diff --git a/VSToolsForKSP/Managers/ProjectsManager.cs b/VSToolsForKSP/Managers/ProjectsManager.cs
index d5fca42..a99dcd3 100644
--- a/VSToolsForKSP/Managers/ProjectsManager.cs
+++ b/VSToolsForKSP/Managers/ProjectsManager.cs
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ internal static void Initialize(DTE newDTE)
             solutionEvents.ProjectAdded += ProjectsChanged;
             solutionEvents.ProjectRemoved += ProjectsChanged;
             solutionEvents.AfterClosing += SolutionChanged;
+
+            //Set up the lists on first open
+            SolutionChanged();
         }
 
         #endregion
diff --git a/VSToolsForKSP/ToolWindows/LocalizerSettingsWindowControl.xaml.cs b/VSToolsForKSP/ToolWindows/LocalizerSettingsWindowControl.xaml.cs
index 98ef0d0..6b334d1 100644
--- a/VSToolsForKSP/ToolWindows/LocalizerSettingsWindowControl.xaml.cs
+++ b/VSToolsForKSP/ToolWindows/LocalizerSettingsWindowControl.xaml.cs
@@ -160,6 +160,7 @@ private void TagTextKeyDown(object sender, System.Windows.Input.KeyEventArgs e)
         private void CreateSettings_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
         {
             CurrentProject.LocalizerSettings = new LocalizerSettings(CurrentProject.name);
+            CurrentProject.LocalizerSettings.ProjectSettings.SaveTemplate("Default");
             CurrentProject.LocalizerSettings.WriteAllXML(CurrentProject.FolderPath);
             UpdateProjectsDropdown();
             UpdateTemplatesDropdown();
@@ -206,17 +207,20 @@ private void UpdateTemplatesDropdown(string value = "")
             int valueIndex = 0;
             ddlTemplates.Items.Clear();
 
-            CurrentProject.LocalizerSettings.ProjectSettings.Templates = CurrentProject.LocalizerSettings.ProjectSettings.Templates.OrderBy(x => x.name).ToList();
-
-            foreach (LocalizerTemplateSettings t in CurrentProject.LocalizerSettings.ProjectSettings.Templates)
+            if (CurrentProject.LocalizerSettings != null)
             {
-                ddlTemplates.Items.Add(t.name);
-                if(value != "" && t.name == value)
+                CurrentProject.LocalizerSettings.ProjectSettings.Templates = CurrentProject.LocalizerSettings.ProjectSettings.Templates.OrderBy(x => x.name).ToList();
+
+                foreach (LocalizerTemplateSettings t in CurrentProject.LocalizerSettings.ProjectSettings.Templates)
                 {
-                    valueIndex = ddlTemplates.Items.IndexOf(t.name);
+                    ddlTemplates.Items.Add(t.name);
+                    if (value != "" && t.name == value)
+                    {
+                        valueIndex = ddlTemplates.Items.IndexOf(t.name);
+                    }
                 }
+                ddlTemplates.SelectedItem = ddlTemplates.Items[valueIndex];
             }
-            ddlTemplates.SelectedItem = ddlTemplates.Items[valueIndex];
         }
 
         private void ApplyTemplate_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)