diff --git a/js/views/sideMenuView.js b/js/views/sideMenuView.js
index 7dc82e0421..890e690dd7 100644
--- a/js/views/sideMenuView.js
+++ b/js/views/sideMenuView.js
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
   ionic.views.SideMenu = ionic.views.View.inherit({
     initialize: function(opts) {
       this.el = opts.el;
-      this.isEnabled = opts.isEnabled || true;
+      this.isEnabled = (typeof opts.isEnabled === 'undefined') ? true : opts.isEnabled;
       this.setWidth(opts.width);
     },