Folder propogation aftecting custom components accessing global configuration in config.cfg

I recently enabled Framework Folders components and tried to use Propogate function. I have some custom component classes which are tied to "postValidateCheckinData"
filter. In these custom filter classes, I access global configuration vairable set in config.cfg (general configuration) with getEnvironmentValue method in DataBinder class. It gives null pointer exception when Framework Folders component is enabled. I am not sure why global configuration is not loaded when Framework Folders component is enabled and propogate function is clicked.