diff --git a/js/controllers/sideMenuController.js b/js/controllers/sideMenuController.js
index 8d018241c6..6caf120273 100644
--- a/js/controllers/sideMenuController.js
+++ b/js/controllers/sideMenuController.js
@@ -50,26 +50,26 @@
     },
 
     isOpenLeft: function() {
-      return this._leftShowing;
+      return this.getOpenAmount() > 0;
     },
 
     isOpenRight: function() {
-      return this._rightShowing;
+      return this.getOpenAmount() < 0;
     },
 
     /**
      * Toggle the left menu to open 100%
      */
     toggleLeft: function(shouldOpen) {
+      var openAmount = this.getOpenAmount();
       if (arguments.length === 0) {
-        shouldOpen = !this._leftShowing;
+        shouldOpen = openAmount <= 0;
       }
       this.content.enableAnimation();
-      var openAmount = this.getOpenAmount();
-      if(shouldOpen) {
-        this.openPercentage(100);
-      } else {
+      if(!shouldOpen) {
         this.openPercentage(0);
+      } else {
+        this.openPercentage(100);
       }
     },
 
@@ -77,15 +77,15 @@
      * Toggle the right menu to open 100%
      */
     toggleRight: function(shouldOpen) {
+      var openAmount = this.getOpenAmount();
       if (arguments.length === 0) {
-        shouldOpen = !this._rightShowing;
+        shouldOpen = openAmount >= 0;
       }
       this.content.enableAnimation();
-      var openAmount = this.getOpenAmount();
-      if(shouldOpen) {
-        this.openPercentage(-100);
-      } else {
+      if(!shouldOpen) {
         this.openPercentage(0);
+      } else {
+        this.openPercentage(-100);
       }
     },
 
diff --git a/test/unit/controllers/sideMenuController.unit.js b/test/unit/controllers/sideMenuController.unit.js
index ed4ca65b91..4e1d2be926 100644
--- a/test/unit/controllers/sideMenuController.unit.js
+++ b/test/unit/controllers/sideMenuController.unit.js
@@ -82,24 +82,45 @@ describe('SideMenuController', function() {
   });
 
   // Open
-  it('Should toggle left and right', function() {
+  it('Should toggle left', function() {
     ctrl.toggleLeft();
     expect(ctrl.getOpenPercentage()).toEqual(100);
+    ctrl.toggleLeft();
+    expect(ctrl.getOpenPercentage()).toEqual(0);
+    ctrl.toggleLeft();
+    expect(ctrl.getOpenPercentage()).toEqual(100);
+    ctrl.toggleLeft();
+    expect(ctrl.getOpenPercentage()).toEqual(0);
+  });
+
+  it('should toggle right', function() {
     ctrl.toggleRight();
     expect(ctrl.getOpenPercentage()).toEqual(-100);
+    ctrl.toggleRight();
+    expect(ctrl.getOpenPercentage()).toEqual(0);
+    ctrl.toggleRight();
+    expect(ctrl.getOpenPercentage()).toEqual(-100);
+    ctrl.toggleRight();
+    expect(ctrl.getOpenPercentage()).toEqual(0);
   });
 
   it('should isOpenLeft', function() {
     expect(ctrl.isOpenLeft()).toEqual(false);
     ctrl.toggleLeft();
-    expect(ctrl.getOpenPercentage()).toEqual(100);
+    expect(ctrl.isOpenLeft()).toEqual(true);
+    ctrl.toggleLeft();
+    expect(ctrl.isOpenLeft()).toEqual(false);
+    ctrl.toggleLeft();
     expect(ctrl.isOpenLeft()).toEqual(true);
   });
 
   it('should isOpenRight', function() {
     expect(ctrl.isOpenRight()).toEqual(false);
     ctrl.toggleRight();
-    expect(ctrl.getOpenPercentage()).toEqual(-100);
+    expect(ctrl.isOpenRight()).toEqual(true);
+    ctrl.toggleRight();
+    expect(ctrl.isOpenRight()).toEqual(false);
+    ctrl.toggleRight();
     expect(ctrl.isOpenRight()).toEqual(true);
   });