diff --git a/lua/feline/defaults.lua b/lua/feline/defaults.lua
index b6e5156..794c945 100644
--- a/lua/feline/defaults.lua
+++ b/lua/feline/defaults.lua
@@ -58,6 +58,22 @@ M.vi_mode_colors = {
     ['NONE'] = 'yellow'
 }
 
+M.force_inactive = {
+    filetypes = {
+        'NvimTree',
+        'packer',
+        'startify',
+        'fugitive',
+        'fugitiveblame',
+        'qf',
+        'help'
+    },
+    buftypes = {
+        'terminal'
+    },
+    bufnames = {}
+}
+
 M.update_triggers = {
     'VimEnter',
     'WinEnter',
diff --git a/lua/feline/generator.lua b/lua/feline/generator.lua
index 88c812e..93779cd 100644
--- a/lua/feline/generator.lua
+++ b/lua/feline/generator.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 local bo = vim.bo
-local fn = vim.fn
 local cmd = vim.cmd
+local api = vim.api
 
 local feline = require('feline')
 local colors = feline.colors
@@ -12,11 +12,11 @@ M.highlights = {}
 
 -- Check if current buffer is forced to have inactive statusline
 local function is_forced_inactive()
-    local force_inactive = feline.properties.force_inactive
+    local force_inactive = feline.force_inactive
 
     local buftype = bo.buftype
     local filetype = bo.filetype
-    local bufname = fn.bufname()
+    local bufname = api.nvim_buf_get_name(0)
 
     return vim.tbl_contains(force_inactive.buftypes, buftype) or
         vim.tbl_contains(force_inactive.filetypes, filetype) or
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ function M.generate_statusline(winid)
 
     local statusline_type
 
-    if winid == vim.api.nvim_get_current_win() and not is_forced_inactive() then
+    if winid == api.nvim_get_current_win() and not is_forced_inactive() then
         statusline_type='active'
     else
         statusline_type='inactive'
diff --git a/lua/feline/init.lua b/lua/feline/init.lua
index 7f40b45..db83f1b 100644
--- a/lua/feline/init.lua
+++ b/lua/feline/init.lua
@@ -74,12 +74,13 @@ function M.setup(config)
 
     local defaults = require('feline.defaults')
     local presets = require('feline.presets')
-    local preset, components, properties
+    local preset, components
 
-    -- Configuration options that aren't defined in a preset
+    -- Configuration options
     local config_opts = {
         'colors',
         'separators',
+        'force_inactive',
         'vi_mode_colors',
         'update_triggers'
     }
@@ -95,6 +96,24 @@ function M.setup(config)
         end
     end
 
+    if config.properties then
+        -- Deprecation warning for the `properties` table
+        api.nvim_echo(
+            {{
+                '\nDeprecation warning:\n' ..
+                'The `properties` table for Feline has been deprecated and support for it ' ..
+                'will be removed soon. Please put the `force_inactive` table directly ' ..
+                'inside the setup function instead',
+
+                'WarningMsg'
+            }},
+            true, {}
+        )
+
+        local properties = parse_config(config, 'properties', 'table', {})
+        M.force_inactive = properties.force_inactive
+    end
+
     -- Deprecation warning for `default_fg` and `default_bg`
     if config.default_fg or config.default_bg then
         api.nvim_echo(
@@ -123,7 +142,6 @@ function M.setup(config)
     end
 
     components = parse_config(config, 'components', 'table', preset.components)
-    properties = parse_config(config, 'properties', 'table', preset.properties)
 
     -- Deprecation warning for old component format
     if not (components.active and components.inactive) then
@@ -141,7 +159,6 @@ function M.setup(config)
     end
 
     M.components = components
-    M.properties = properties
 
     -- Ensures custom quickfix statusline isn't loaded
     g.qf_disable_statusline = true
diff --git a/lua/feline/presets/default.lua b/lua/feline/presets/default.lua
index c839a21..566b8a5 100644
--- a/lua/feline/presets/default.lua
+++ b/lua/feline/presets/default.lua
@@ -5,23 +5,6 @@ local b = vim.b
 local fn = vim.fn
 
 local M = {
-    properties = {
-        force_inactive = {
-            filetypes = {
-                'NvimTree',
-                'packer',
-                'startify',
-                'fugitive',
-                'fugitiveblame',
-                'qf',
-                'help'
-            },
-            buftypes = {
-                'terminal'
-            },
-            bufnames = {}
-        }
-    },
     components = {
         active = {},
         inactive = {}
diff --git a/lua/feline/presets/noicon.lua b/lua/feline/presets/noicon.lua
index 47a2135..404823f 100644
--- a/lua/feline/presets/noicon.lua
+++ b/lua/feline/presets/noicon.lua
@@ -5,23 +5,6 @@ local b = vim.b
 local fn = vim.fn
 
 local M = {
-    properties = {
-        force_inactive = {
-            filetypes = {
-                'NvimTree',
-                'packer',
-                'startify',
-                'fugitive',
-                'fugitiveblame',
-                'qf',
-                'help'
-            },
-            buftypes = {
-                'terminal'
-            },
-            bufnames = {}
-        }
-    },
     components = {
         active = {},
         inactive = {}