diff --git a/CHANGELIST.md b/CHANGELIST.md
index 0a25c4a8..d343d976 100644
--- a/CHANGELIST.md
+++ b/CHANGELIST.md
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 - Fix typo in ToInternalProgram
 - Fix redumper error count parsing
 - Update to Aaru v5.3.2 LTS
+- Update options loader with sane defaults
 
 ### 2.4 (2022-10-26)
 - Update to DIC 20211001
diff --git a/MPF.Core/Utilities/OptionsLoader.cs b/MPF.Core/Utilities/OptionsLoader.cs
index 9ff9aac9..66cb35f4 100644
--- a/MPF.Core/Utilities/OptionsLoader.cs
+++ b/MPF.Core/Utilities/OptionsLoader.cs
@@ -14,8 +14,16 @@ namespace MPF.Core.Utilities
         /// </summary>
         public static (Options, string, int) LoadFromArguments(string[] args, int startIndex = 0)
         {
-            // Create the output values
-            var options = new Options();
+            // Create the output values with defaults
+            var options = new Options()
+            {
+                RedumpUsername = null,
+                RedumpPassword = null,
+                InternalProgram = InternalProgram.NONE,
+                OutputSubmissionJSON = false,
+                CompressLogFiles = false,
+            };
+
             string parsedPath = null;
 
             // These values require multiple parts to be active