diff --git a/plugins/meme/meme.go b/plugins/meme/meme.go
index 9b8eff1..6b39bd9 100644
--- a/plugins/meme/meme.go
+++ b/plugins/meme/meme.go
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ type cachedImage struct {
 type memeText struct {
 	XPerc float64 `json:"x"`
 	YPerc float64 `json:"y"`
-	Text  string  `json:"t"`
+	Text  string  `json:"t",omitempty`
 	Caps  bool    `json:"c"`
 }
 
@@ -335,6 +335,11 @@ func defaultFormatConfig() []memeText {
 	}
 }
 
+func defaultFormatConfigJSON() string {
+	c, _ := json.Marshal(defaultFormatConfig())
+	return string(c)
+}
+
 func (p *MemePlugin) genMeme(meme string, bully image.Image, config []memeText) (string, int, int, error) {
 	fontSizes := []float64{48, 36, 24, 16, 12}
 	formats := p.c.GetMap("meme.memes", defaultFormats)
diff --git a/plugins/meme/webHandlers.go b/plugins/meme/webHandlers.go
index 94e7df3..faa222e 100644
--- a/plugins/meme/webHandlers.go
+++ b/plugins/meme/webHandlers.go
@@ -122,6 +122,10 @@ func (p *MemePlugin) addMeme(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	formats[values.Name] = values.URL
 	err = p.c.SetMap("meme.memes", formats)
 	checkError(err)
+
+	if values.Config == "" {
+		values.Config = defaultFormatConfigJSON()
+	}
 	configs := p.c.GetMap("meme.memeconfigs", map[string]string{})
 	configs[values.Name] = values.Config
 	err = p.c.SetMap("meme.memeconfigs", configs)