diff --git a/js/controllers/sideMenuController.js b/js/controllers/sideMenuController.js
index 3a01b8796a6..8afd32c003f 100644
--- a/js/controllers/sideMenuController.js
+++ b/js/controllers/sideMenuController.js
@@ -199,8 +199,11 @@
       // what the drag velocity is
       var ratio = this.getOpenRatio();
 
-      if(ratio === 0)
+      if(ratio === 0) {
+        // Just to be safe
+        this.openPercentage(0);
         return;
+      }
 
       var velocityThreshold = 0.3;
       var velocityX = e.gesture.velocityX;