diff --git a/Common/IRCDDBGatewayConfig.cpp b/Common/IRCDDBGatewayConfig.cpp
index cbf98f4..9e4fcd6 100644
--- a/Common/IRCDDBGatewayConfig.cpp
+++ b/Common/IRCDDBGatewayConfig.cpp
@@ -760,6 +760,8 @@ m_y(DEFAULT_WINDOW_Y)
 	m_config->Read(m_name + KEY_XLX_ENABLED, &m_xlxEnabled, DEFAULT_XLX_ENABLED);
 		
 	m_config->Read(m_name + KEY_XLX_HOSTS_FILE_URL, &m_xlxHostsFileUrl, DEFAULT_XLX_HOSTS_FILE_URL);
+	if(m_xlxEnabled && m_xlxHostsFileUrl.isEmpty())//To avoid support nightmare, fill the url with the default one when xlx is enabled and the url is left empty
+		m_xlxHostsFileName = DEFAULT_XLX_HOSTS_FILE_URL;
 
 	m_config->Read(m_name + KEY_STARNET_BAND1, &m_starNet1Band, DEFAULT_STARNET_BAND);
 
@@ -1432,7 +1434,7 @@ m_y(DEFAULT_WINDOW_Y)
 		} else if (key.IsSameAs(KEY_XLX_ENABLED)) {
 			val.ToLong(&temp1);
 			m_xlxEnabled = temp1 == 1L;
-		} else if (key.IsSameAs(KEY_XLX_HOSTS_FILE_URL)) {
+		} else if (key.IsSameAs(KEY_XLX_HOSTS_FILE_URL) && !val.IsEmpty()) { //always load default url if the value in the config file is empty
 			m_xlxHostsFileUrl = val;
 		} else if (key.IsSameAs(KEY_STARNET_BAND1)) {
 			m_starNet1Band = val;