diff --git a/src/Config.cpp b/src/Config.cpp
index a8b6907..faa18a6 100644
--- a/src/Config.cpp
+++ b/src/Config.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 #include <LittleFS.h>
 #include <vector>
 
-StaticJsonDocument<256> jsonConfig;
+StaticJsonDocument<1024> jsonConfig;
 
 constexpr uint16_t HardwareConfig::MAX_LED_NUM;
 
@@ -77,14 +77,20 @@ ConfigService::onStart()
         m_config = HardwareConfig{};
         m_config.save();
     }
-    if (strlen(m_config.data.loadedProfile) == 0) {
-      strcpy(m_config.data.loadedProfile, "default");
-    }
+
+    bool loaded = false;
 
     if (m_overrideProfile != nullptr) {
-      loadProfile(m_overrideProfile);
-    } else {
-      loadProfile(m_config.data.loadedProfile);
+      loaded = loadProfile(m_overrideProfile);
+    }
+
+    if (!loaded && strlen(m_config.data.loadedProfile) > 0) {
+      loaded = loadProfile(m_config.data.loadedProfile);
+    }
+
+    if (!loaded && !loadProfile("default")) {
+      Log.fatal("Could not load default fallback profile! No tasks will be started.");
+      m_jsonMap.loadDefault();
     }
 }
 
@@ -94,24 +100,24 @@ ConfigService::overrideProfile(const char* profileName)
     m_overrideProfile = profileName;
 }
 
-void
+bool
 ConfigService::loadMap(const String& mapName)
 {
   String fname = String("/maps/") + mapName + ".json";
   if (LittleFS.exists(fname)) {
     File configFile = LittleFS.open(fname, "r");
-    Log.notice("config: Loading coordinate map %s", mapName.c_str());
+    Log.notice("config: Loading coordinate map from %s", fname.c_str());
     deserializeJson(jsonConfig, configFile);
     configFile.close();
     JsonArray strideList = jsonConfig["strides"];
     m_jsonMap.load(strideList);
+    return true;
   } else {
-      Log.warning("config: Couldn't load coordinate map %s!!! Defaulting to linear mapping.", mapName.c_str());
-      m_jsonMap.loadDefault();
+    return false;
   }
 }
 
-void
+bool
 ConfigService::loadProfile(const char* profileName)
 {
     Log.notice("config: Loading profile %s...", profileName);
@@ -119,11 +125,16 @@ ConfigService::loadProfile(const char* profileName)
 
     LittleFS.begin();
     if (LittleFS.exists(fname)) {
+      strncpy(m_config.data.loadedProfile, fname.c_str(), sizeof(m_config.data.loadedProfile));
       File configFile = LittleFS.open(fname, "r");
       jsonConfig.clear();
       deserializeJson(jsonConfig, configFile);
       configFile.close();
 
+      //int profileLogLevel = max(0, min(6, jsonConfig["logLevel"]));
+      //Log.setLevel(profileLogLevel);
+      //Log.trace("config: \t %d logging level");
+
       JsonObject sceneList = jsonConfig["scenes"];
       std::vector<Sequencer::Scene> scenes;
       for(JsonPair pair : sceneList) {
@@ -139,25 +150,37 @@ ConfigService::loadProfile(const char* profileName)
       JsonArray taskList = jsonConfig["tasks"];
       Log.notice("config: Starting %d tasks", taskList.size());
       for(int i = 0; i < taskList.size();i++) {
-        MainLoop::instance()->dispatch(InputEvent{InputEvent::StartThing, taskList[i].as<const char*>()});
+        MainLoop::instance()->dispatchSync(InputEvent{InputEvent::StartThing, taskList[i].as<const char*>()});
+      }
+
+      JsonObject defaults = jsonConfig["defaults"];
+      Log.notice("config: Loading %d app configurations", defaults.size());
+      MainLoop::instance()->dispatchSync(InputEvent{InputEvent::ConfigurationChanged, &defaults});
+
+      String mapName = jsonConfig["surfaceMap"];
+
+      jsonConfig.clear();
+
+      if (mapName.isEmpty()) {
+        Log.warning("config: No coordinate map defined! Defaulting to linear mapping.", mapName.c_str());
+        m_jsonMap.loadDefault();
+      } else if (!loadMap(mapName)) {
+        Log.warning("config: Couldn't load coordinate map %s!!! Defaulting to linear mapping.", mapName.c_str());
+        m_jsonMap.loadDefault();
       }
       Log.notice("config: Loaded!");
     } else {
       Log.warning("config: Could not load profile %s!", profileName);
+      return false;
     }
 
-    JsonObject defaults = jsonConfig["defaults"];
-    MainLoop::instance()->dispatch(InputEvent{InputEvent::ConfigurationChanged, &defaults});
-
-    String configName = jsonConfig["surfaceMap"];
-    jsonConfig.clear();
-    loadMap(configName);
     LittleFS.end();
     Log.notice("config: Configured to use %d pixels", m_jsonMap.physicalPixelCount());
     PhysicalCoordinates topLeft = m_jsonMap.virtualToPhysicalCoords({0, 0});
     PhysicalCoordinates bottomRight = m_jsonMap.virtualToPhysicalCoords({255, 255});
     Log.verbose("  (0,0) -> (%d, %d) -> %d", topLeft.x, topLeft.y, m_jsonMap.physicalCoordsToIndex(topLeft));
     Log.verbose("  (255,255) -> (%d, %d) -> %d", bottomRight.x, bottomRight.y, m_jsonMap.physicalCoordsToIndex(bottomRight));
+    return true;
 }
 
 void
@@ -177,7 +200,6 @@ ConfigService::handleEvent(const InputEvent &evt)
     switch(evt.intent) {
         case InputEvent::LoadConfigurationByName:
             Log.notice("Reloading configuration %s", evt.asString());
-            strcpy(m_config.data.loadedProfile, evt.asString());
             loadProfile(evt.asString());
         case InputEvent::SaveConfigurationRequest:
             Log.notice("Saving configuration");
diff --git a/src/Config.h b/src/Config.h
index 058f59a..2a36d69 100644
--- a/src/Config.h
+++ b/src/Config.h
@@ -44,6 +44,6 @@ private:
     JsonCoordinateMapping m_jsonMap;
     const char* m_overrideProfile = nullptr;
 
-    void loadProfile(const char* name);
-    void loadMap(const String&  mapName);
+    bool loadProfile(const char* name);
+    bool loadMap(const String&  mapName);
 };