diff --git a/CHANGELIST.md b/CHANGELIST.md
index 2b47d6c8..d275b2a6 100644
--- a/CHANGELIST.md
+++ b/CHANGELIST.md
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 - Remove CommandOptions implementations
 - Exit early on parsing failures
 - Fix minor typo in verify inputs check
+- Allow but do not require config for Check
 
 ### 3.4.2 (2025-09-30)
 
diff --git a/MPF.CLI/Features/InteractiveFeature.cs b/MPF.CLI/Features/InteractiveFeature.cs
index b2581d26..e1536fd3 100644
--- a/MPF.CLI/Features/InteractiveFeature.cs
+++ b/MPF.CLI/Features/InteractiveFeature.cs
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ namespace MPF.CLI.Features
         public InteractiveFeature()
             : base(DisplayName, _flags, _description)
         {
-            Options = OptionsLoader.LoadFromConfig();
         }
 
         /// <inheritdoc/>
@@ -34,6 +33,9 @@ namespace MPF.CLI.Features
                 Inputs.Add(args[i]);
             }
 
+            // Read the options from config, if possible
+            Options = OptionsLoader.LoadFromConfig();
+
             // Create return values
             MediaType = SabreTools.RedumpLib.Data.MediaType.NONE;
             FilePath = Path.Combine(Options.DefaultOutputPath ?? "ISO", "track.bin");
diff --git a/MPF.CLI/Features/MainFeature.cs b/MPF.CLI/Features/MainFeature.cs
index 1f169ed0..04d71141 100644
--- a/MPF.CLI/Features/MainFeature.cs
+++ b/MPF.CLI/Features/MainFeature.cs
@@ -48,33 +48,6 @@ namespace MPF.CLI.Features
         public MainFeature()
             : base(DisplayName, _flags, _description)
         {
-            Options = new Options()
-            {
-                // Internal Program
-                InternalProgram = InternalProgram.NONE,
-
-                // Extra Dumping Options
-                ScanForProtection = false,
-                AddPlaceholders = true,
-                PullAllInformation = false,
-                AddFilenameSuffix = false,
-                OutputSubmissionJSON = false,
-                IncludeArtifacts = false,
-                CompressLogFiles = false,
-                DeleteUnnecessaryFiles = false,
-                CreateIRDAfterDumping = false,
-
-                // Protection Scanning Options
-                ScanArchivesForProtection = true,
-                IncludeDebugProtectionInformation = false,
-                HideDriveLetters = false,
-
-                // Redump Login Information
-                RetrieveMatchInformation = true,
-                RedumpUsername = null,
-                RedumpPassword = null,
-            };
-
             Add(UseInput);
             Add(MediaTypeInput);
             Add(DeviceInput);
@@ -91,6 +64,9 @@ namespace MPF.CLI.Features
             if (args == null || args.Length == 0)
                 return true;
 
+            // Read the options from config, if possible
+            Options = OptionsLoader.LoadFromConfig();
+
             // The first argument is the system type
             System = args[0].Trim('"').ToRedumpSystem();
 
diff --git a/MPF.Check/Features/InteractiveFeature.cs b/MPF.Check/Features/InteractiveFeature.cs
index 0a9dac46..5672fafa 100644
--- a/MPF.Check/Features/InteractiveFeature.cs
+++ b/MPF.Check/Features/InteractiveFeature.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 
 using System;
 using MPF.Frontend;
+using MPF.Frontend.Tools;
 using SabreTools.RedumpLib;
 using SabreTools.RedumpLib.Data;
 
@@ -32,6 +33,38 @@ namespace MPF.Check.Features
                 Inputs.Add(args[i]);
             }
 
+            // Read the options from config, if possible
+            Options = OptionsLoader.LoadFromConfig();
+            if (Options.FirstRun)
+            {
+                Options = new Options()
+                {
+                    // Internal Program
+                    InternalProgram = InternalProgram.NONE,
+
+                    // Extra Dumping Options
+                    ScanForProtection = false,
+                    AddPlaceholders = true,
+                    PullAllInformation = false,
+                    AddFilenameSuffix = false,
+                    OutputSubmissionJSON = false,
+                    IncludeArtifacts = false,
+                    CompressLogFiles = false,
+                    DeleteUnnecessaryFiles = false,
+                    CreateIRDAfterDumping = false,
+
+                    // Protection Scanning Options
+                    ScanArchivesForProtection = true,
+                    IncludeDebugProtectionInformation = false,
+                    HideDriveLetters = false,
+
+                    // Redump Login Information
+                    RetrieveMatchInformation = true,
+                    RedumpUsername = null,
+                    RedumpPassword = null,
+                };
+            }
+
             // Create return values
             System = null;
 
diff --git a/MPF.Check/Features/MainFeature.cs b/MPF.Check/Features/MainFeature.cs
index 2d15359c..e3fa47d1 100644
--- a/MPF.Check/Features/MainFeature.cs
+++ b/MPF.Check/Features/MainFeature.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 using MPF.Frontend;
+using MPF.Frontend.Tools;
 using SabreTools.CommandLine.Inputs;
 using SabreTools.RedumpLib;
 using SabreTools.RedumpLib.Data;
@@ -74,33 +75,6 @@ namespace MPF.Check.Features
         public MainFeature()
             : base(DisplayName, _flags, _description)
         {
-            Options = new Options()
-            {
-                // Internal Program
-                InternalProgram = InternalProgram.NONE,
-
-                // Extra Dumping Options
-                ScanForProtection = false,
-                AddPlaceholders = true,
-                PullAllInformation = false,
-                AddFilenameSuffix = false,
-                OutputSubmissionJSON = false,
-                IncludeArtifacts = false,
-                CompressLogFiles = false,
-                DeleteUnnecessaryFiles = false,
-                CreateIRDAfterDumping = false,
-
-                // Protection Scanning Options
-                ScanArchivesForProtection = true,
-                IncludeDebugProtectionInformation = false,
-                HideDriveLetters = false,
-
-                // Redump Login Information
-                RetrieveMatchInformation = true,
-                RedumpUsername = null,
-                RedumpPassword = null,
-            };
-
             Add(UseInput);
             Add(LoadSeedInput);
             Add(NoPlaceholdersInput);
@@ -133,6 +107,38 @@ namespace MPF.Check.Features
             if (args == null || args.Length == 0)
                 return true;
 
+            // Read the options from config, if possible
+            Options = OptionsLoader.LoadFromConfig();
+            if (Options.FirstRun)
+            {
+                Options = new Options()
+                {
+                    // Internal Program
+                    InternalProgram = InternalProgram.NONE,
+
+                    // Extra Dumping Options
+                    ScanForProtection = false,
+                    AddPlaceholders = true,
+                    PullAllInformation = false,
+                    AddFilenameSuffix = false,
+                    OutputSubmissionJSON = false,
+                    IncludeArtifacts = false,
+                    CompressLogFiles = false,
+                    DeleteUnnecessaryFiles = false,
+                    CreateIRDAfterDumping = false,
+
+                    // Protection Scanning Options
+                    ScanArchivesForProtection = true,
+                    IncludeDebugProtectionInformation = false,
+                    HideDriveLetters = false,
+
+                    // Redump Login Information
+                    RetrieveMatchInformation = true,
+                    RedumpUsername = null,
+                    RedumpPassword = null,
+                };
+            }
+
             // The first argument is the system type
             System = args[0].Trim('"').ToRedumpSystem();