diff --git a/command/initialize.go b/command/initialize.go
index eca19f8..83efed7 100644
--- a/command/initialize.go
+++ b/command/initialize.go
@@ -215,9 +215,9 @@ func inputDefaultPriority() int {
 			erred("Priority needs to be a number between 0 and 10.")
 			continue
 		} else {
+			hr()
 			return defaultPriority
 		}
-		hr()
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/command/watch.go b/command/watch.go
index f0ee519..dbbbdd2 100644
--- a/command/watch.go
+++ b/command/watch.go
@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@ func doWatch(ctx *cli.Context) {
 	}
 	interval := ctx.Float64("interval")
 	priority := ctx.Int("priority")
+	if !ctx.IsSet("priority") && conf != nil {
+		priority = conf.DefaultPriority
+	}
 	title := ctx.String("title")
 	if title == "" {
 		title = cmdStringNotation