diff --git a/ArtNet/artnet_manager.py b/ArtNet/artnet_manager.py
index 08523cc..59081b2 100644
--- a/ArtNet/artnet_manager.py
+++ b/ArtNet/artnet_manager.py
@@ -17,6 +17,11 @@ class ArtNetManager:
 
     def __init__(self, config_location: str = "."):
         self.config = ConfigReader(config_location, "somePassword")
+
+        if self.config.data["version"] != self.config.CONFIG_VERSION:
+            print("Loaded config version is unequal to expected version! {0} (current) != {1} (expected)"
+                  .format(self.config.data["version"], self.config.CONFIG_VERSION))
+
         self.db_connection = None
         self.__app = QApplication(sys.argv)
 
@@ -45,16 +50,10 @@ class ArtNetManager:
                                                  database=db_data["database"])
         self.window = Window(self)
 
-        # TODO prompt for overwriting config when password invalid
-        # TODO sane default location
-        # TODO tag editor, don't kill dialog if fields are missing
-        # TODO display Tag Category when searching for tags
-
-        # TODO remove string limit restrictions on implications & similar
-
-        self.__file_root: str = None
-        self.window.on_artnet_root_change_clicked()
-        self.__file_reader = FileReader(self.__file_root)
+        if len(self.config.data["file_root"]) == 0 or not os.path.isdir(self.config.data["file_root"]):  # no file_root given by config or invalid
+            print("Querying for new file root due to lack of valid one ...")
+            self.window.on_artnet_root_change_clicked()
+        self.__file_reader = FileReader(self.config.data["file_root"])
 
         self.curr_image_index: int = None
 
@@ -336,7 +335,7 @@ class ArtNetManager:
 
         print("Displaying", self.all_images[self.curr_image_index])
         self.window.display_image(image_title, image_author,
-                                  os.path.join(self.__file_root, self.all_images[self.curr_image_index]),
+                                  os.path.join(self.config.data["file_root"], self.all_images[self.curr_image_index]),
                                   self.all_images[self.curr_image_index],
                                   art_ID, image_link, file_name=s[-1])
         self.window.set_tag_list([self.db_connection.get_tag_by_ID(x)[0][1].strip() for x in self.db_connection.get_art_tags_by_ID(art_ID)])
@@ -349,7 +348,7 @@ class ArtNetManager:
         return DBAdapter(user=user, password=password, host=host, port=port, database=database)
 
     def get_root(self) -> str:
-        return self.__file_root
+        return self.config.data["file_root"]
 
     def change_root(self, path: str):
         """
@@ -362,7 +361,8 @@ class ArtNetManager:
         if len(path) == 0:
             exit(0)
         print("Changing root to", path)
-        self.__file_root = path
+        self.config.data["file_root"] = path
+        self.config.update_config()
 
     def get_db_connection_details(self) -> dict:
         return self.config.data["db"]
diff --git a/ArtNet/file/config_reader.py b/ArtNet/file/config_reader.py
index a4a017f..d92310f 100644
--- a/ArtNet/file/config_reader.py
+++ b/ArtNet/file/config_reader.py
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ class ConfigReader:
     kdf = None
     nonce = None
 
+    CONFIG_VERSION = 3
+
     def __init__(self, root_folder: str, password: str):
         if root_folder is None:
             raise Exception("No root folder was defined!")
@@ -68,6 +70,7 @@ class ConfigReader:
         new_data = data
         new_data["db"]["password"] = self.encrypt_text(data["db"]["password"])
         new_data["db"]["user"] = self.encrypt_text(data["db"]["user"])
+        new_data["file_root"] = self.encrypt_text(data["file_root"])
 
         return new_data
 
@@ -79,6 +82,7 @@ class ConfigReader:
         new_data = data
         new_data["db"]["password"] = self.decrypt_text(data["db"]["password"])
         new_data["db"]["user"] = self.decrypt_text(data["db"]["user"])
+        new_data["file_root"] = self.decrypt_text(data["file_root"])
 
         return new_data
 
@@ -88,6 +92,7 @@ class ConfigReader:
         :return:
         """
         self.data = {
+            "version": ConfigReader.CONFIG_VERSION,
             "db": {
                 "host": "localhost",
                 "port": 5432,
@@ -95,7 +100,7 @@ class ConfigReader:
                 "user": "your_user",
                 "password": "enter_password_via_gui"
             },
-
+            "file_root": "",
         }
         self.update_config()
 
diff --git a/ArtNet/gui/window.py b/ArtNet/gui/window.py
index 21e9b29..42724dc 100644
--- a/ArtNet/gui/window.py
+++ b/ArtNet/gui/window.py
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ class Window(QtWidgets.QMainWindow):
                                              md5_hash=image_data["md5_hash"])
 
         self.set_temporary_status_message("Saved {0} ({1}) to ArtNet DB!"
-                                          .format(self.curr_image_title, self.curr_art_id), 5000)
+                                          .format(image_data["title"], image_data["ID"]), 5000)
         self.update_window_title()
         self.data_changed = False
         return True