diff --git a/cmd.go b/cmd.go
index d603a77c..f3043d20 100644
--- a/cmd.go
+++ b/cmd.go
@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@ Permanent configuration options:
 
 Print specific options:
     -c --complete        Used for completions
-    -d --defaultconfig   Print current yay configuration
+    -d --defaultconfig   Print default yay configuration
+    -g --config          Print current yay configuration
     -n --numberupgrades  Print number of updates
     -s --stats           Display system package statistics
     -u --upgrades        Print update list
@@ -273,12 +274,11 @@ func sudoLoopBackground() {
 
 func sudoLoop() {
 	for {
-		updateSudo()	
+		updateSudo()
 		time.Sleep(298 * time.Second)
 	}
 }
 
-
 func updateSudo() {
 	for {
 		cmd := exec.Command("sudo", "-v")
@@ -398,7 +398,11 @@ func handleVersion() {
 func handlePrint() (err error) {
 	switch {
 	case cmdArgs.existsArg("d", "defaultconfig"):
-		fmt.Printf("%#v", config)
+		var tmpConfig Configuration
+		defaultSettings(&tmpConfig)
+		fmt.Printf("%v", tmpConfig)
+	case cmdArgs.existsArg("g", "config"):
+		fmt.Printf("%v", config)
 	case cmdArgs.existsArg("n", "numberupgrades"):
 		err = printNumberOfUpdates()
 	case cmdArgs.existsArg("u", "upgrades"):
diff --git a/config.go b/config.go
index 5f595d74..fde84f0d 100644
--- a/config.go
+++ b/config.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	"bytes"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
@@ -194,3 +195,13 @@ func continueTask(s string, def string) (cont bool) {
 
 	return true
 }
+
+func (config Configuration) String() string {
+	var buf bytes.Buffer
+	enc := json.NewEncoder(&buf)
+	enc.SetIndent("", "\t")
+	if err := enc.Encode(config); err != nil {
+		fmt.Println(err)
+	}
+	return buf.String()
+}
diff --git a/yay.8 b/yay.8
index d0a1e048..6bdd4e50 100644
--- a/yay.8
+++ b/yay.8
@@ -63,6 +63,11 @@ Remove unneeded dependencies\&.
 .SH "PRINT OPTIONS (APPLY TO -P AND --PRINT)"
 \fB\-d \-\-defaultconfig\fR
 .RS 4
+Print default yay configuration\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fB\-g \-\-config\fR
+.RS 4
 Print current yay configuration\&.
 .RE
 .PP