diff --git a/js/angular/controller/sideMenuController.js b/js/angular/controller/sideMenuController.js
index 4a2f570627..46e8014492 100644
--- a/js/angular/controller/sideMenuController.js
+++ b/js/angular/controller/sideMenuController.js
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ function($scope, $attrs, $ionicSideMenuDelegate, $ionicPlatform, $ionicBody) {
    * Toggle the left menu to open 100%
    */
   self.toggleLeft = function(shouldOpen) {
-    if(isAsideExposed) return;
+    if(isAsideExposed || !self.left.isEnabled) return;
     var openAmount = self.getOpenAmount();
     if (arguments.length === 0) {
       shouldOpen = openAmount <= 0;
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ function($scope, $attrs, $ionicSideMenuDelegate, $ionicPlatform, $ionicBody) {
    * Toggle the right menu to open 100%
    */
   self.toggleRight = function(shouldOpen) {
-    if(isAsideExposed) return;
+    if(isAsideExposed || !self.right.isEnabled) return;
     var openAmount = self.getOpenAmount();
     if (arguments.length === 0) {
       shouldOpen = openAmount >= 0;
diff --git a/test/unit/angular/controller/sideMenuController.unit.js b/test/unit/angular/controller/sideMenuController.unit.js
index a88d57ccb0..6972704a0f 100644
--- a/test/unit/angular/controller/sideMenuController.unit.js
+++ b/test/unit/angular/controller/sideMenuController.unit.js
@@ -120,6 +120,26 @@ describe('$ionicSideMenus controller', function() {
     expect(ctrl.getOpenPercentage()).toEqual(0);
   });
 
+  it('should not toggle left when disabled', function() {
+    expect(ctrl.getOpenPercentage()).toEqual(0);
+    ctrl.left.isEnabled = false;
+    ctrl.toggleLeft();
+    expect(ctrl.getOpenPercentage()).toEqual(0);
+    ctrl.left.isEnabled = true;
+    ctrl.toggleLeft();
+    expect(ctrl.getOpenPercentage()).toNotEqual(0);
+  });
+
+  it('should not toggle right when disabled', function() {
+    expect(ctrl.getOpenPercentage()).toEqual(0);
+    ctrl.right.isEnabled = false;
+    ctrl.toggleRight();
+    expect(ctrl.getOpenPercentage()).toEqual(0);
+    ctrl.right.isEnabled = true;
+    ctrl.toggleRight();
+    expect(ctrl.getOpenPercentage()).toNotEqual(0);
+  });
+
   it('should close left menu on expose aside', function() {
     ctrl.toggleLeft();
     expect(ctrl.getOpenPercentage()).toEqual(100);