diff --git a/docs/assets/bootstrap.zip b/docs/assets/bootstrap.zip
index c474e5f0c9..04562df6f9 100644
Binary files a/docs/assets/bootstrap.zip and b/docs/assets/bootstrap.zip differ
diff --git a/docs/assets/js/bootstrap-modal.js b/docs/assets/js/bootstrap-modal.js
index ba64368b2d..180f0b64d9 100644
--- a/docs/assets/js/bootstrap-modal.js
+++ b/docs/assets/js/bootstrap-modal.js
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
   * ====================== */
 
   var Modal = function ( content, options ) {
-    this.options = $.extend({}, $.fn.modal.defaults, options)
+    this.options = options
     this.$element = $(content)
       .delegate('[data-dismiss="modal"]', 'click.dismiss.modal', $.proxy(this.hide, this))
   }
@@ -177,16 +177,17 @@
     return this.each(function () {
       var $this = $(this)
         , data = $this.data('modal')
-        , options = typeof option == 'object' && option
+        , options = $.extend({}, $.fn.modal.defaults, typeof option == 'object' && option)
       if (!data) $this.data('modal', (data = new Modal(this, options)))
       if (typeof option == 'string') data[option]()
-      else data.show()
+      else if (options.show) data.show()
     })
   }
 
   $.fn.modal.defaults = {
       backdrop: true
     , keyboard: true
+    , show: true
   }
 
   $.fn.modal.Constructor = Modal
diff --git a/docs/javascript.html b/docs/javascript.html
index b6abe80eaa..02467051d1 100644
--- a/docs/javascript.html
+++ b/docs/javascript.html
@@ -273,6 +273,12 @@
                <td>true</td>
                <td>Closes the modal when escape key is pressed</td>
              </tr>
+             <tr>
+               <td>show</td>
+               <td>boolean</td>
+               <td>true</td>
+               <td>Shows the modal when initialized.</td>
+             </tr>
             </tbody>
           </table>
           <h3>Markup</h3>
diff --git a/docs/templates/pages/javascript.mustache b/docs/templates/pages/javascript.mustache
index 0064612908..9658190364 100644
--- a/docs/templates/pages/javascript.mustache
+++ b/docs/templates/pages/javascript.mustache
@@ -197,6 +197,12 @@
                <td>{{_i}}true{{/i}}</td>
                <td>{{_i}}Closes the modal when escape key is pressed{{/i}}</td>
              </tr>
+             <tr>
+               <td>{{_i}}show{{/i}}</td>
+               <td>{{_i}}boolean{{/i}}</td>
+               <td>{{_i}}true{{/i}}</td>
+               <td>{{_i}}Shows the modal when initialized.{{/i}}</td>
+             </tr>
             </tbody>
           </table>
           <h3>{{_i}}Markup{{/i}}</h3>
diff --git a/js/README.md b/js/README.md
index b58fa1d407..3aa09c960f 100644
--- a/js/README.md
+++ b/js/README.md
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ All methods should accept an optional options object, a string which targets a p
 
 Options should be sparse and add universal value. We should pick the right defaults.
 
-All plugins should have a default object which can be modified to effect all instance's default options. The defaults object should be available via `$.fn.plugin.defaults`.
+All plugins should have a default object which can be modified to affect all instances' default options. The defaults object should be available via `$.fn.plugin.defaults`.
 
     $.fn.modal.defaults = { … }
 
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ All events should have an infinitive and past participle form. The infinitive is
 
 ### CONSTRUCTORS
 
-Each plugin should expose it's raw constructor on a `Constructor` property -- accessed in the following way:
+Each plugin should expose its raw constructor on a `Constructor` property -- accessed in the following way:
 
 
     $.fn.popover.Constructor
diff --git a/js/bootstrap-modal.js b/js/bootstrap-modal.js
index ba64368b2d..180f0b64d9 100644
--- a/js/bootstrap-modal.js
+++ b/js/bootstrap-modal.js
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
   * ====================== */
 
   var Modal = function ( content, options ) {
-    this.options = $.extend({}, $.fn.modal.defaults, options)
+    this.options = options
     this.$element = $(content)
       .delegate('[data-dismiss="modal"]', 'click.dismiss.modal', $.proxy(this.hide, this))
   }
@@ -177,16 +177,17 @@
     return this.each(function () {
       var $this = $(this)
         , data = $this.data('modal')
-        , options = typeof option == 'object' && option
+        , options = $.extend({}, $.fn.modal.defaults, typeof option == 'object' && option)
       if (!data) $this.data('modal', (data = new Modal(this, options)))
       if (typeof option == 'string') data[option]()
-      else data.show()
+      else if (options.show) data.show()
     })
   }
 
   $.fn.modal.defaults = {
       backdrop: true
     , keyboard: true
+    , show: true
   }
 
   $.fn.modal.Constructor = Modal
diff --git a/js/tests/unit/bootstrap-alert.js b/js/tests/unit/bootstrap-alert.js
index f961345c37..e607f43402 100644
--- a/js/tests/unit/bootstrap-alert.js
+++ b/js/tests/unit/bootstrap-alert.js
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ $(function () {
       test("should fade element out on clicking .close", function () {
         var alertHTML = '<div class="alert-message warning fade in">'
           + '<a class="close" href="#" data-dismiss="alert">×</a>'
-          + '<p><strong>Holy guacamole!</strong> Best check yo self, you're not looking too good.</p>'
+          + '<p><strong>Holy guacamole!</strong> Best check yo self, you\'re not looking too good.</p>'
           + '</div>'
           , alert = $(alertHTML).alert()
 
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ $(function () {
 
         var alertHTML = '<div class="alert-message warning fade in">'
           + '<a class="close" href="#" data-dismiss="alert">×</a>'
-          + '<p><strong>Holy guacamole!</strong> Best check yo self, you're not looking too good.</p>'
+          + '<p><strong>Holy guacamole!</strong> Best check yo self, you\'re not looking too good.</p>'
           + '</div>'
           , alert = $(alertHTML).appendTo('#qunit-fixture').alert()