diff --git a/include/blah/app.h b/include/blah/app.h
index d200149..1be0141 100644
--- a/include/blah/app.h
+++ b/include/blah/app.h
@@ -98,16 +98,13 @@ namespace Blah
 		// Runs the application
 		bool run(const Config* config);
 
-		// Returns whether the application is running
-		bool is_running();
-
 		// Exits the application.
 		// This only signals for the application to close, it will not stop
 		// until the current update and render calls are finished.
 		void exit();
 
 		// Gets the config data used to run the application
-		const Config* config();
+		const Config& config();
 
 		// Gets the working path
 		const char* path();
diff --git a/src/app.cpp b/src/app.cpp
index b4746fa..c0f0013 100644
--- a/src/app.cpp
+++ b/src/app.cpp
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ bool App::run(const Config* c)
 	app_is_exiting = false;
 
 	// initialize the system
-	if (!PlatformBackend::init(&app_config))
+	if (!PlatformBackend::init(app_config))
 	{
 		Log::error("Failed to initialize Platform module");
 		return false;
@@ -183,20 +183,15 @@ bool App::run(const Config* c)
 	return true;
 }
 
-bool App::is_running()
-{
-	return app_is_running;
-}
-
 void App::exit()
 {
 	if (!app_is_exiting && app_is_running)
 		app_is_exiting = true;
 }
 
-const Config* App::config()
+const Config& App::config()
 {
-	return &app_config;
+	return app_config;
 }
 
 const char* App::path()
diff --git a/src/common.cpp b/src/common.cpp
index 3cc4f71..7d95899 100644
--- a/src/common.cpp
+++ b/src/common.cpp
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ void Log::info(const char* format, ...)
 	vsnprintf(msg, sizeof(char) * BLAH_MESSAGE, format, ap);
 	va_end(ap);
 
-	if (App::is_running() && App::config()->on_log)
+	if (App::config().on_log)
 	{
-		App::config()->on_log(msg, Category::Info);
+		App::config().on_log(msg, Category::Info);
 	}
 	else
 	{
@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@ void Log::warn(const char* format, ...)
 	vsnprintf(msg, sizeof(char) * BLAH_MESSAGE, format, ap);
 	va_end(ap);
 
-	if (App::is_running() && App::config()->on_log)
+	if (App::config().on_log)
 	{
-		App::config()->on_log(msg, Category::Warning);
+		App::config().on_log(msg, Category::Warning);
 	}
 	else
 	{
@@ -49,9 +49,9 @@ void Log::error(const char* format, ...)
 	vsnprintf(msg, sizeof(char) * BLAH_MESSAGE, format, ap);
 	va_end(ap);
 
-	if (App::is_running() && App::config()->on_log)
+	if (App::config().on_log)
 	{
-		App::config()->on_log(msg, Category::Error);
+		App::config().on_log(msg, Category::Error);
 	}
 	else
 	{
diff --git a/src/internal/platform_backend.h b/src/internal/platform_backend.h
index 6ca47ac..8208ea5 100644
--- a/src/internal/platform_backend.h
+++ b/src/internal/platform_backend.h
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ namespace Blah
 		typedef void* FileHandle;
 
 		// Initialize the System
-		bool init(const Config* config);
+		bool init(const Config& config);
 
 		// Called after the on_startup callback, but before the update loop begins
 		void ready();
diff --git a/src/internal/platform_backend_sdl2.cpp b/src/internal/platform_backend_sdl2.cpp
index aa9c68b..6ad0dc9 100644
--- a/src/internal/platform_backend_sdl2.cpp
+++ b/src/internal/platform_backend_sdl2.cpp
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ namespace Blah
 		}
 	};
 
-	bool PlatformBackend::init(const Config* config)
+	bool PlatformBackend::init(const Config& config)
 	{
 		// Required to call this for Windows
 		// I'm not sure why SDL2 doesn't do this on Windows automatically?
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ namespace Blah
 		}
 
