diff --git a/plugin/src/Caelestia/Config/config.cpp b/plugin/src/Caelestia/Config/config.cpp
index 16be07a8..24cbe9e7 100644
--- a/plugin/src/Caelestia/Config/config.cpp
+++ b/plugin/src/Caelestia/Config/config.cpp
@@ -66,19 +66,29 @@ GlobalConfig::GlobalConfig(GlobalConfig* fallback, const QString& filePath, QObj
     , m_services(new ServiceConfig(this))
     , m_paths(new UserPaths(this)) {
     setSparse(true);
-    setupFileBackend(filePath);
-    syncFromGlobal(fallback);
+    if (!filePath.isEmpty())
+        setupFileBackend(filePath);
+    if (fallback)
+        syncFromGlobal(fallback);
 }
 
 GlobalConfig::~GlobalConfig() {
-    // Clear global instance
-    s_instance = nullptr;
+    if (m_defaults)
+        m_defaults->deleteLater();
+    if (s_instance == this)
+        s_instance = nullptr;
 }
 
 GlobalConfig* GlobalConfig::instance() {
     return s_instance;
 }
 
+GlobalConfig* GlobalConfig::defaults() {
+    if (!m_defaults)
+        m_defaults = new GlobalConfig(nullptr, QString()); // Non-singleton constructor
+    return m_defaults;
+}
+
 void GlobalConfig::bindAppearanceTokens() {
     if (m_tokensBound)
         return;
diff --git a/plugin/src/Caelestia/Config/config.hpp b/plugin/src/Caelestia/Config/config.hpp
index 888caffc..a6fa2f01 100644
--- a/plugin/src/Caelestia/Config/config.hpp
+++ b/plugin/src/Caelestia/Config/config.hpp
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ class GlobalConfig : public ConfigObject {
 
 public:
     static GlobalConfig* instance();
+    [[nodiscard]] Q_INVOKABLE GlobalConfig* defaults();
     static GlobalConfig* create(QQmlEngine*, QJSEngine*);
 
     Q_INVOKABLE void save();
@@ -59,8 +60,9 @@ public:
 private:
     friend class MonitorConfigManager;
     explicit GlobalConfig(QObject* parent = nullptr);
-    explicit GlobalConfig(GlobalConfig* fallback, const QString& filePath, QObject* parent);
+    explicit GlobalConfig(GlobalConfig* fallback, const QString& filePath, QObject* parent = nullptr);
 
+    GlobalConfig* m_defaults = nullptr;
     bool m_tokensBound = false;
 };
 
diff --git a/plugin/src/Caelestia/Config/tokens.cpp b/plugin/src/Caelestia/Config/tokens.cpp
index e03992a4..f2f8d5cc 100644
--- a/plugin/src/Caelestia/Config/tokens.cpp
+++ b/plugin/src/Caelestia/Config/tokens.cpp
@@ -55,18 +55,29 @@ TokenConfig::TokenConfig(TokenConfig* fallback, const QString& filePath, QObject
     , m_winfo(new WInfoTokens(this))
     , m_controlCenter(new ControlCenterTokens(this)) {
     setSparse(true);
-    setupFileBackend(filePath);
-    syncFromGlobal(fallback);
+    if (!filePath.isEmpty())
+        setupFileBackend(filePath);
+    if (fallback)
+        syncFromGlobal(fallback);
 }
 
 TokenConfig::~TokenConfig() {
-    s_instance = nullptr;
+    if (m_defaults)
+        m_defaults->deleteLater();
+    if (s_instance == this)
+        s_instance = nullptr;
 }
 
 TokenConfig* TokenConfig::instance() {
     return s_instance;
 }
 
+TokenConfig* TokenConfig::defaults() {
+    if (!m_defaults)
+        m_defaults = new TokenConfig(nullptr, QString()); // Non-singleton constructor
+    return m_defaults;
+}
+
 TokenConfig* TokenConfig::create(QQmlEngine* engine, QJSEngine*) {
     return new TokenConfig(engine);
 }
diff --git a/plugin/src/Caelestia/Config/tokens.hpp b/plugin/src/Caelestia/Config/tokens.hpp
index 9ab1ddc3..3d9d48d5 100644
--- a/plugin/src/Caelestia/Config/tokens.hpp
+++ b/plugin/src/Caelestia/Config/tokens.hpp
@@ -309,6 +309,7 @@ class TokenConfig : public ConfigObject {
 
 public:
     static TokenConfig* instance();
+    [[nodiscard]] Q_INVOKABLE TokenConfig* defaults();
     static TokenConfig* create(QQmlEngine*, QJSEngine*);
 
     Q_INVOKABLE void save();
@@ -319,7 +320,9 @@ public:
 private:
     friend class MonitorConfigManager;
     explicit TokenConfig(QObject* parent = nullptr);
-    explicit TokenConfig(TokenConfig* fallback, const QString& filePath, QObject* parent);
+    explicit TokenConfig(TokenConfig* fallback, const QString& filePath, QObject* parent = nullptr);
+
+    TokenConfig* m_defaults = nullptr;
 };
 
 class Tokens : public QObject {