diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/mod/Mod.java b/core/src/mindustry/mod/Mod.java
index d56ea9d526..930f967a06 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/mod/Mod.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/mod/Mod.java
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@ import mindustry.*;
 
 public abstract class Mod{
 
+    /** @return the folder where configuration files for this mod should go.*/
+    public Fi getConfigFolder(){
+        return Vars.mods.getConfigFolder(this);
+    }
+
     /** @return the config file for this plugin, as the file 'mods/[plugin-name]/config.json'.*/
     public Fi getConfig(){
         return Vars.mods.getConfig(this);
@@ -26,7 +31,7 @@ public abstract class Mod{
 
     }
 
-    /** Register any commands to be used on the client side, e.g. sent from an in-game player.. */
+    /** Register any commands to be used on the client side, e.g. sent from an in-game player. */
     public void registerClientCommands(CommandHandler handler){
 
     }
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/mod/Mods.java b/core/src/mindustry/mod/Mods.java
index 25a6e1cc4c..9e8e6b2b2b 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/mod/Mods.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/mod/Mods.java
@@ -62,12 +62,18 @@ public class Mods implements Loadable{
         return mainLoader;
     }
 
-    /** Returns a file named 'config.json' in a special folder for the specified plugin.
+    /** @return the folder where configuration files for this mod should go. The folder may not exist yet; call mkdirs() before writing to it.
      * Call this in init(). */
-    public Fi getConfig(Mod mod){
+    public Fi getConfigFolder(Mod mod){
         ModMeta load = metas.get(mod.getClass());
         if(load == null) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Mod is not loaded yet (or missing)!");
-        return modDirectory.child(load.name).child("config.json");
+        return modDirectory.child(load.name);
+    }
+
+    /** @return a file named 'config.json' in the config folder for the specified mod.
+     * Call this in init(). */
+    public Fi getConfig(Mod mod){
+        return getConfigFolder(mod).child("config.json");
     }
 
     /** Returns a list of files per mod subdirectory. */