diff --git a/client/config.go b/client/config.go
index fc70331..3dffe91 100644
--- a/client/config.go
+++ b/client/config.go
@@ -71,6 +71,15 @@ func (c *Config) Load(filename string) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
+	// override values if not set or wrong
+	if c.HttpTimeOut <= 0 {
+		c.HttpTimeOut = 10
+		c.Save(filename)
+	}
+	if c.HttpLongPoll <= 1 {
+		c.HttpLongPoll = 300
+		c.Save(filename)
+	}
 	return nil
 }