diff --git a/generate_config.py b/generate_config.py
index 2b1c6bb..b6fbba7 100644
--- a/generate_config.py
+++ b/generate_config.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import configparser
 from pathlib import Path
 from dotenv import load_dotenv
 
+
 def validate_env_vars():
     """Validate that required environment variables are set and non-empty."""
     required_vars = [
@@ -17,34 +18,83 @@ def validate_env_vars():
     if missing_vars:
         raise ValueError(f"Missing required environment variables: {', '.join(missing_vars)}")
 
+
+def get_env_config():
+    """Extract configuration from environment variables."""
+    return {
+        'Discord': {
+            'Token': os.getenv('DISCORD_TOKEN'),
+            'AllowedGuildID': os.getenv('ALLOWED_GUILD_ID')
+        },
+        'Pterodactyl': {
+            'PanelURL': os.getenv('PANEL_URL'),
+            'ClientAPIKey': os.getenv('CLIENT_API_KEY'),
+            'ApplicationAPIKey': os.getenv('APPLICATION_API_KEY')
+        }
+    }
+
+
+def configs_match(existing_config, env_config):
+    """Compare existing config with environment variables."""
+    for section, values in env_config.items():
+        if not existing_config.has_section(section):
+            return False
+        for key, env_value in values.items():
+            if env_value is None:
+                # Environment variable not set, don't require match
+                continue
+            existing_value = existing_config.get(section, key, fallback=None)
+            if existing_value != env_value:
+                return False
+    return True
+
+
 def generate_config():
-    """Generate config.ini from environment variables."""
-    # Validate environment variables first
-    validate_env_vars()
+    """
+    Generate config.ini from environment variables if:
+    1. No config file exists, OR
+    2. Config file exists but values don't match environment variables
     
-    config = configparser.ConfigParser()
-    
-    # Discord section - ensure all values are strings
-    config['Discord'] = {
-        'Token': str(os.getenv('DISCORD_TOKEN')),
-        'AllowedGuildID': str(os.getenv('ALLOWED_GUILD_ID'))
-    }
-    
-    # Pterodactyl section - ensure all values are strings
-    config['Pterodactyl'] = {
-        'PanelURL': str(os.getenv('PANEL_URL')),
-        'ClientAPIKey': str(os.getenv('CLIENT_API_KEY')),
-        'ApplicationAPIKey': str(os.getenv('APPLICATION_API_KEY'))
-    }
-    
-    # Write to file
+    Environment variables always take priority.
+    """
     config_path = Path(os.getenv('CONFIG_PATH', 'config.ini'))
+    
+    # Check if config file exists
+    if not config_path.exists():
+        print(f"No config file found at {config_path}, generating from environment variables...")
+        validate_env_vars()
+        _write_config(config_path, get_env_config())
+        return
+    
+    # Config file exists, read it and compare with environment
+    existing_config = configparser.ConfigParser()
+    existing_config.read(config_path)
+    
+    env_config = get_env_config()
+    
+    if not configs_match(existing_config, env_config):
+        print(f"Config file at {config_path} differs from environment variables, regenerating...")
+        # Validate that required env vars are present for regeneration
+        validate_env_vars()
+        _write_config(config_path, env_config)
+        return
+    
+    print(f"Config file at {config_path} matches environment variables, using existing config.")
+
+
+def _write_config(config_path, config_dict):
+    """Write config dictionary to file."""
+    config = configparser.ConfigParser()
+    for section, values in config_dict.items():
+        config[section] = {k: str(v) for k, v in values.items() if v is not None}
+    
     config_path.parent.mkdir(exist_ok=True, parents=True)
     
     with open(config_path, 'w') as configfile:
         config.write(configfile)
-    print(f"Config file generated at {config_path}")
+    print(f"Config file written to {config_path}")
+
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     load_dotenv()
-    generate_config()
+    generate_config()
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