diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index 1a93a84c..bc985c49 100755
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -93,8 +93,8 @@ class ReactTooltip extends React.Component {
       uuid: props.uuid || generateUUID(),
       place: props.place || 'top', // Direction of tooltip
       desiredPlace: props.place || 'top',
-      type: 'dark', // Color theme of tooltip
-      effect: 'float', // float or fixed
+      type: props.type || 'dark', // Color theme of tooltip
+      effect: props.effect || 'float', // float or fixed
       show: false,
       border: false,
       customColors: {},