diff --git a/core/includes/config.inc b/core/includes/config.inc
index ef43774..79f9ce2 100644
--- a/core/includes/config.inc
+++ b/core/includes/config.inc
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ function config_install_default_config($type, $name) {
     if (empty($config_changes)) {
       return;
     }
-    $remaining_changes = config_import_invoke_owner($config_changes, $source_storage, $target_storage);
+    $remaining_changes = config_import_invoke_owner($config_changes, $source_storage, $target_storage, $name);
     config_sync_changes($remaining_changes, $source_storage, $target_storage);
   }
 }
@@ -175,10 +175,14 @@ function config_import() {
  *   The storage to synchronize configuration from.
  * @param Drupal\Core\Config\StorageInterface $target_storage
  *   The storage to synchronize configuration to.
+ * @param string|false $module_name
+ *   (optional) If this config is provided as a default by a module, that module
+ *   will be stored as the owner for this config. Otherwise, the owner module
+ *   will be stored.
  *
  * @todo Add support for other extension types; e.g., themes etc.
  */
-function config_import_invoke_owner(array $config_changes, StorageInterface $source_storage, StorageInterface $target_storage) {
+function config_import_invoke_owner(array $config_changes, StorageInterface $source_storage, StorageInterface $target_storage, $module_name = FALSE) {
   // Allow modules to take over configuration change operations for
   // higher-level configuration data.
   // First pass deleted, then new, and lastly changed configuration, in order to
@@ -197,6 +201,12 @@ function config_import_invoke_owner(array $config_changes, StorageInterface $sou
         $data = $source_storage->read($name);
         $new_config = new Config($name, $target_storage);
         if ($data !== FALSE) {
+          // Store the module responsible for this config. If it was provided as
+          // a default, use the providing module name. Otherwise, use the owning
+          // module name.
+          $data += array(
+            'module' => $module_name ?: $module,
+          );
           $new_config->setData($data);
         }
 
diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Config/Entity/ConfigEntityBase.php b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Config/Entity/ConfigEntityBase.php
index 330f39c..e6a4f14 100644
--- a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Config/Entity/ConfigEntityBase.php
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Config/Entity/ConfigEntityBase.php
@@ -26,6 +26,13 @@
   protected $originalID;
 
   /**
+   * The module providing this configuration entity.
+   *
+   * @var string
+   */
+  public $module;
+
+  /**
    * Overrides Entity::__construct().
    */
   public function __construct(array $values, $entity_type) {
diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Config/Entity/ConfigStorageController.php b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Config/Entity/ConfigStorageController.php
index 2206dcf..553c034 100644
--- a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Config/Entity/ConfigStorageController.php
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Config/Entity/ConfigStorageController.php
@@ -112,7 +112,10 @@ public function load(array $ids = NULL) {
       $entities = $passed_ids;
     }
 
-    return $entities;
+    // Only return entities for enabled modules.
+    return array_filter($entities, function ($entity) {
+      return module_exists($entity->get('module'));
+    });
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/core/modules/config/lib/Drupal/config/Tests/ConfigDefaultTest.php b/core/modules/config/lib/Drupal/config/Tests/ConfigDefaultTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c3d7bd4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/modules/config/lib/Drupal/config/Tests/ConfigDefaultTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * @file
+ * Contains Drupal\config\Tests\ConfigDefaultTest.
+ */
+
+namespace Drupal\config\Tests;
+
+use Drupal\simpletest\DrupalUnitTestBase;
+
+/**
+ * Tests configuration provided by other modules.
+ */
+class ConfigDefaultTest extends DrupalUnitTestBase {
+
+  /**
+   * Modules to enable.
+   *
+   * @var array
+   */
+  public static $modules = array('config_test');
+
+  public static function getInfo() {
+    return array(
+      'name' => 'Default configuration',
+      'description' => 'Tests configuration provided by other modules.',
+      'group' => 'Configuration',
+    );
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Tests loading configuration while the providing module is disabled.
+   */
+  function testWhileDisabled() {
+    $dynamic_name = 'config_test.dynamic.dependent';
+    $this->enableModules(array('config_test'));
+
+    config_install_default_config('module', 'config_test');
+    config_install_default_config('module', 'config_test_dependent');
+
+    // Verify the default configuration values exist.
+    $config = config($dynamic_name);
+    $this->assertIdentical($config->get('id'), 'dependent');
+
+    $entity = entity_load('config_test', 'dependent');
+    $this->assertFalse(!empty($entity));
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Tests loading configuration while the providing module is enabled.
+   */
+  function testWhileEnabled() {
+    $dynamic_name = 'config_test.dynamic.dependent';
+    $this->enableModules(array('config_test', 'config_test_dependent'));
+
+    config_install_default_config('module', 'config_test');
+    config_install_default_config('module', 'config_test_dependent');
+
+    // Verify the default configuration values exist.
+    $config = config($dynamic_name);
+    $this->assertIdentical($config->get('id'), 'dependent');
+
+    $entity = entity_load('config_test', 'dependent');
+    $this->assertTrue(!empty($entity));
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/core/modules/config/tests/config_test_dependent/config/config_test.dynamic.dependent.yml b/core/modules/config/tests/config_test_dependent/config/config_test.dynamic.dependent.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cf16418
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/modules/config/tests/config_test_dependent/config/config_test.dynamic.dependent.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+id: dependent
+label: Dependent
diff --git a/core/modules/config/tests/config_test_dependent/config_test_dependent.info b/core/modules/config/tests/config_test_dependent/config_test_dependent.info
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..95d0588
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/modules/config/tests/config_test_dependent/config_test_dependent.info
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+name = Configuration test dependent module
+package = Core
+version = VERSION
+core = 8.x
+hidden = TRUE
diff --git a/core/modules/views/lib/Drupal/views/Plugin/Core/Entity/View.php b/core/modules/views/lib/Drupal/views/Plugin/Core/Entity/View.php
index 3f39af8..04a4f37 100644
--- a/core/modules/views/lib/Drupal/views/Plugin/Core/Entity/View.php
+++ b/core/modules/views/lib/Drupal/views/Plugin/Core/Entity/View.php
@@ -133,13 +133,6 @@ class View extends ConfigEntityBase implements ViewStorageInterface {
   protected $executable;
 
   /**
-   * The module implementing this view.
-   *
-   * @var string
-   */
-  protected $module = 'views';
-
-  /**
    * Overrides Drupal\Core\Entity\EntityInterface::get().
    */
   public function get($property_name, $langcode = NULL) {
diff --git a/core/modules/views/lib/Drupal/views/ViewStorageController.php b/core/modules/views/lib/Drupal/views/ViewStorageController.php
index 05268d2..fbdfac3 100644
--- a/core/modules/views/lib/Drupal/views/ViewStorageController.php
+++ b/core/modules/views/lib/Drupal/views/ViewStorageController.php
@@ -16,21 +16,6 @@
 class ViewStorageController extends ConfigStorageController {
 
   /**
-   * Overrides Drupal\config\ConfigStorageController::load();
-   */
-  public function load(array $ids = NULL) {
-    $entities = parent::load($ids);
-
-    // Only return views for enabled modules.
-    return array_filter($entities, function ($entity) {
-      if (module_exists($entity->get('module'))) {
-        return TRUE;
-      }
-      return FALSE;
-    });
-  }
-
-  /**
    * Overrides Drupal\config\ConfigStorageController::attachLoad();
    */
   protected function attachLoad(&$queried_entities, $revision_id = FALSE) {