diff --git a/src/lib/stores/config.ts b/src/lib/stores/config.ts
index 0c95945..a19d5bd 100644
--- a/src/lib/stores/config.ts
+++ b/src/lib/stores/config.ts
@@ -92,6 +92,14 @@ function createConfigStore() {
   const isSidebarOpen = writable<boolean>(false);
   const saveError = writable<string | null>(null);
 
+  // Internal function to get current config synchronously
+  function getCurrentConfig(): HikariConfig {
+    let currentConfig: HikariConfig = defaultConfig;
+    const unsubscribe = config.subscribe((c) => (currentConfig = c));
+    unsubscribe();
+    return currentConfig;
+  }
+
   async function loadConfig() {
     isLoading.set(true);
     try {
@@ -119,8 +127,7 @@ function createConfigStore() {
   }
 
   async function updateConfig(updates: Partial<HikariConfig>) {
-    let currentConfig: HikariConfig = defaultConfig;
-    config.subscribe((c) => (currentConfig = c))();
+    const currentConfig = getCurrentConfig();
     const newConfig = { ...currentConfig, ...updates };
     await saveConfig(newConfig);
   }
@@ -145,15 +152,13 @@ function createConfigStore() {
         updates.custom_theme_colors = customColors;
       }
       await updateConfig(updates);
-      let currentConfig: HikariConfig = defaultConfig;
-      config.subscribe((c) => (currentConfig = c))();
+      const currentConfig = getCurrentConfig();
       applyTheme(theme, currentConfig.custom_theme_colors);
     },
 
     setCustomThemeColors: async (colors: CustomThemeColors) => {
       await updateConfig({ custom_theme_colors: colors });
-      let currentConfig: HikariConfig = defaultConfig;
-      config.subscribe((c) => (currentConfig = c))();
+      const currentConfig = getCurrentConfig();
       if (currentConfig.theme === "custom") {
         applyCustomThemeColors(colors);
       }
@@ -166,16 +171,14 @@ function createConfigStore() {
     },
 
     increaseFontSize: async () => {
-      let currentConfig: HikariConfig = defaultConfig;
-      config.subscribe((c) => (currentConfig = c))();
+      const currentConfig = getCurrentConfig();
       const newSize = Math.min(MAX_FONT_SIZE, currentConfig.font_size + 2);
       await updateConfig({ font_size: newSize });
       applyFontSize(newSize);
     },
 
     decreaseFontSize: async () => {
-      let currentConfig: HikariConfig = defaultConfig;
-      config.subscribe((c) => (currentConfig = c))();
+      const currentConfig = getCurrentConfig();
       const newSize = Math.max(MIN_FONT_SIZE, currentConfig.font_size - 2);
       await updateConfig({ font_size: newSize });
       applyFontSize(newSize);
@@ -187,8 +190,7 @@ function createConfigStore() {
     },
 
     addAutoGrantedTool: async (tool: string) => {
-      let currentConfig: HikariConfig = defaultConfig;
-      config.subscribe((c) => (currentConfig = c))();
+      const currentConfig = getCurrentConfig();
       if (!currentConfig.auto_granted_tools.includes(tool)) {
         const newTools = [...currentConfig.auto_granted_tools, tool];
         await updateConfig({ auto_granted_tools: newTools });
@@ -196,27 +198,22 @@ function createConfigStore() {
     },
 
     removeAutoGrantedTool: async (tool: string) => {
-      let currentConfig: HikariConfig = defaultConfig;
-      config.subscribe((c) => (currentConfig = c))();
+      const currentConfig = getCurrentConfig();
       const newTools = currentConfig.auto_granted_tools.filter((t) => t !== tool);
       await updateConfig({ auto_granted_tools: newTools });
     },
 
     getConfig: (): HikariConfig => {
-      let currentConfig: HikariConfig = defaultConfig;
-      config.subscribe((c) => (currentConfig = c))();
-      return currentConfig;
+      return getCurrentConfig();
     },
 
     toggleStreamerMode: async () => {
-      let currentConfig: HikariConfig = defaultConfig;
-      config.subscribe((c) => (currentConfig = c))();
+      const currentConfig = getCurrentConfig();
       await updateConfig({ streamer_mode: !currentConfig.streamer_mode });
     },
 
     toggleCompactMode: async () => {
-      let currentConfig: HikariConfig = defaultConfig;
-      config.subscribe((c) => (currentConfig = c))();
+      const currentConfig = getCurrentConfig();
       await updateConfig({ compact_mode: !currentConfig.compact_mode });
     },