diff --git a/src/openrct2/config/IniWriter.cpp b/src/openrct2/config/IniWriter.cpp
index c09e23a262..e846018ed3 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/config/IniWriter.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/config/IniWriter.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class IniWriter final : public IIniWriter
 {
 private:
     IStream *   _stream;
-    bool        _firstSection = false;
+    bool        _firstSection = true;
 
 public:
     IniWriter(IStream * stream)