diff --git a/lib/components/TinyMCE.js b/lib/components/TinyMCE.js
index 3330ac8..46cb444 100644
--- a/lib/components/TinyMCE.js
+++ b/lib/components/TinyMCE.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import React from 'react';
 import { findDOMNode } from 'react-dom';
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
 import createReactClass from 'create-react-class';
+import extend from 'lodash/extend';
 import isEqual from 'lodash/isEqual';
 import clone from 'lodash/clone';
 import uuid from '../helpers/uuid';
@@ -102,11 +103,13 @@ const TinyMCE = createReactClass({
     );
   },
 
-  _init(config, content) {
+  _init(defaultConfig, content) {
     if (this._isInit) {
       this._remove();
     }
 
+    const config = extend({}, defaultConfig);
+
     // hide the textarea that is me so that no one sees it
     findDOMNode(this).style.hidden = 'hidden';
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a5b4728..505a4bc 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "react-tinymce",
-  "version": "0.7.0",
+  "version": "0.7.1",
   "description": "React TinyMCE component",
   "main": "lib/main.js",
   "scripts": {