diff --git a/src/module/ngx-linkifyjs.module.ts b/src/module/ngx-linkifyjs.module.ts
index 34f1c835..218d1957 100644
--- a/src/module/ngx-linkifyjs.module.ts
+++ b/src/module/ngx-linkifyjs.module.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 import {CommonModule} from '@angular/common';
-import {NgModule, ModuleWithProviders} from '@angular/core';
+import {ModuleWithProviders, NgModule} from '@angular/core';
+// @ts-ignore
+import * as linkify from 'linkifyjs';
+// @ts-ignore
+import * as hashtag from 'linkifyjs/plugins/hashtag';
+// @ts-ignore
+import * as mention from 'linkifyjs/plugins/mention';
 
 import {NgxLinkifyjsService} from './service/ngx-linkifyjs.service';
 import {NgxLinkifyjsPipe} from './pipes/ngx-linkifyjs.pipe';
@@ -19,6 +25,10 @@ export {NgxLinkifyjsService} from './service/ngx-linkifyjs.service';
 })
 export class NgxLinkifyjsModule {
   static forRoot(): ModuleWithProviders {
+
+    hashtag(linkify);
+    mention(linkify);
+
     return {
       ngModule: NgxLinkifyjsModule,
       providers: [NgxLinkifyjsService]
diff --git a/src/module/service/ngx-linkifyjs.service.spec.ts b/src/module/service/ngx-linkifyjs.service.spec.ts
index 376ad80d..c50325d4 100644
--- a/src/module/service/ngx-linkifyjs.service.spec.ts
+++ b/src/module/service/ngx-linkifyjs.service.spec.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,19 @@
 import {inject, TestBed} from '@angular/core/testing';
 
+// @ts-ignore
+import * as linkify from 'linkifyjs';
+// @ts-ignore
+import * as hashtag from 'linkifyjs/plugins/hashtag';
+
 import {NgxLinkifyjsService} from './ngx-linkifyjs.service';
 import {Link, LinkType} from '../..';
 
 describe('LibService', () => {
+
+  beforeAll(() => {
+    hashtag(linkify);
+  });
+
   beforeEach(() => {
     TestBed.configureTestingModule({
       providers: [NgxLinkifyjsService]