diff --git a/react/features/conference/actions.js b/react/features/conference/actions.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..49160addee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/react/features/conference/actions.js
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+/* global APP, config */
+import ConferenceUrl from '../../../modules/URL/ConferenceUrl';
+import BoshAddressChoice from '../../../modules/config/BoshAddressChoice';
+import { obtainConfig, setTokenData } from './functions';
+const logger = require('jitsi-meet-logger').getLogger(__filename);
+
+/**
+ * If we have an HTTP endpoint for getting config.json configured
+ * we're going to read it and override properties from config.js and
+ * interfaceConfig.js. If there is no endpoint we'll just
+ * continue with initialization.
+ * Keep in mind that if the endpoint has been configured and we fail
+ * to obtain the config for any reason then the conference won't
+ * start and error message will be displayed to the user.
+ *
+ * @returns {Function}
+ */
+export function obtainConfigAndInit() {
+    return () => {
+        const room = APP.conference.roomName;
+
+        if (config.configLocation) {
+            const location = config.configLocation;
+
+            obtainConfig(location, room)
+                .then(_obtainConfigHandler)
+                .then(_initConference)
+                .catch(err => {
+                    // Show obtain config error,
+                    // pass the error object for report
+                    APP.UI.messageHandler.openReportDialog(
+                        null, 'dialog.connectError', err);
+                });
+        } else {
+            BoshAddressChoice.chooseAddress(config, room);
+            _initConference();
+        }
+    };
+}
+
+/**
+ * Obtain config handler.
+ *
+ * @returns {Promise}
+ * @private
+ */
+function _obtainConfigHandler() {
+    const now = window.performance.now();
+
+    APP.connectionTimes['configuration.fetched'] = now;
+    logger.log('(TIME) configuration fetched:\t', now);
+
+    return Promise.resolve();
+}
+
+/**
+ *  Initialization of the app.
+ *
+ *  @returns {void}
+ *  @private
+ */
+function _initConference() {
+    setTokenData();
+
+    // Initialize the conference URL handler
+    APP.ConferenceUrl = new ConferenceUrl(window.location);
+}
diff --git a/react/features/conference/components/Conference.web.js b/react/features/conference/components/Conference.web.js
index 70ce7c7254..942e5e21f0 100644
--- a/react/features/conference/components/Conference.web.js
+++ b/react/features/conference/components/Conference.web.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* global APP, $, interfaceConfig, config */
+/* global APP, $, interfaceConfig */
 
 import React, { Component } from 'react';
 import { connect as reactReduxConnect } from 'react-redux';
@@ -7,11 +7,7 @@ import {
     connect,
     disconnect
 } from '../../base/connection';
-import ConferenceUrl from '../../../../modules/URL/ConferenceUrl';
-import HttpConfigFetch from '../../../../modules/config/HttpConfigFetch';
-import BoshAddressChoice from '../../../../modules/config/BoshAddressChoice';
-
-const logger = require('jitsi-meet-logger').getLogger(__filename);
+import { obtainConfigAndInit } from '../actions';
 
 /**
  * For legacy reasons, inline style for display none.
@@ -33,88 +29,7 @@ class Conference extends Component {
      * @inheritdoc
      */
     componentDidMount() {
-
-        /**
-         * If JWT token data it will be used for local user settings.
-         *
-         * @returns {void}
-         */
-        function setTokenData() {
-            const localUser = APP.tokenData.caller;
-
-            if (localUser) {
-                const email = localUser.getEmail();
-                const avatarUrl = localUser.getAvatarUrl();
-                const name = localUser.getName();
-
-                APP.settings.setEmail((email || '').trim(), true);
-                APP.settings.setAvatarUrl((avatarUrl || '').trim());
-                APP.settings.setDisplayName((name || '').trim(), true);
-            }
-        }
-
-        /**
-         *  Initialization of the app.
-         *
-         *  @returns {void}
-         */
-        function init() {
-            setTokenData();
-
-            // Initialize the conference URL handler
-            APP.ConferenceUrl = new ConferenceUrl(window.location);
-        }
-
-        /**
-         * If we have an HTTP endpoint for getting config.json configured
-         * we're going to read it and override properties from config.js and
-         * interfaceConfig.js. If there is no endpoint we'll just
-         * continue with initialization.
-         * Keep in mind that if the endpoint has been configured and we fail
-         * to obtain the config for any reason then the conference won't
-         * start and error message will be displayed to the user.
-         *
-         * @returns {void}
-         */
-        function obtainConfigAndInit() {
-            const room = APP.conference.roomName;
-
-            if (config.configLocation) {
-                const configFetch = HttpConfigFetch;
-                const location = config.configLocation;
-
-                configFetch.obtainConfig(location, room, obtainConfigHandler);
-            } else {
-                BoshAddressChoice.chooseAddress(config, room);
-                init();
-            }
-        }
-
-        /**
-         * Obtain config handler.
-         *
-         * @param {boolean} success - Equals to true if
-         * config has been obtained w/o errors.
-         * @param {Object} error - Error object if there is error occured
-         * while fetching config.
-         * @returns {void}
-         */
-        function obtainConfigHandler(success, error) {
-            if (success) {
-                const now = window.performance.now();
-
-                APP.connectionTimes['configuration.fetched'] = now;
-                logger.log('(TIME) configuration fetched:\t', now);
-                init();
-            } else {
-                // Show obtain config error,
-                // pass the error object for report
-                APP.UI.messageHandler.openReportDialog(
-                    null, 'dialog.connectError', error);
-            }
-        }
-
-        obtainConfigAndInit();
+        this.props.dispatch(obtainConfigAndInit());
         APP.UI.start();
 
         // XXX Temporary solution until we add React translation.
diff --git a/react/features/conference/functions.js b/react/features/conference/functions.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6018773d94
--- /dev/null
+++ b/react/features/conference/functions.js
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+/* global APP */
+import HttpConfigFetch from '../../../modules/config/HttpConfigFetch';
+
+/**
+ * Promise wrapper on obtain config method.
+ * When HttpConfigFetch will be moved to React app
+ * it's better to use load config instead.
+ *
+ * @param {string} location - URL of the domain.
+ * @param {string} room - Room name.
+ * @returns {Promise}
+ */
+export function obtainConfig(location, room) {
+    return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+        HttpConfigFetch.obtainConfig(location, room, (success, error) => {
+            if (success) {
+                resolve();
+            } else {
+                reject(error);
+            }
+        });
+    });
+}
+
+/**
+ * If JWT token data it will be used for local user settings.
+ *
+ * @returns {void}
+ */
+export function setTokenData() {
+    const localUser = APP.tokenData.caller;
+
+    if (localUser) {
+        const email = localUser.getEmail();
+        const avatarUrl = localUser.getAvatarUrl();
+        const name = localUser.getName();
+
+        APP.settings.setEmail((email || '').trim(), true);
+        APP.settings.setAvatarUrl((avatarUrl || '').trim());
+        APP.settings.setDisplayName((name || '').trim(), true);
+    }
+}