diff --git a/src/controllers/controller.bar.js b/src/controllers/controller.bar.js
index 12ca5a53474..6d89e0708b5 100644
--- a/src/controllers/controller.bar.js
+++ b/src/controllers/controller.bar.js
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ module.exports = DatasetController.extend({
 
 		me._updateElementGeometry(rectangle, index, reset, options);
 
-		rectangle.pivot();
+		rectangle.pivot(me.chart._animationsDisabled);
 	},
 
 	/**
diff --git a/src/controllers/controller.bubble.js b/src/controllers/controller.bubble.js
index 48c0a2ee46d..50a9b2d0435 100644
--- a/src/controllers/controller.bubble.js
+++ b/src/controllers/controller.bubble.js
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ module.exports = DatasetController.extend({
 			y: y,
 		};
 
-		point.pivot();
+		point.pivot(me.chart._animationsDisabled);
 	},
 
 	/**
diff --git a/src/controllers/controller.doughnut.js b/src/controllers/controller.doughnut.js
index 8df290ad402..4b29d422617 100644
--- a/src/controllers/controller.doughnut.js
+++ b/src/controllers/controller.doughnut.js
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ module.exports = DatasetController.extend({
 			model.endAngle = model.startAngle + model.circumference;
 		}
 
-		arc.pivot();
+		arc.pivot(chart._animationsDisabled);
 	},
 
 	calculateTotal: function() {
diff --git a/src/controllers/controller.line.js b/src/controllers/controller.line.js
index 59793279eb4..d73332e7571 100644
--- a/src/controllers/controller.line.js
+++ b/src/controllers/controller.line.js
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ module.exports = DatasetController.extend({
 
 		// Now pivot the point for animation
 		for (i = 0, ilen = points.length; i < ilen; ++i) {
-			points[i].pivot();
+			points[i].pivot(me.chart._animationsDisabled);
 		}
 	},
 
diff --git a/src/controllers/controller.polarArea.js b/src/controllers/controller.polarArea.js
index 2e172ff80fc..b4c5ba48015 100644
--- a/src/controllers/controller.polarArea.js
+++ b/src/controllers/controller.polarArea.js
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ module.exports = DatasetController.extend({
 			}
 		});
 
-		arc.pivot();
+		arc.pivot(chart._animationsDisabled);
 	},
 
 	countVisibleElements: function() {
diff --git a/src/controllers/controller.radar.js b/src/controllers/controller.radar.js
index 1a0bee2fada..049c6cf8efa 100644
--- a/src/controllers/controller.radar.js
+++ b/src/controllers/controller.radar.js
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ module.exports = DatasetController.extend({
 		var line = meta.dataset;
 		var points = meta.data || [];
 		var config = me._config;
+		var animationsDisabled = me.chart._animationsDisabled;
 		var i, ilen;
 
 		// Compatibility: If the properties are defined with only the old name, use those values
@@ -90,7 +91,7 @@ module.exports = DatasetController.extend({
 		// Model
 		line._model = me._resolveDatasetElementOptions();
 
-		line.pivot();
+		line.pivot(animationsDisabled);
 
 		// Update Points
 		for (i = 0, ilen = points.length; i < ilen; ++i) {
@@ -102,7 +103,7 @@ module.exports = DatasetController.extend({
 
 		// Now pivot the point for animation
 		for (i = 0, ilen = points.length; i < ilen; ++i) {
-			points[i].pivot();
+			points[i].pivot(animationsDisabled);
 		}
 	},
 
diff --git a/src/core/core.controller.js b/src/core/core.controller.js
index ad841ca6ec7..e3fce696504 100644
--- a/src/core/core.controller.js
+++ b/src/core/core.controller.js
@@ -116,6 +116,14 @@ function initConfig(config) {
 	return config;
 }
 
+function isAnimationDisabled(config) {
+	return !config.animation || !(
+		config.animation.duration ||
+		(config.hover && config.hover.animationDuration) ||
+		config.responsiveAnimationDuration
+	);
+}
+
 function updateConfig(chart) {
 	var newOptions = chart.options;
 
@@ -129,6 +137,7 @@ function updateConfig(chart) {
 		newOptions);
 
 	chart.options = chart.config.options = newOptions;
+	chart._animationsDisabled = isAnimationDisabled(newOptions);
 	chart.ensureScalesHaveIDs();
 	chart.buildOrUpdateScales();
 
@@ -692,9 +701,11 @@ helpers.extend(Chart.prototype, /** @lends Chart */ {
 		var me = this;
 		var i, ilen;
 
-		for (i = 0, ilen = (me.data.datasets || []).length; i < ilen; ++i) {
-			if (me.isDatasetVisible(i)) {
-				me.getDatasetMeta(i).controller.transition(easingValue);
+		if (!me._animationsDisabled) {
+			for (i = 0, ilen = (me.data.datasets || []).length; i < ilen; ++i) {
+				if (me.isDatasetVisible(i)) {
+					me.getDatasetMeta(i).controller.transition(easingValue);
+				}
 			}
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/core/core.element.js b/src/core/core.element.js
index 89bbc59d07a..dc98270c866 100644
--- a/src/core/core.element.js
+++ b/src/core/core.element.js
@@ -63,8 +63,13 @@ class Element {
 		this.hidden = false;
 	}
 
-	pivot() {
+	pivot(animationsDisabled) {
 		var me = this;
+		if (animationsDisabled) {
+			me._view = me._model;
+			return me;
+		}
+
 		if (!me._view) {
 			me._view = helpers.extend({}, me._model);
 		}