diff --git a/plover/gui/main.py b/plover/gui/main.py
index 3b112a6f2..73be12687 100644
--- a/plover/gui/main.py
+++ b/plover/gui/main.py
@@ -177,11 +177,11 @@ def __init__(self, config):
                 app.init_engine(self.steno_engine, self.config)
                 break
             except InvalidConfigurationError as e:
-                self.show_alert(unicode(e))
+                self._show_alert(unicode(e))
                 dlg = ConfigurationDialog(self.steno_engine,
                                           self.config,
                                           parent=self)
-                re = dlg.ShowModel()
+                ret = dlg.ShowModal()
                 if ret == wx.ID_CANCEL:
                     self._quit()
                     return
diff --git a/plover/main.py b/plover/main.py
index 62484a04c..99628e7ef 100644
--- a/plover/main.py
+++ b/plover/main.py
@@ -33,14 +33,15 @@ def init_config_dir():
     
     This usually only does anything the first time plover is launched.
     """
-    
     # Create the configuration directory if needed.
     if not os.path.exists(CONFIG_DIR):
         os.makedirs(CONFIG_DIR)
-        # Copy the default dictionary to the configuration directory.
-        shutil.copyfile(os.path.join(ASSETS_DIR, DEFAULT_DICTIONARY_FILE),
-                        os.path.join(CONFIG_DIR,
-                                     DEFAULT_DICTIONARY_FILE))
+
+    # Copy the default dictionary to the configuration directory.
+    if not os.path.exists(DEFAULT_DICTIONARY_FILE):
+        dict_filename = os.path.basename(DEFAULT_DICTIONARY_FILE)
+        shutil.copyfile(os.path.join(ASSETS_DIR, dict_filename),
+                        DEFAULT_DICTIONARY_FILE)
 
     # Create a default configuration file if one doesn't already
     # exist.
diff --git a/plover/test_translation.py b/plover/test_translation.py
index 9d7ba5f99..1645637e6 100644
--- a/plover/test_translation.py
+++ b/plover/test_translation.py
@@ -556,6 +556,15 @@ def test_suffix_folding(self):
         self.translate(stroke('K-LG'))
         self.assertTranslations(lt)
 
+    def test_suffix_folding_multi_stroke(self):
+        self.define('K/-L', 'look')
+        self.define('-G', '{^ing}')
+        lt = self.lt('K/-LG')
+        self.assertEqual(lt[0].english, 'look {^ing}')
+        self.translate(stroke('K'))
+        self.translate(stroke('-LG'))
+        self.assertTranslations(lt)
+
     def test_suffix_folding_no_suffix(self):
         self.define('K-L', 'look')
         lt = self.lt('K-LG')