diff --git a/src/view.timeline.js b/src/view.timeline.js
index a2e85308..cccf6c60 100644
--- a/src/view.timeline.js
+++ b/src/view.timeline.js
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@ my.Timeline = Backbone.View.extend({
     });
     var stateData = _.extend({
         startField: null,
-        endField: null
+        endField: null,
+        timelineJSOptions: {}
       },
       options.state
     );
@@ -71,9 +72,8 @@ my.Timeline = Backbone.View.extend({
     if (width) {
       $timeline.width(width);
     }
-    var config = {};
     var data = this._timelineJSON();
-    this.timeline.init(data, this.elementId, config);
+    this.timeline.init(data, this.elementId, this.state.get("timelineJSOptions"));
     this._timelineIsInitialized = true
   },