diff --git a/packages/overlayscrollbars/src/overlayscrollbars.ts b/packages/overlayscrollbars/src/overlayscrollbars.ts
index 6b713d2..e113a89 100644
--- a/packages/overlayscrollbars/src/overlayscrollbars.ts
+++ b/packages/overlayscrollbars/src/overlayscrollbars.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import {
   XY,
   TRBL,
   createEventListenerHub,
+  isPlainObject,
 } from 'support';
 import { createStructureSetup, createScrollbarsSetup } from 'setups';
 import { getOptionsDiff, Options, ReadonlyOptions } from 'options';
@@ -31,14 +32,19 @@ import {
   ScrollbarStructure,
 } from 'setups/scrollbarsSetup/scrollbarsSetup.elements';
 
+// Notes:
+// Height intrinsic detection use "content: true" init strategy - or open ticket for custom height intrinsic observer
+
 export interface OverlayScrollbarsStatic {
+  (target: InitializationTarget): OverlayScrollbars | undefined;
   (
     target: InitializationTarget,
-    options?: DeepPartial<Options>,
+    options: DeepPartial<Options>,
     eventListeners?: GeneralInitialEventListeners<EventListenerMap>
   ): OverlayScrollbars;
 
   plugin(plugin: Plugin | Plugin[]): void;
+  valid(osInstance: any): boolean;
   env(): Environment;
 }
 
@@ -147,222 +153,221 @@ export interface OverlayScrollbars {
   off<Name extends keyof EventListenerMap>(name: Name, listener: EventListener<Name>[]): void;
 }
 
-/**
- * Notes:
- * Height intrinsic detection use "content: true" init strategy - or open ticket for custom height intrinsic observer
- */
-
 // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-redeclare
 export const OverlayScrollbars: OverlayScrollbarsStatic = (
-  target,
-  options?,
-  eventListeners?
-): OverlayScrollbars => {
-  let destroyed = false;
+  target: InitializationTarget,
+  options?: DeepPartial<Options>,
+  eventListeners?: GeneralInitialEventListeners<EventListenerMap>
+) => {
   const { _getDefaultOptions, _addListener: addEnvListener } = getEnvironment();
   const plugins = getPlugins();
   const targetIsElement = isHTMLElement(target);
   const instanceTarget = targetIsElement ? target : target.target;
   const potentialInstance = getInstance(instanceTarget);
-  if (potentialInstance) {
-    return potentialInstance;
-  }
+  if (options && !potentialInstance) {
+    let destroyed = false;
+    const optionsValidationPlugin = plugins[
+      optionsValidationPluginName
+    ] as OptionsValidationPluginInstance;
+    const validateOptions = (newOptions?: DeepPartial<Options>) => {
+      const opts = newOptions || {};
+      const validate = optionsValidationPlugin && optionsValidationPlugin._;
+      return validate ? validate(opts, true) : opts;
+    };
+    const currentOptions: ReadonlyOptions = assignDeep(
+      {},
+      _getDefaultOptions(),
+      validateOptions(options)
+    );
+    const [addEvent, removeEvent, triggerEvent] = createEventListenerHub(eventListeners);
+    const [updateStructure, structureState, destroyStructure] = createStructureSetup(
+      target,
+      currentOptions
+    );
+    const [updateScrollbars, scrollbarsState, destroyScrollbars] = createScrollbarsSetup(
+      target,
+      currentOptions,
+      structureState
+    );
+    const update = (changedOptions: DeepPartial<Options>, force?: boolean) => {
+      updateStructure(changedOptions, !!force);
+    };
+    const removeEnvListener = addEnvListener(update.bind(0, {}, true));
+    const destroy = (canceled?: boolean) => {
+      removeInstance(instanceTarget);
+      removeEnvListener();
 
