diff --git a/lib/timeline/Core.js b/lib/timeline/Core.js
index abe4aa8aef..7da1a5ae62 100644
--- a/lib/timeline/Core.js
+++ b/lib/timeline/Core.js
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ class Core {
     this.dom.shadowTopRight.className = "vis-shadow vis-top";
     this.dom.shadowBottomRight.className = "vis-shadow vis-bottom";
     this.dom.rollingModeBtn.className = "vis-rolling-mode-btn";
+    this.dom.rollingModeBtn.style.visibility = "hidden";
     this.dom.loadingScreen.className = "vis-loading-screen";
 
     this.dom.root.appendChild(this.dom.background);
@@ -496,7 +497,6 @@ class Core {
         "snap",
       ];
       util.selectiveExtend(fields, this.options, options);
-      this.dom.rollingModeBtn.style.visibility = "hidden";
 
       if (this.options.rtl) {
         this.dom.container.style.direction = "rtl";