diff --git a/config/config.go b/config/config.go
index 606cf82..e6c3ecb 100644
--- a/config/config.go
+++ b/config/config.go
@@ -449,8 +449,6 @@ func (config *MixConfig) Convert(filename string) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	// Force UseNewConfig to false
-	UseNewConfig = false
 	if err := config.Parse(); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -459,9 +457,12 @@ func (config *MixConfig) Convert(filename string) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	// Force UseNewConfig to true
+	// Make sure the converted config is in the New Format
 	UseNewConfig = true
 
+	// Set config to the current format
+	config.version = CurrentConfigVersion
+
 	return config.SaveConfig()
 }
 
diff --git a/mixer/cmd/config.go b/mixer/cmd/config.go
index 7d02453..43527a0 100644
--- a/mixer/cmd/config.go
+++ b/mixer/cmd/config.go
@@ -51,6 +51,13 @@ var configConvertCmd = &cobra.Command{
 a backup file of the old config and will replace it with the converted one. Environment
 variables will not be expanded and the values will not be validated`,
 	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
+		/* If no state file exists, it must be created first to ensure the FORMAT value
+		is transferred from old configs before conversion */
+		var ms config.MixState
+		if err := ms.Load(); err != nil {
+			fail(err)
+		}
+
 		var mc config.MixConfig
 		if err := mc.Convert(configFile); err != nil {
 			fail(err)