diff --git a/pydoro/pydoro_core/config.py b/pydoro/pydoro_core/config.py
index 7c9b9f3..722cb16 100644
--- a/pydoro/pydoro_core/config.py
+++ b/pydoro/pydoro_core/config.py
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ def _ini_parse(self):
         self._conf["Trigger"]["exit_cmd"] = "[]"
 
         filename = os.environ.get(
-            "PYDORO_CONFIG_FILE", os.path.expanduser("~/.pydoro.ini")
+            "PYDORO_CONFIG_FILE", os.path.expanduser("~/.config/pydoro/pydoro.ini")
         )
 
         if os.path.exists(filename):
@@ -95,11 +95,16 @@ def _ini_parse(self):
     def _create_default_ini(self, filename):
         """
         Creates default ini configuration file
-        Saves it in '~/.pydoro.ini' or the location specified by PYDORO_CONFIG_FILE environment variable
+        Saves it in '~/.config/pydoro/pydoro.ini' or the location specified by PYDORO_CONFIG_FILE environment variable
         """
+        
+        config_dir = os.path.expanduser("~/.config/pydoro")
+        os.makedirs(config_dir, exist_ok=True)
+        os.chdir(config_dir)
+        
         with open(filename, "w+") as configfile:
             self._conf.write(configfile)
-
+                
     def _ini_load(self):
         """
         Loads the .ini config file preferences