diff --git a/Pod/Classes/SideMenuManager.swift b/Pod/Classes/SideMenuManager.swift
index 5dda49d..09d821b 100644
--- a/Pod/Classes/SideMenuManager.swift
+++ b/Pod/Classes/SideMenuManager.swift
@@ -127,6 +127,9 @@ open class SideMenuManager : NSObject {
      */
     open var menuDismissOnPush = true
     
+    /// Forces menus to always animate when appearing or disappearing, regardless of a pushed view controller's animation.
+    open var menuAlwaysAnimate = false
+    
     /// Default instance of SideMenuManager.
     open static let `default` = SideMenuManager()
     internal var transition: SideMenuTransition!
diff --git a/Pod/Classes/UISideMenuNavigationController.swift b/Pod/Classes/UISideMenuNavigationController.swift
index 61a93fb..d2cf67e 100644
--- a/Pod/Classes/UISideMenuNavigationController.swift
+++ b/Pod/Classes/UISideMenuNavigationController.swift
@@ -267,6 +267,8 @@ open class UISideMenuNavigationController: UINavigationController {
         // is dismissed after showing the appropriate screen
         CATransaction.begin()
         if sideMenuManager.menuDismissOnPush {
+            let animated = animated || sideMenuManager.menuAlwaysAnimate
+            
             CATransaction.setCompletionBlock( { () -> Void in
                 activeDelegate?.sideMenuDidDisappear(menu: self, animated: animated)
                 if !animated {