diff --git a/Bootstrappers/AutofacBootstrapper.cs b/Bootstrappers/AutofacBootstrapper.cs
index 227dc7e..b75c316 100644
--- a/Bootstrappers/AutofacBootstrapper.cs
+++ b/Bootstrappers/AutofacBootstrapper.cs
@@ -18,19 +18,12 @@ namespace Bootstrappers
 
         protected override void ConfigureBootstrapper()
         {
-            this.Configure();
-
             var builder = new ContainerBuilder();
             this.DefaultConfigureIoC(builder);
             this.ConfigureIoC(builder);
             this.container = builder.Build();
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Override to configure anything that needs configuring
-        /// </summary>
-        protected virtual void Configure() { }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Carries out default configuration of the IoC container. Override if you don't want to do this
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/Bootstrappers/CastleWindsorBootstrapper.cs b/Bootstrappers/CastleWindsorBootstrapper.cs
index a1b9708..9fb5e39 100644
--- a/Bootstrappers/CastleWindsorBootstrapper.cs
+++ b/Bootstrappers/CastleWindsorBootstrapper.cs
@@ -19,18 +19,11 @@ namespace Bootstrappers
 
         protected override void ConfigureBootstrapper()
         {
-            this.Configure();
-
             this.container = new WindsorContainer();
             this.DefaultConfigureIoC(this.container);
             this.ConfigureIoC(this.container);
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Override to configure anything that needs configuring
-        /// </summary>
-        protected virtual void Configure() { }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Carries out default configuration of the IoC container. Override if you don't want to do this
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/Bootstrappers/NinjectBootstrapper.cs b/Bootstrappers/NinjectBootstrapper.cs
index 52a70e2..4d1f531 100644
--- a/Bootstrappers/NinjectBootstrapper.cs
+++ b/Bootstrappers/NinjectBootstrapper.cs
@@ -17,18 +17,11 @@ namespace Bootstrappers
 
         protected override void ConfigureBootstrapper()
         {
-            this.Configure();
-
             this.kernel = new StandardKernel();
             this.DefaultConfigureIoC(this.kernel);
             this.ConfigureIoC(this.kernel);
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Override to configure anything that needs configuring
-        /// </summary>
-        protected virtual void Configure() { }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Carries out default configuration of the IoC container. Override if you don't want to do this
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/Bootstrappers/NoIoCContainerBootstrapper.cs b/Bootstrappers/NoIoCContainerBootstrapper.cs
index 6949803..43ce7a5 100644
--- a/Bootstrappers/NoIoCContainerBootstrapper.cs
+++ b/Bootstrappers/NoIoCContainerBootstrapper.cs
@@ -10,16 +10,10 @@ namespace Bootstrappers
 
         protected override void ConfigureBootstrapper()
         {
-            this.Configure();
             this.DefaultConfigureContainer();
             this.ConfigureContainer();
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Override to configure anything that needs configuring
-        /// </summary>
-        protected virtual void Configure() { }
-
         protected virtual void DefaultConfigureContainer()
         {
             var viewManager = new ViewManager(this);
diff --git a/Bootstrappers/StructureMapBootstrapper.cs b/Bootstrappers/StructureMapBootstrapper.cs
index d832cf8..1954b4e 100644
--- a/Bootstrappers/StructureMapBootstrapper.cs
+++ b/Bootstrappers/StructureMapBootstrapper.cs
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@ namespace Bootstrappers
 
         protected override void ConfigureBootstrapper()
         {
-            this.Configure();
-
             this.container = new Container(config =>
             {
                 this.DefaultConfigureIoC(config);
@@ -27,11 +25,6 @@ namespace Bootstrappers
             });
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Override to configure anything that needs configuring
-        /// </summary>
-        protected virtual void Configure() { }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Carries out default configuration of the IoC container. Override if you don't want to do this
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/Bootstrappers/UnityBootstrapper.cs b/Bootstrappers/UnityBootstrapper.cs
index 5657d42..c965cd6 100644
--- a/Bootstrappers/UnityBootstrapper.cs
+++ b/Bootstrappers/UnityBootstrapper.cs
@@ -17,18 +17,11 @@ namespace Bootstrappers
 
         protected override void ConfigureBootstrapper()
         {
-            this.Configure();
-
             this.container = new UnityContainer();
             this.DefaultConfigureIoC(this.container);
             this.ConfigureIoC(this.container);
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Override to configure anything that needs configuring
-        /// </summary>
-        protected virtual void Configure() { }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Carries out default configuration of the IoC container. Override if you don't want to do this
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/Stylet/Bootstrapper.cs b/Stylet/Bootstrapper.cs
index 5a16849..4f87ba2 100644
--- a/Stylet/Bootstrapper.cs
+++ b/Stylet/Bootstrapper.cs
@@ -40,15 +40,8 @@ namespace Stylet
             this.DefaultConfigureIoC(builder);
 
             this.Container = builder.BuildContainer();
-
-            this.Configure();
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Hook called after the IoC container has been set up
-        /// </summary>
-        protected virtual void Configure() { }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Carries out default configuration of StyletIoC. Override if you don't want to do this
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/Stylet/BootstrapperBase.cs b/Stylet/BootstrapperBase.cs
index 25b8fb9..ec0e044 100644
--- a/Stylet/BootstrapperBase.cs
+++ b/Stylet/BootstrapperBase.cs
@@ -87,10 +87,16 @@ namespace Stylet
 
             View.ViewManager = (IViewManager)this.GetInstance(typeof(IViewManager));
 
+            this.Configure();
             this.Launch();
             this.OnLaunch();
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Hook called after the IoC container has been set up
+        /// </summary>
+        protected virtual void Configure() { }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Launch the root view
         /// </summary>