diff --git a/geonode_mapstore_client/static/mapstore/configs/localConfig.json b/geonode_mapstore_client/static/mapstore/configs/localConfig.json
index e21c333e8d..e76b544855 100644
--- a/geonode_mapstore_client/static/mapstore/configs/localConfig.json
+++ b/geonode_mapstore_client/static/mapstore/configs/localConfig.json
@@ -192,7 +192,11 @@
                 "name": "Notifications"
             },
             {
-                "name": "Timeline"
+                "name": "Timeline",
+                "cfg": {
+                  "expandLimit": 20,
+                  "containerPosition": "bottom"
+                }
             },
             {
                 "name": "Playback"
@@ -261,7 +265,11 @@
                 }
             },
             {
-                "name": "Timeline"
+                "name": "Timeline",
+                "cfg": {
+                  "expandLimit": 20,
+                  "containerPosition": "bottom"
+                }
             },
             {
                 "name": "Playback"
@@ -352,7 +360,11 @@
                 "name": "Notifications"
             },
             {
-                "name": "Timeline"
+                "name": "Timeline",
+                "cfg": {
+                  "expandLimit": 20,
+                  "containerPosition": "bottom"
+                }
             },
             {
                 "name": "Playback"
@@ -460,7 +472,11 @@
                 }
             },
             {
-                "name": "Timeline"
+                "name": "Timeline",
+                "cfg": {
+                  "expandLimit": 20,
+                  "containerPosition": "bottom"
+                }
             },
             {
                 "name": "Playback"
@@ -905,7 +921,11 @@
                 }
             },
             {
-                "name": "Timeline"
+                "name": "Timeline",
+                "cfg": {
+                  "expandLimit": 20,
+                  "containerPosition": "bottom"
+                }
             },
             {
                 "name": "Playback"
@@ -2169,7 +2189,11 @@
                 }
             },
             {
-                "name": "Timeline"
+                "name": "Timeline",
+                "cfg": {
+                  "expandLimit": 20,
+                  "containerPosition": "bottom"
+                }
             },
             {
                 "name": "Playback"
diff --git a/geonode_mapstore_client/static/mapstore/configs/pluginsConfig.json b/geonode_mapstore_client/static/mapstore/configs/pluginsConfig.json
index 89a4e51bd5..2c5cf6eaab 100644
--- a/geonode_mapstore_client/static/mapstore/configs/pluginsConfig.json
+++ b/geonode_mapstore_client/static/mapstore/configs/pluginsConfig.json
@@ -474,7 +474,10 @@
       "description": "plugins.Timeline.description",
       "dependencies": [
         "Playback"
-      ]
+      ],
+      "defaultConfig": {
+        "containerPosition": "bottom"
+      }
     },
     {
       "name": "Playback",