diff --git a/FNPlugin/MicrowavePowerReceiver.cs b/FNPlugin/MicrowavePowerReceiver.cs
index 3ac74f71..e0c4d950 100644
--- a/FNPlugin/MicrowavePowerReceiver.cs
+++ b/FNPlugin/MicrowavePowerReceiver.cs
@@ -127,11 +127,11 @@ public override void OnStart(PartModule.StartState state) {
             }
             vmps = new List<VesselMicrowavePersistence>();
             vrps = new List<VesselRelayPersistence>();
+            ConfigNode config = PluginHelper.getPluginSaveFile();
             foreach (Vessel vess in FlightGlobals.Vessels) {
                 String vesselID = vess.id.ToString();
 
                 if (vess.isActiveVessel == false && vess.vesselName.ToLower().IndexOf("debris") == -1) {
-                    ConfigNode config = PluginHelper.getPluginSaveFile();
                     if (config.HasNode("VESSEL_MICROWAVE_POWER_" + vesselID)) {
                         ConfigNode power_node = config.GetNode("VESSEL_MICROWAVE_POWER_" + vesselID);
                         double nuclear_power = 0;