diff --git a/lib/network/Network.js b/lib/network/Network.js
index 4342c397..001d5f01 100644
--- a/lib/network/Network.js
+++ b/lib/network/Network.js
@@ -122,9 +122,6 @@ function Network(container, data, options) {
   // create the DOM elements
   this.canvas._create();
 
-  // setup configuration system
-  this.configurator = new Configurator(this, this.body.container, configureOptions, this.canvas.pixelRatio);
-
   // apply options
   this.setOptions(options);
 
@@ -177,15 +174,21 @@ Network.prototype.setOptions = function (options) {
     //this.view.setOptions(options.view);
     //this.clustering.setOptions(options.clustering);
 
-    this.configurator.setOptions(options.configure);
+    if ('configure' in options) {
+      if (!this.configurator) {
+        this.configurator = new Configurator(this, this.body.container, configureOptions, this.canvas.pixelRatio);
+      }
+
+      this.configurator.setOptions(options.configure);
+    }
 
     // if the configuration system is enabled, copy all options and put them into the config system
-    if (this.configurator.options.enabled === true) {
+    if (this.configurator && this.configurator.options.enabled === true) {
       let networkOptions = {nodes:{},edges:{},layout:{},interaction:{},manipulation:{},physics:{},global:{}};
       util.deepExtend(networkOptions.nodes,        this.nodesHandler.options);
       util.deepExtend(networkOptions.edges,        this.edgesHandler.options);
       util.deepExtend(networkOptions.layout,       this.layoutEngine.options);
-      // load the selectionHandler and rendere default options in to the interaction group
+      // load the selectionHandler and render default options in to the interaction group
       util.deepExtend(networkOptions.interaction,  this.selectionHandler.options);
       util.deepExtend(networkOptions.interaction,  this.renderer.options);
 
diff --git a/lib/timeline/Core.js b/lib/timeline/Core.js
index ada857fd..4000dd96 100644
--- a/lib/timeline/Core.js
+++ b/lib/timeline/Core.js
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ Emitter(Core.prototype);
 Core.prototype._create = function (container) {
   this.dom = {};
 
+  this.dom.container = container;
+
   this.dom.root                 = document.createElement('div');
   this.dom.background           = document.createElement('div');
   this.dom.backgroundVertical   = document.createElement('div');
@@ -282,7 +284,11 @@ Core.prototype.setOptions = function (options) {
   this.components.forEach(component => component.setOptions(options));
 
   // enable/disable configure
-  if (this.configurator) {
+  if ('configure' in options) {
+    if (!this.configurator) {
+      this.configurator = this._createConfigurator();
+    }
+
     this.configurator.setOptions(options.configure);
 
     // collect the settings of all components, and pass them to the configuration system
@@ -962,4 +968,13 @@ Core.prototype._getScrollTop = function () {
   return this.props.scrollTop;
 };
 
+/**
+ * Load a configurator
+ * @return {Object}
+ * @private
+ */
+Core.prototype._createConfigurator = function () {
+  throw new Error('Cannot invoke abstract method _createConfigurator');
+};
+
 module.exports = Core;
diff --git a/lib/timeline/Graph2d.js b/lib/timeline/Graph2d.js
index 4cea8d8f..2526193b 100644
--- a/lib/timeline/Graph2d.js
+++ b/lib/timeline/Graph2d.js
@@ -105,9 +105,6 @@ function Graph2d (container, items, groups, options) {
     me.emit('contextmenu', me.getEventProperties(event))
   };
 
-  // setup configuration system
-  this.configurator = new Configurator(this, container, configureOptions);
-
   // apply options
   if (options) {
     this.setOptions(options);
@@ -316,5 +313,14 @@ Graph2d.prototype.getEventProperties = function (event) {
   }
 };
 
+/**
+ * Load a configurator
+ * @return {Object}
+ * @private
+ */
+Graph2d.prototype._createConfigurator = function () {
+  return new Configurator(this, this.dom.container, configureOptions);
+};
+
 
 module.exports = Graph2d;
diff --git a/lib/timeline/Timeline.js b/lib/timeline/Timeline.js
index 9952c97f..ad06adb4 100644
--- a/lib/timeline/Timeline.js
+++ b/lib/timeline/Timeline.js
@@ -117,9 +117,6 @@ function Timeline (container, items, groups, options) {
     me.emit('contextmenu', me.getEventProperties(event))
   };
 
-  // setup configuration system
-  this.configurator = new Configurator(this, container, configureOptions);
-
   // apply options
   if (options) {
     this.setOptions(options);
@@ -142,6 +139,15 @@ function Timeline (container, items, groups, options) {
 // Extend the functionality from Core
 Timeline.prototype = new Core();
 
+/**
+ * Load a configurator
+ * @return {Object}
+ * @private
+ */
+Timeline.prototype._createConfigurator = function () {
+  return new Configurator(this, this.dom.container, configureOptions);
+};
+
 /**
  * Force a redraw. The size of all items will be recalculated.
  * Can be useful to manually redraw when option autoResize=false and the window