diff --git a/mtm-ssh-menu b/mtm-ssh-menu
index c82dee7..8865fc4 100755
--- a/mtm-ssh-menu
+++ b/mtm-ssh-menu
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ set -euo pipefail
 
 CONFIG_DIR="$HOME/.config/mtm-ssh-menu"
 USE_KNOWN_HOSTS=0
-USE_KNOWN_HOSTS_USER="root"
+USE_KNOWN_HOSTS_USER=$(whoami)
 
 usage() {
 	cat <<'EOF'
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ parse_args() {
 			--known-hosts|-k)
 				USE_KNOWN_HOSTS=1
 				if [ $# -eq 1 ]; then
-					USE_KNOWN_HOSTS_USER="root"
 					shift
 				else
 					USE_KNOWN_HOSTS_USER="$2"
@@ -165,10 +164,10 @@ ssh_connect() {
 }
 
 main() {
-	load_config
 	if [ "$USE_KNOWN_HOSTS" == 1 ]; then
 		load_known_hosts
 	fi
+	load_config
 	popup_menu
 }