-  const optionsValidationPlugin = plugins[
-    optionsValidationPluginName
-  ] as OptionsValidationPluginInstance;
-  const validateOptions = (newOptions?: DeepPartial<Options>) => {
-    const opts = newOptions || {};
-    const validate = optionsValidationPlugin && optionsValidationPlugin._;
-    return validate ? validate(opts, true) : opts;
-  };
-  const currentOptions: ReadonlyOptions = assignDeep(
-    {},
-    _getDefaultOptions(),
-    validateOptions(options)
-  );
-  const [addEvent, removeEvent, triggerEvent] = createEventListenerHub(eventListeners);
-  const [updateStructure, structureState, destroyStructure] = createStructureSetup(
-    target,
-    currentOptions
-  );
-  const [updateScrollbars, scrollbarsState, destroyScrollbars] = createScrollbarsSetup(
-    target,
-    currentOptions,
-    structureState
-  );
-  const update = (changedOptions: DeepPartial<Options>, force?: boolean) => {
-    updateStructure(changedOptions, !!force);
-  };
-  const removeEnvListener = addEnvListener(update.bind(0, {}, true));
-  const destroy = (canceled?: boolean) => {
-    removeInstance(instanceTarget);
-    removeEnvListener();
+      destroyScrollbars();
+      destroyStructure();
 
-    destroyScrollbars();
-    destroyStructure();
+      destroyed = true;
 
-    destroyed = true;
+      // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-use-before-define
+      triggerEvent('destroyed', [instance, !!canceled]);
+      removeEvent();
+    };
 
-    // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-use-before-define
-    triggerEvent('destroyed', [instance, !!canceled]);
-    removeEvent();
-  };
+    const instance: OverlayScrollbars = {
+      options(newOptions?: DeepPartial<Options>) {
+        if (newOptions) {
+          const changedOptions = getOptionsDiff(currentOptions, validateOptions(newOptions));
 
