diff --git a/source/configuration.cpp b/source/configuration.cpp
index 35b54105..37b58eec 100644
--- a/source/configuration.cpp
+++ b/source/configuration.cpp
@@ -92,20 +92,27 @@ bool streamfx::configuration::is_different_version()
 	return (version() & STREAMFX_MASK_COMPAT) != (STREAMFX_VERSION & STREAMFX_MASK_COMPAT);
 }
 
-static std::shared_ptr<streamfx::configuration> _instance = nullptr;
-
-void streamfx::configuration::initialize()
-{
-	if (!_instance)
-		_instance = std::make_shared<streamfx::configuration>();
-}
-
-void streamfx::configuration::finalize()
-{
-	_instance.reset();
-}
-
 std::shared_ptr<streamfx::configuration> streamfx::configuration::instance()
 {
-	return _instance;
+	static std::weak_ptr<streamfx::configuration> winst;
+	static std::mutex                             mtx;
+
+	std::unique_lock<decltype(mtx)> lock(mtx);
+	auto                            instance = winst.lock();
+	if (!instance) {
+		instance = std::shared_ptr<streamfx::configuration>(new streamfx::configuration());
+		winst    = instance;
+	}
+	return instance;
 }
+
+static std::shared_ptr<streamfx::configuration> loader_instance;
+
+static auto loader = streamfx::loader(
+	[]() { // Initalizer
+		loader_instance = streamfx::configuration::instance();
+	},
+	[]() { // Finalizer
+		loader_instance.reset();
+	},
+	streamfx::loader_priority::HIGHER); // Attempt to load after critical functionality.
diff --git a/source/configuration.hpp b/source/configuration.hpp
index f1f37b3b..25743019 100644
--- a/source/configuration.hpp
+++ b/source/configuration.hpp
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ namespace streamfx {
 
 		public:
 		~configuration();
+
+		private:
 		configuration();
 
 		public:
@@ -39,8 +41,6 @@ namespace streamfx {
 		bool is_different_version();
 
 		public /* Singleton */:
-		static void                                     initialize();
-		static void                                     finalize();
 		static std::shared_ptr<streamfx::configuration> instance();
 	};
 } // namespace streamfx
diff --git a/source/plugin.cpp b/source/plugin.cpp
index a47d49cd..cc1d2997 100644
--- a/source/plugin.cpp
+++ b/source/plugin.cpp
@@ -138,9 +138,6 @@ MODULE_EXPORT bool obs_module_load(void)
 			}
 		}
 
-		// Initialize global configuration.
-		streamfx::configuration::initialize();
-
 		// Initialize Source Tracker
 		_source_tracker = streamfx::obs::source_tracker::get();
 
@@ -331,9 +328,6 @@ MODULE_EXPORT void obs_module_unload(void)
 		//	_updater.reset();
 		//#endif
 
-		// Finalize Configuration
-		streamfx::configuration::finalize();
-
 		// Run all finalizers.
 		for (auto kv : streamfx::get_finalizers()) {
 			for (auto init : kv.second) {