diff --git a/plugins/minimap.user.js b/plugins/minimap.user.js
index d8c49cda..23a1ea8a 100644
--- a/plugins/minimap.user.js
+++ b/plugins/minimap.user.js
@@ -41,17 +41,17 @@ window.plugin.miniMap.setup  = function() {
   var mqMapOpt = {attribution: osmAttribution+', Tiles Courtesy of MapQuest', maxZoom: 18, subdomains: mqSubdomains};
   var mqMap = new L.TileLayer(mqTileUrlPrefix+'/tiles/1.0.0/map/{z}/{x}/{y}.jpg',mqMapOpt);
 
-  if(!isSmartphone()) {
-    // desktop mode - bottom-left, so it doesn't clash with the sidebar
-    new L.Control.MiniMap(mqMap, {toggleDisplay: true, position: 'bottomleft'}).addTo(window.map);
-  } else {
-    // mobile mode - bottom-right - so it floats above the map copyright text
-    new L.Control.MiniMap(mqMap, {toggleDisplay: true, position: 'bottomright'}).addTo(window.map);
-  }
+  setTimeout(function() {
+    if(!isSmartphone()) {
+      // desktop mode - bottom-left, so it doesn't clash with the sidebar
+      new L.Control.MiniMap(mqMap, {toggleDisplay: true, position: 'bottomleft'}).addTo(window.map);
+    } else {
+      // mobile mode - bottom-right - so it floats above the map copyright text
+      new L.Control.MiniMap(mqMap, {toggleDisplay: true, position: 'bottomright'}).addTo(window.map);
+    }
+  }, 0);
 
   $('head').append('<style>@@INCLUDESTRING:external/Control.MiniMap.css@@</style>');
-
-
 };
 
 var setup =  window.plugin.miniMap.setup;
diff --git a/plugins/zoom-slider.user.js b/plugins/zoom-slider.user.js
index d54e4be0..0b5a96a9 100644
--- a/plugins/zoom-slider.user.js
+++ b/plugins/zoom-slider.user.js
@@ -27,6 +27,11 @@ window.plugin.zoomSlider.setup  = function() {
   @@INCLUDERAW:external/L.Control.Zoomslider.js@@
   try { console.log('done loading Leaflet.zoomslider JS'); } catch(e) {}
 
+  // prevent Zoomslider from being activated by default (e.g. in minimap)
+  L.Map.mergeOptions({
+    zoomsliderControl: false
+  });
+
   if(map.zoomControl._map) {
     window.map.removeControl(map.zoomControl);
   }
@@ -35,7 +40,7 @@ window.plugin.zoomSlider.setup  = function() {
   $('head').append('<style>@@INCLUDESTRING:external/L.Control.Zoomslider.css@@</style>');
 };
 
-var setup =  window.plugin.zoomSlider.setup;
+var setup = window.plugin.zoomSlider.setup;
 
 // PLUGIN END //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////