diff --git a/src/util/config.cpp b/src/util/config.cpp
index e93f8de1..206df706 100644
--- a/src/util/config.cpp
+++ b/src/util/config.cpp
@@ -57,10 +57,6 @@ void set_defaults()
 
 void load()
 {
-    /* Assure that ~/.config folder exists */
-    if (!QDir::home().exists(".config") && !QDir::home().mkdir(".config"))
-        berr("Couldn't create ~/.config, configuration files won't be saved");
-
     enable_uiohook = CGET_BOOL(S_UIOHOOK);
     enable_gamepad_hook = CGET_BOOL(S_GAMEPAD);
     enable_websocket_server = CGET_BOOL(S_ENABLE_WSS);
diff --git a/src/util/input_filter.cpp b/src/util/input_filter.cpp
index 42c0c1c8..053a623b 100644
--- a/src/util/input_filter.cpp
+++ b/src/util/input_filter.cpp
@@ -32,10 +32,18 @@ void input_filter::read_from_config()
     m_regex = CGET_BOOL(S_REGEX);
     m_whitelist = CGET_INT(S_FILTER_MODE) == 0;
     QJsonDocument j;
-    if (!util_open_json(util_get_data_file("filters.json"), j)) {
-        berr("Couldn't load filters.json");
-        return;
+    
+    char* path = obs_module_config_path("filters.json");
+
+    if (!util_open_json(utf8_to_qt(path), j)) {
+        berr("Couldn't load filters.json from plugin config, trying legacy location");
+        if (!util_open_json(util_get_data_file_legacy("filters.json"), j)) {
+            berr("Couldn't load filters.json from legacy location");
+            bfree(path);
+            return;
+        }
     }
+    bfree(path);
 
     if (j.isArray()) {
         for (const auto &item : j.array()) {
@@ -57,8 +65,10 @@ void input_filter::write_to_config()
     for (const auto &filter : m_filters)
         arr.append(filter);
     j.setArray(arr);
-    util_write_json(util_get_data_file("filters.json"), j);
+    char* path = obs_module_config_path("filters.json");
+    util_write_json(utf8_to_qt(path), j);
     io_config::filter_mutex.unlock();
+    bfree(path);
 }
 
 void input_filter::add_filter(const char *filter)
diff --git a/src/util/obs_util.cpp b/src/util/obs_util.cpp
index 08561fe6..3095b2d3 100644
--- a/src/util/obs_util.cpp
+++ b/src/util/obs_util.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 #include "lang.h"
 #include <QDir>
 
-QString util_get_data_file(const QString &file_name)
+QString util_get_data_file_legacy(const QString &file_name)
 {
     QDir home = QDir::homePath();
 #if UNIX
@@ -123,4 +123,4 @@ inline void os_set_thread_name(const char *name)
     } __except (EXCEPTION_CONTINUE_EXECUTION) {
     }
 }
-#endif
\ No newline at end of file
+#endif
diff --git a/src/util/obs_util.hpp b/src/util/obs_util.hpp
index e96aa129..db438564 100644
--- a/src/util/obs_util.hpp
+++ b/src/util/obs_util.hpp
@@ -45,8 +45,9 @@ bool util_write_json(const QString &path, const QJsonDocument &doc);
 
 /* Get file path to /home/user/.config/
  * or C:\Users\user\*
+ * This is deprecated and only used to load old files
  */
-QString util_get_data_file(const QString &file_name);
+QString util_get_data_file_legacy(const QString &file_name);
 
 /* Source:
  * github.com/obsproject/obs-studio/blob/master/UI/frontend-plugins/frontend-tools/auto-scene-switcher-win.cpp
@@ -59,4 +60,4 @@ extern void GetCurrentWindowTitle(std::string &title);
 
 #if _WIN32
 extern void os_set_thread_name(const char *);
-#endif
\ No newline at end of file
+#endif