diff --git a/configure.ac.in b/configure.ac.in
index 9746cb28..9217508c 100644
--- a/configure.ac.in
+++ b/configure.ac.in
@@ -411,8 +411,17 @@ dnl IMLIB2
 dnl
 
 AC_ARG_ENABLE([imlib2],
-			  AC_HELP_STRING([--enable-imlib2], [enable if you want Imlib2 support (also enables Lua Imlib2 support if lua-extras enabled) [[default=no]]]),
+			  AC_HELP_STRING([--enable-imlib2], [enable if you want Imlib2 support [[default=no]]]),
 			  [want_imlib2="$enableval"], [want_imlib2=no])
+AC_ARG_ENABLE([lua-imlib2],
+	      AC_HELP_STRING([--enable-lua-imlib2], [enable if you want Lua Imlib2 bindings for Conky @<:@default=no@:>@]),
+	      [want_lua_imlib2="$enableval"], [want_lua_imlib2=no])
+
+# if lua-imlib2 is enabled, we must force imlib2
+if test x$want_lua_imlib2 = xyes; then
+	want_imlib2=yes
+fi
+
 if test x$want_imlib2 = xyes; then
 	if test "x$want_x11" != "xyes"; then
 		dnl silently disable if no x11
@@ -433,14 +442,14 @@ dnl
 AC_ARG_ENABLE([lua],
 	      AC_HELP_STRING([--enable-lua], [enable if you want Lua scripting support @<:@default=yes@:>@]),
 	      [want_lua="$enableval"], [want_lua=yes])
-AC_ARG_ENABLE([lua-extras],
-	      AC_HELP_STRING([--enable-lua-extras], [enable if you want to install Lua extras (including bindings) @<:@default=no@:>@]),
-	      [want_lua_extras="$enableval"], [want_lua_extras=no])
 AC_ARG_ENABLE([lua-cairo],
-	      AC_HELP_STRING([--enable-lua-cairo], [enable if you want Lua Cairo bindings for Conky (requires lua-extras enabled) @<:@default=no@:>@]),
+	      AC_HELP_STRING([--enable-lua-cairo], [enable if you want Lua Cairo bindings for Conky @<:@default=no@:>@]),
 	      [want_lua_cairo="$enableval"], [want_lua_cairo=no])
-want_lua_imlib2=no
 need_tolua=no
+if test x$want_lua_cairo = xyes -o x$want_lua_imlib2 = xyes; then
+	need_tolua=yes
+	want_lua=yes
+fi
 
 AM_CONDITIONAL(BUILD_LUA, test x$want_lua = xyes)
 if test x$want_lua = xyes; then
@@ -452,11 +461,7 @@ if test x$want_lua = xyes; then
 	conky_CFLAGS="$conky_CFLAGS $LUA_CFLAGS $LUA51_CFLAGS"
 	conky_LIBS="$conky_LIBS $LUA_LIBS $LUA51_LIBS"
 
-	want_lua_imlib2="$want_imlib2"
-	if test x$want_lua_extras != xyes; then
-		want_lua_cairo=no
-		want_lua_imlib2=no
-	else
+	if test x$need_tolua = xyes; then
 		AC_DEFINE(LUA_EXTRAS, 1, [Define if you want Lua extras])
 		if test "x$want_x11" != "xyes"; then
 			dnl silently disable if no x11
@@ -466,30 +471,24 @@ if test x$want_lua = xyes; then
 				PKG_CHECK_MODULES([cairo], cairo)
 				PKG_CHECK_MODULES([cairo_xlib], cairo-xlib)
 				AC_DEFINE(HAVE_LUA_CAIRO, 1, [Define if you want Lua Cairo bindings for Conky])
-				need_tolua=yes
 				libcairo_CFLAGS="$libcairo_CFLAGS $cairo_CFLAGS $cairo_xlib_CFLAGS"
 				libcairo_LIBS="$libcairo_LIBS $cairo_LIBS $cairo_xlib_LIBS"
 			fi
 			if test x$want_imlib2 = xyes; then
-				need_tolua=yes
-				want_lua_imlib2=yes
 				AC_DEFINE(HAVE_LUA_IMLIB2, 1, [Define if you want Lua Imlib2 bindings for Conky])
 			fi
 		fi
-		if test x$need_tolua = xyes; then
-			AC_CHECK_PROGS(toluapp, [tolua++ tolua++5.1], no)
-			if test x$toluapp = xno; then
-				AC_MSG_ERROR([tolua++ or tolua++5.1 is required for Lua extras.])
-			else
-				AC_SEARCH_LIBS(tolua_error,
-							   [tolua++ tolua++5.1],
-							   AC_SUBST(tolua_LIBS,"${LIBS}"),
-							   AC_MSG_ERROR([tolua_error not found]),
-							   $LUA51_LIBS)
-			fi
-			conky_LIBS="$conky_LIBS $tolua_LIBS"
+		AC_CHECK_PROGS(toluapp, [tolua++ tolua++5.1], no)
+		if test x$toluapp = xno; then
+			AC_MSG_ERROR([tolua++ or tolua++5.1 is required for Lua extras.])
+		else
+			AC_SEARCH_LIBS(tolua_error,
+						   [tolua++ tolua++5.1],
+						   AC_SUBST(tolua_LIBS,"${LIBS}"),
+						   AC_MSG_ERROR([tolua_error not found]),
+						   $LUA51_LIBS)
 		fi
-
+		conky_LIBS="$conky_LIBS $tolua_LIBS"
 	fi
 	AC_DEFINE(HAVE_LUA, 1, [Define if you want Lua scripting support])
 fi