diff --git a/ionic/components/menu/menu-controller.ts b/ionic/components/menu/menu-controller.ts
index 1c1fd69ac3..5865265cfb 100644
--- a/ionic/components/menu/menu-controller.ts
+++ b/ionic/components/menu/menu-controller.ts
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ export class MenuController {
       if (menu) return menu;
 
       // not found by "id", next try by "side"
-      menu = this._menus.find(m => m.side === menuId);
+      menu = this._menus.find(m => m.side === menuId && m._isEnabled);
       if (menu) return menu;
     }