diff --git a/bower.json b/bower.json
index c32afe0..1c1ef10 100644
--- a/bower.json
+++ b/bower.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "angular-slick-carousel",
-  "version": "3.1.7",
+  "version": "3.1.8",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/devmark/angular-slick-carousel",
   "authors": [
     "DevMark <hc.devmark@gmail.com>"
diff --git a/src/slick.js b/src/slick.js
index e0f8419..3e8e8d9 100644
--- a/src/slick.js
+++ b/src/slick.js
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ angular
           var options, initOptions, destroy, init, destroyAndInit, currentIndex;
 
           initOptions = function () {
-            options = angular.extend(angular.copy(slickCarouselConfig), {
+            options = angular.extend({
               enabled: scope.enabled !== 'false',
               accessibility: scope.accessibility !== 'false',
               adaptiveHeight: scope.adaptiveHeight === 'true',
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ angular
               vertical: scope.vertical === 'true',
               verticalSwiping: scope.verticalSwiping === 'true',
               rtl: scope.rtl === 'true'
-            }, scope.settings);
+            }, angular.copy(slickCarouselConfig), scope.settings);
 
           };