diff --git a/src/utils.py b/src/utils.py
index 3b4fa00..1503afa 100755
--- a/src/utils.py
+++ b/src/utils.py
@@ -1802,7 +1802,10 @@ def save_args_settings():
 		f.write(json.dumps(settings, indent='\t') )
 
 # super kludgy )`;
-def import_generate_settings(file="./config/generate.json"):
+def import_generate_settings(file = None):
+	if not file:
+		file = "./config/generate.json"
+
 	res = {
 		'text': None,
 		'delimiter': None,
@@ -1828,8 +1831,10 @@ def import_generate_settings(file="./config/generate.json"):
 	}
 
 	settings, _ = read_generate_settings(file, read_latents=False)
+
 	if settings is not None:
 		res.update(settings)
+	
 	return res
 
 def reset_generation_settings():
diff --git a/src/webui.py b/src/webui.py
index ff13db4..a3a44e2 100755
--- a/src/webui.py
+++ b/src/webui.py
@@ -791,10 +791,8 @@ def setup_gradio():
 			outputs=training_configuration_output #console_output
 		)
 
-		#care: this overrides all the above specified default values
-		#specifically default voice not being null and empty prompt causing errors
-		#if os.path.isfile('./config/generate.json'):
-		#	ui.load(import_generate_settings_proxy, inputs=None, outputs=generate_settings)
+		if os.path.isfile('./config/generate.json'):
+			ui.load(import_generate_settings_proxy, inputs=None, outputs=generate_settings)
 		
 		if args.check_for_updates:
 			ui.load(check_for_updates)