1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp b/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp
index 64b5c83d72..9986af4957 100644
--- a/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp
@@ -578,7 +578,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
     /// 5. Now that settings and translations are available, ask user for data directory
     // User language is set up: pick a data directory
-    Intro::pickDataDirectory();
+    if (!Intro::pickDataDirectory())
+        return 0;
 
     /// 6. Determine availability of data directory and parse bitcoin.conf
     /// - Do not call GetDataDir(true) before this step finishes
@@ -589,7 +590,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         return 1;
     }
     try {
-        ReadConfigFile(mapArgs, mapMultiArgs);
+        ReadConfigFile(GetArg("-conf", BITCOIN_CONF_FILENAME), mapArgs, mapMultiArgs);
     } catch (const std::exception& e) {
         QMessageBox::critical(0, QObject::tr(PACKAGE_NAME),
                               QObject::tr("Error: Cannot parse configuration file: %1. Only use key=value syntax.").arg(e.what()));