diff --git a/src/cli.ts b/src/cli.ts
index 5c9fa7f6..4bed3f8d 100755
--- a/src/cli.ts
+++ b/src/cli.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { existsSync, readFileSync } from 'node:fs'
+import { existsSync, readFileSync, mkdirSync } from 'node:fs'
 import { homedir } from 'node:os'
 import { resolve } from 'node:path'
 
@@ -154,9 +154,16 @@ async function _checkDisabled(dir: string): Promise<string | false | undefined>
     return 'by ' + resolve(dir, RC_FILENAME)
   }
 
+  // This is maintained for backward compatibility
   if (disabledByConf(rc.readUser({ name: RC_FILENAME }))) {
     return 'by ' + resolve(homedir(), RC_FILENAME)
   }
+
+  if (disabledByConf(rc.readUserConfig({ name: RC_FILENAME }))) {
+    // Uses the same resolving logic as rc9
+    const rc9Base = process.env.XDG_CONFIG_HOME || resolve(homedir(), '.config')
+    return 'by ' + resolve(rc9Base, RC_FILENAME)
+  }
 }
 
 async function showStatus(dir: string, global: boolean) {
@@ -172,7 +179,11 @@ async function showStatus(dir: string, global: boolean) {
 function setRC(dir: string, key: any, val: any, global: boolean) {
   const update = { [key]: val }
   if (global) {
-    rc.updateUser(update, RC_FILENAME)
+    // Uses the same resolving logic as rc9
+    const rc9Base = process.env.XDG_CONFIG_HOME || resolve(homedir(), '.config')
+    // Make sure the directory exists before rc9 attempt to write there
+    mkdirSync(rc9Base, { recursive: true })
+    rc.updateUserConfig(update, RC_FILENAME)
   }
   else {
     rc.update(update, { name: RC_FILENAME, dir })
diff --git a/src/utils/nuxtrc.ts b/src/utils/nuxtrc.ts
index b85d51bf..952b95ed 100644
--- a/src/utils/nuxtrc.ts
+++ b/src/utils/nuxtrc.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
-import { updateUser } from 'rc9'
+import { updateUserConfig } from 'rc9'
+import { homedir } from 'node:os'
+import { resolve } from 'node:path'
+import { mkdirSync } from 'node:fs'
 
 export function updateUserNuxtRc(key: string, val: string | number | boolean) {
-  updateUser({ [key]: val }, '.nuxtrc')
+  // Uses the same resolving logic as rc9
+  const rc9Base = process.env.XDG_CONFIG_HOME || resolve(homedir(), '.config')
+  // Make sure the directory exists before rc9 attempt to write there
+  mkdirSync(rc9Base, { recursive: true })
+  updateUserConfig({ [key]: val }, '.nuxtrc')
 }