 		// create the window
-		window = SDL_CreateWindow(config->name, SDL_WINDOWPOS_CENTERED, SDL_WINDOWPOS_CENTERED, config->width, config->height, flags);
+		window = SDL_CreateWindow(config.name, SDL_WINDOWPOS_CENTERED, SDL_WINDOWPOS_CENTERED, config.width, config.height, flags);
 		if (window == nullptr)
 		{
 			Log::error("Failed to create a Window");
@@ -195,8 +195,8 @@ namespace Blah
 				{
 					SDL_DisplayMode mode;
 					SDL_GetDesktopDisplayMode(display, &mode);
-					SDL_SetWindowPosition(window, (int)(mode.w - config->width * dpi) / 2, (int)(mode.h - config->height * dpi) / 2);
-					SDL_SetWindowSize(window, (int)(config->width * dpi), (int)(config->height * dpi));
+					SDL_SetWindowPosition(window, (int)(mode.w - config.width * dpi) / 2, (int)(mode.h - config.height * dpi) / 2);
+					SDL_SetWindowSize(window, (int)(config.width * dpi), (int)(config.height * dpi));
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -264,9 +264,9 @@ namespace Blah
 		{
 			if (event.type == SDL_QUIT)
 			{
-				auto config = App::config();
-				if (config->on_exit_request != nullptr)
-					config->on_exit_request();
+				auto& config = App::config();
+				if (config.on_exit_request != nullptr)
+					config.on_exit_request();
 			}
 			// Mouse
 			else if (event.type == SDL_MOUSEBUTTONDOWN)
@@ -554,8 +554,8 @@ namespace Blah
 	{
 		if (userPath == nullptr)
 		{
-			const Config* config = App::config();
-			userPath = SDL_GetPrefPath(nullptr, config->name);
+			auto& config = App::config();
+			userPath = SDL_GetPrefPath(nullptr, config.name);
 		}
 
 		return userPath;
diff --git a/src/internal/platform_backend_win32.cpp b/src/internal/platform_backend_win32.cpp
index cc6d1b2..37defab 100644
--- a/src/internal/platform_backend_win32.cpp
+++ b/src/internal/platform_backend_win32.cpp
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ namespace Blah
 		}
 	};
 
-	bool PlatformBackend::init(const Config* config)
+	bool PlatformBackend::init(const Config& config)
 	{
 		// Required to call this for Windows
 		SetProcessDPIAware();
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ namespace Blah
 		RegisterClass(&wc);
 
 		// Create the Window Instance
-		g_hwnd = CreateWindow("BLAH WINDOW", config->name, WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW, CW_USEDEFAULT, 0, 640, 480, NULL, NULL, hInstance, NULL);
+		g_hwnd = CreateWindow("BLAH WINDOW", config.name, WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW, CW_USEDEFAULT, 0, 640, 480, NULL, NULL, hInstance, NULL);
 
 		// Failed to create the Window
 		if (g_hwnd == NULL)
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ namespace Blah
 				FilePath result;
 				result.append_utf16((u16*)path, (u16*)end);
 
-				g_user_directory = Path::join(Path::normalize(result), config->name) + "/";
+				g_user_directory = Path::join(Path::normalize(result), config.name) + "/";
 			}
 			CoTaskMemFree(path);
 		}
@@ -288,8 +288,8 @@ namespace Blah
 		// Setup Window Size
 		{
 			auto scale = get_content_scale();
-			int sw = (int)(App::config()->width * scale);
-			int sh = (int)(App::config()->height * scale);
+			int sw = (int)(App::config().width * scale);
+			int sh = (int)(App::config().height * scale);
 			set_size(sw, sh);
 		}
 
@@ -317,9 +317,9 @@ namespace Blah
 		{
 		case WM_CLOSE:
 		{
-			auto config = App::config();
-			if (config->on_exit_request != nullptr)
-				config->on_exit_request();
+			auto& config = App::config();
+			if (config.on_exit_request != nullptr)
+				config.on_exit_request();
 			return 0;
 		}