diff --git a/bot.js b/bot.js
index 1b989f4..a67cd9b 100644
--- a/bot.js
+++ b/bot.js
@@ -110,6 +110,9 @@ function onMessageHandler (channel, userstate, message, self) {
 							configurations[channel] = config;
 							fs.writeFileSync('buttsbot.config', JSON.stringify(configurations));
 							client.say(channel, "Chance set to " + value + "%");
+
+							messageCounter[channel] = { total: 0, converted: 0 };
+							fs.writeFileSync('counter', JSON.stringify(messageCounter));
 						} else {
 							client.say(channel, "Expected a number, got " + value);
 						}