diff --git a/packages/@uppy/dashboard/src/Dashboard.tsx b/packages/@uppy/dashboard/src/Dashboard.tsx
index 62cf867db6..4b731173ea 100644
--- a/packages/@uppy/dashboard/src/Dashboard.tsx
+++ b/packages/@uppy/dashboard/src/Dashboard.tsx
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ interface DashboardMiscOptions<M extends Meta, B extends Body>
   thumbnailHeight?: number
   thumbnailType?: string
   thumbnailWidth?: number
-  trigger?: string | Element
+  trigger?: string | Element | null
   waitForThumbnailsBeforeUpload?: boolean
 }
 
@@ -183,9 +183,6 @@ export type DashboardOptions<
 const defaultOptions = {
   target: 'body',
   metaFields: [],
-  inline: false as boolean,
-  width: 750,
-  height: 550,
   thumbnailWidth: 280,
   thumbnailType: 'image/jpeg',
   waitForThumbnailsBeforeUpload: false,
@@ -198,19 +195,14 @@ const defaultOptions = {
   hidePauseResumeButton: false,
   hideProgressAfterFinish: false,
   note: null,
-  closeModalOnClickOutside: false,
-  closeAfterFinish: false,
   singleFileFullScreen: true,
   disableStatusBar: false,
   disableInformer: false,
   disableThumbnailGenerator: false,
-  disablePageScrollWhenModalOpen: true,
-  animateOpenClose: true,
   fileManagerSelectionType: 'files',
   proudlyDisplayPoweredByUppy: true,
   showSelectedFiles: true,
   showRemoveButtonAfterComplete: false,
-  browserBackButtonClose: false,
   showNativePhotoCameraButton: false,
   showNativeVideoCameraButton: false,
   theme: 'light',
@@ -218,12 +210,29 @@ const defaultOptions = {
   disabled: false,
   disableLocalFiles: false,
   nativeCameraFacingMode: '',
+  onDragLeave: () => {},
+  onDragOver: () => {},
+  onDrop: () => {},
+  plugins: [],
 
   // Dynamic default options, they have to be defined in the constructor (because
   // they require access to the `this` keyword), but we still want them to
   // appear in the default options so TS knows they'll be defined.
   doneButtonHandler: undefined as any,
   onRequestCloseModal: null as any,
+
+  // defaultModalOptions
+  inline: false as boolean,
+  animateOpenClose: true,
+  browserBackButtonClose: false,
+  closeAfterFinish: false,
+  closeModalOnClickOutside: false,
+  disablePageScrollWhenModalOpen: true,
+  trigger: null,
+
+  // defaultInlineOptions
+  width: 750,
+  height: 550,
 } satisfies Partial<DashboardOptions<any, any>>
 
 /**
@@ -828,7 +837,7 @@ export default class Dashboard<M extends Meta, B extends Body> extends UIPlugin<
 
     this.setPluginState({ isDraggingOver: true })
 
-    this.opts.onDragOver?.(event)
+    this.opts.onDragOver(event)
   }
 
   private handleDragLeave = (event: DragEvent) => {
@@ -837,7 +846,7 @@ export default class Dashboard<M extends Meta, B extends Body> extends UIPlugin<
 
     this.setPluginState({ isDraggingOver: false })
 
-    this.opts.onDragLeave?.(event)
+    this.opts.onDragLeave(event)
   }
 
   private handleDrop = async (event: DragEvent) => {
@@ -876,7 +885,7 @@ export default class Dashboard<M extends Meta, B extends Body> extends UIPlugin<
       this.addFiles(files)
     }
 
-    this.opts.onDrop?.(event)
+    this.opts.onDrop(event)
   }
 
   private handleRequestThumbnail = (file: UppyFile<M, B>) => {
@@ -1264,7 +1273,7 @@ export default class Dashboard<M extends Meta, B extends Body> extends UIPlugin<
   }
 
   #addSpecifiedPluginsFromOptions = () => {
-    const plugins = this.opts.plugins || []
+    const { plugins } = this.opts
 
     plugins.forEach((pluginID) => {
       const plugin = this.uppy.getPlugin(pluginID)
@@ -1470,7 +1479,7 @@ export default class Dashboard<M extends Meta, B extends Body> extends UIPlugin<
       if (thumbnail) this.uppy.removePlugin(thumbnail)
     }
 
-    const plugins = this.opts.plugins || []
+    const { plugins } = this.opts
     plugins.forEach((pluginID) => {
       const plugin = this.uppy.getPlugin(pluginID)
       if (plugin) (plugin as any).unmount()