diff --git a/config.go b/config.go
index d3f9e89..e69b2db 100644
--- a/config.go
+++ b/config.go
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ type configFile struct {
 	rawLogWriter io.WriteCloser
 }
 
-func newConfigFile() configFile {
-	return configFile{
+func newConfigFile() *configFile {
+	return &configFile{
 		PermitTimeout: time.Minute,
 	}
 }
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ func loadConfig(filename string) error {
 		}
 	}
 
-	config = &tmpConfig
+	config = tmpConfig
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 784fd02..e20a00e 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -127,7 +127,11 @@ func main() {
 
 			irc.ExecuteJoins(config.Channels)
 
-			log.Info("Config file reloaded")
+			log.WithFields(log.Fields{
+				"auto_messages": len(config.AutoMessages),
+				"rules":         len(config.Rules),
+				"channels":      len(config.Channels),
+			}).Info("Config file reloaded")
 
 		case <-autoMessageTicker.C:
 			configLock.RLock()