-  const instance: OverlayScrollbars = {
-    options(newOptions?: DeepPartial<Options>) {
-      if (newOptions) {
-        const changedOptions = getOptionsDiff(currentOptions, validateOptions(newOptions));
-
-        if (!isEmptyObject(changedOptions)) {
-          assignDeep(currentOptions, changedOptions);
-          update(changedOptions);
+          if (!isEmptyObject(changedOptions)) {
+            assignDeep(currentOptions, changedOptions);
+            update(changedOptions);
+          }
         }
-      }
-      return assignDeep({}, currentOptions);
-    },
-    on: addEvent,
-    off: (name, listener) => {
-      name && listener && removeEvent(name, listener as any);
-    },
-    state() {
-      const {
-        _overflowEdge,
-        _overflowAmount,
-        _overflowStyle,
-        _hasOverflow,
-        _padding,
-        _paddingAbsolute,
-        _directionIsRTL,
-      } = structureState();
-      return assignDeep(
-        {},
-        {
-          overflowEdge: _overflowEdge,
-          overflowAmount: _overflowAmount,
-          overflowStyle: _overflowStyle,
-          hasOverflow: _hasOverflow,
-          padding: _padding,
-          paddingAbsolute: _paddingAbsolute,
-          directionRTL: _directionIsRTL,
-          destroyed,
-        }
-      );
-    },
-    elements() {
-      const {
-        _target,
-        _host,
-        _padding,
-        _viewport,
-        _content,
-        _scrollOffsetElement,
-        _scrollEventElement,
-      } = structureState._elements;
-      const { _horizontal, _vertical } = scrollbarsState._elements;
-      const translateScrollbarStructure = (
-        scrollbarStructure: ScrollbarStructure
-      ): ScrollbarElements => {
-        const { _handle, _track, _scrollbar } = scrollbarStructure;
-        return {
-          scrollbar: _scrollbar,
-          track: _track,
-          handle: _handle,
-        };
-      };
-      const translateScrollbarsSetupElement = (
-        scrollbarsSetupElement: ScrollbarsSetupElement
-      ): CloneableScrollbarElements => {
-        const { _scrollbarStructures, _clone } = scrollbarsSetupElement;
-        const translatedStructure = translateScrollbarStructure(_scrollbarStructures[0]);
-
-        return assignDeep({}, translatedStructure, {
-          clone: () => {
-            const result = translateScrollbarStructure(_clone());
-            updateScrollbars({}, true, {});
-            return result;
-          },
-        });
-      };
-      return assignDeep(
-        {},
-        {
-          target: _target,
-          host: _host,
-          padding: _padding || _viewport,
-          viewport: _viewport,
-          content: _content || _viewport,
-          scrollOffsetElement: _scrollOffsetElement,
-          scrollEventElement: _scrollEventElement,
-          scrollbarHorizontal: translateScrollbarsSetupElement(_horizontal),
-          scrollbarVertical: translateScrollbarsSetupElement(_vertical),
-        }
-      );
-    },
-    update(force?: boolean) {
-      update({}, force);
-      return instance;
-    },
-    destroy: destroy.bind(0),
-  };
-
-  structureState._addOnUpdatedListener((updateHints, changedOptions, force: boolean) => {
-    updateScrollbars(changedOptions, force, updateHints);
-  });
-
-  each(keys(plugins), (pluginName) => {
-    const pluginInstance = plugins[pluginName];
-    if (isFunction(pluginInstance)) {
-      pluginInstance(OverlayScrollbars, instance);
-    }
-  });
-
-  if (cancelInitialization(!targetIsElement && target.cancel, structureState._elements)) {
-    destroy(true);
-    return instance;
-  }
-
-  structureState._appendElements();
-  scrollbarsState._appendElements();
-
-  addInstance(instanceTarget, instance);
-  triggerEvent('initialized', [instance]);
-
-  structureState._addOnUpdatedListener((updateHints, changedOptions, force) => {
-    const {
-      _sizeChanged,
-      _directionChanged,
-      _heightIntrinsicChanged,
-      _overflowEdgeChanged,
-      _overflowAmountChanged,
-      _overflowStyleChanged,
-      _contentMutation,
-      _hostMutation,
-    } = updateHints;
-
-    triggerEvent('updated', [
-      instance,
-      {
-        updateHints: {
-          sizeChanged: _sizeChanged,
-          directionChanged: _directionChanged,
-          heightIntrinsicChanged: _heightIntrinsicChanged,
-          overflowEdgeChanged: _overflowEdgeChanged,
-          overflowAmountChanged: _overflowAmountChanged,
-          overflowStyleChanged: _overflowStyleChanged,
-          contentMutation: _contentMutation,
-          hostMutation: _hostMutation,
-        },
-        changedOptions,
-        force,
+        return assignDeep({}, currentOptions);
       },
-    ]);
-  });
+      on: addEvent,
+      off: (name, listener) => {
+        name && listener && removeEvent(name, listener as any);
+      },
+      state() {
+        const {
+          _overflowEdge,
+          _overflowAmount,
+          _overflowStyle,
+          _hasOverflow,
+          _padding,
+          _paddingAbsolute,
+          _directionIsRTL,
+        } = structureState();
+        return assignDeep(
+          {},
+          {
+            overflowEdge: _overflowEdge,
+            overflowAmount: _overflowAmount,
+            overflowStyle: _overflowStyle,
+            hasOverflow: _hasOverflow,
+            padding: _padding,
+            paddingAbsolute: _paddingAbsolute,
+            directionRTL: _directionIsRTL,
+            destroyed,
+          }
+        );
+      },
+      elements() {
+        const {
+          _target,
+          _host,
+          _padding,
+          _viewport,
+          _content,
+          _scrollOffsetElement,
+          _scrollEventElement,
+        } = structureState._elements;
+        const { _horizontal, _vertical } = scrollbarsState._elements;
+        const translateScrollbarStructure = (
+          scrollbarStructure: ScrollbarStructure
+        ): ScrollbarElements => {
+          const { _handle, _track, _scrollbar } = scrollbarStructure;
+          return {
+            scrollbar: _scrollbar,
+            track: _track,
+            handle: _handle,
+          };
+        };
+        const translateScrollbarsSetupElement = (
+          scrollbarsSetupElement: ScrollbarsSetupElement
+        ): CloneableScrollbarElements => {
+          const { _scrollbarStructures, _clone } = scrollbarsSetupElement;
+          const translatedStructure = translateScrollbarStructure(_scrollbarStructures[0]);
 
