diff --git a/backend/mirai-console/src/main/kotlin/net/mamoe/mirai/console/internal/data/MultiFilePluginDataStorageImpl.kt b/backend/mirai-console/src/main/kotlin/net/mamoe/mirai/console/internal/data/MultiFilePluginDataStorageImpl.kt
index 068d1ec08..cd6816c4b 100644
--- a/backend/mirai-console/src/main/kotlin/net/mamoe/mirai/console/internal/data/MultiFilePluginDataStorageImpl.kt
+++ b/backend/mirai-console/src/main/kotlin/net/mamoe/mirai/console/internal/data/MultiFilePluginDataStorageImpl.kt
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ internal open class MultiFilePluginDataStorageImpl(
         val text = getPluginDataFile(holder, instance).readText()
         if (text.isNotBlank()) {
             Yaml.default.decodeFromString(instance.updaterSerializer, text)
+        } else {
+            this.store(holder, instance) // save an initial copy
         }
         logger.debug { "Successfully loaded PluginData: ${instance.saveName} (containing ${instance.valueNodes.size} properties)" }
     }