diff --git a/lua/harpoon/init.lua b/lua/harpoon/init.lua
index 99545d5..3eafa6f 100644
--- a/lua/harpoon/init.lua
+++ b/lua/harpoon/init.lua
@@ -132,8 +132,8 @@ M.setup = function(config)
     -- an object for cwd
     ensure_correct_config(complete_config)
 
-    terminals.setup(complete_config)
-    mark.setup(complete_config)
+    terminals.setup(complete_config.projects[cwd].term)
+    mark.setup(complete_config.projects[cwd].mark)
     harpoon_config = complete_config
 end
 
diff --git a/lua/harpoon/mark.lua b/lua/harpoon/mark.lua
index 134c7b4..54e5e8d 100644
--- a/lua/harpoon/mark.lua
+++ b/lua/harpoon/mark.lua
@@ -14,10 +14,16 @@ function get_id_or_current_buffer(id)
 end
 
 M.setup = function(config) 
-    if not config.projects[cwd] then
-        mark_config = {marks = {}}
-    else 
-        mark_config = config.projects[cwd].mark
+    mark_config = config
+    if mark_config.marks == nil then
+
+        -- resetting the mark config if there is an issue loading the config
+        -- this can hide errors.  
+        --
+        -- TODO: create a logging mechanism to get these values
+        mark_config = {
+            marks = {}
+        }
     end
 end
 
diff --git a/lua/harpoon/term.lua b/lua/harpoon/term.lua
index 27a326f..69f3f9c 100644
--- a/lua/harpoon/term.lua
+++ b/lua/harpoon/term.lua
@@ -64,11 +64,17 @@ end
     }
 }
 --]]
+
 M.setup = function(config) 
-    if not config.projects[cwd] then
-        terminal_config = {}
-    else 
-        terminal_config = config.projects[cwd].term
+    terminal_config = config
+    if terminal_config.cmds == nil then
+
+        -- Resets terminal config if there is some missing values.
+        --
+        -- TODO: create a logging mechanism to get these values
+        terminal_config = {
+            cmds = {}
+        }
     end
 end