-  return instance.update(true);
+          return assignDeep({}, translatedStructure, {
+            clone: () => {
+              const result = translateScrollbarStructure(_clone());
+              updateScrollbars({}, true, {});
+              return result;
+            },
+          });
+        };
+        return assignDeep(
+          {},
+          {
+            target: _target,
+            host: _host,
+            padding: _padding || _viewport,
+            viewport: _viewport,
+            content: _content || _viewport,
+            scrollOffsetElement: _scrollOffsetElement,
+            scrollEventElement: _scrollEventElement,
+            scrollbarHorizontal: translateScrollbarsSetupElement(_horizontal),
+            scrollbarVertical: translateScrollbarsSetupElement(_vertical),
+          }
+        );
+      },
+      update(force?: boolean) {
+        update({}, force);
+        return instance;
+      },
+      destroy: destroy.bind(0),
+    };
+
+    structureState._addOnUpdatedListener((updateHints, changedOptions, force: boolean) => {
+      updateScrollbars(changedOptions, force, updateHints);
+    });
+
+    each(keys(plugins), (pluginName) => {
+      const pluginInstance = plugins[pluginName];
+      if (isFunction(pluginInstance)) {
+        pluginInstance(OverlayScrollbars, instance);
+      }
+    });
+
+    if (cancelInitialization(!targetIsElement && target.cancel, structureState._elements)) {
+      destroy(true);
+      return instance;
+    }
+
+    structureState._appendElements();
+    scrollbarsState._appendElements();
+
+    addInstance(instanceTarget, instance);
+    triggerEvent('initialized', [instance]);
+
+    structureState._addOnUpdatedListener((updateHints, changedOptions, force) => {
+      const {
+        _sizeChanged,
+        _directionChanged,
+        _heightIntrinsicChanged,
+        _overflowEdgeChanged,
+        _overflowAmountChanged,
+        _overflowStyleChanged,
+        _contentMutation,
+        _hostMutation,
+      } = updateHints;
+
+      triggerEvent('updated', [
+        instance,
+        {
+          updateHints: {
+            sizeChanged: _sizeChanged,
+            directionChanged: _directionChanged,
+            heightIntrinsicChanged: _heightIntrinsicChanged,
+            overflowEdgeChanged: _overflowEdgeChanged,
+            overflowAmountChanged: _overflowAmountChanged,
+            overflowStyleChanged: _overflowStyleChanged,
+            contentMutation: _contentMutation,
+            hostMutation: _hostMutation,
+          },
+          changedOptions,
+          force,
+        },
+      ]);
+    });
+
+    return instance.update(true);
+  }
+  return potentialInstance!;
 };
 
 OverlayScrollbars.plugin = addPlugin;
+OverlayScrollbars.valid = (osInstance: any) => {
+  const hasElmsFn = osInstance && (osInstance as OverlayScrollbars).elements;
+  const elements = isFunction(hasElmsFn) && hasElmsFn();
+  return isPlainObject(elements) && !!getInstance(elements.target);
+};
 OverlayScrollbars.env = () => {
   const {
     _nativeScrollbarsSize,
diff --git a/packages/overlayscrollbars/src/plugins/plugins.ts b/packages/overlayscrollbars/src/plugins/plugins.ts
index 047a399..8518645 100644
--- a/packages/overlayscrollbars/src/plugins/plugins.ts
+++ b/packages/overlayscrollbars/src/plugins/plugins.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ const pluginRegistry: Record<string, PluginInstance> = {};
 
 export const getPlugins = () => pluginRegistry;
 
-export const addPlugin = (addedPlugin: Plugin | Plugin[]) => {
+export const addPlugin = (addedPlugin: Plugin | Plugin[]): void => {
   each((isArray(addedPlugin) ? addedPlugin : [addedPlugin]) as Plugin[], (plugin) => {
     const pluginName = keys(plugin)[0];
     pluginRegistry[pluginName] = plugin[pluginName];