diff --git a/TLYShyNavBar/TLYShyNavBarManager.h b/TLYShyNavBar/TLYShyNavBarManager.h
index 878e106..4bacec5 100644
--- a/TLYShyNavBar/TLYShyNavBarManager.h
+++ b/TLYShyNavBar/TLYShyNavBarManager.h
@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@
 @property (nonatomic) CGFloat expansionResistance;      // default 200
 @property (nonatomic) CGFloat contractionResistance;    // default 0
 
+/* Turn on or off the alpha fade as the navbar contracts/expands. Defaults to YES */
+@property (nonatomic) BOOL alphaFadeEnabled;
+
 @end
 
 
diff --git a/TLYShyNavBar/TLYShyNavBarManager.m b/TLYShyNavBar/TLYShyNavBarManager.m
index 93ac118..7e7c933 100644
--- a/TLYShyNavBar/TLYShyNavBarManager.m
+++ b/TLYShyNavBar/TLYShyNavBarManager.m
@@ -22,8 +22,12 @@
 
 static inline CGFloat AACStatusBarHeight()
 {
-    CGSize statusBarSize = [UIApplication sharedApplication].statusBarFrame.size;
-    return MIN(statusBarSize.width, statusBarSize.height);
+    if ([UIApplication sharedApplication].statusBarHidden == NO){
+        CGSize statusBarSize = [UIApplication sharedApplication].statusBarFrame.size;
+        return MIN(statusBarSize.width, statusBarSize.height);
+    } else {
+        return 0.f;
+    }
 }
 
 #pragma mark - TLYShyNavBarManager class
@@ -64,6 +68,8 @@ static inline CGFloat AACStatusBarHeight()
         self.expansionResistance = 200.f;
         self.contractionResistance = 0.f;
         
+        self.alphaFadeEnabled = YES;
+        
         self.previousScrollInsets = UIEdgeInsetsZero;
         self.previousYOffset = NAN;
         
@@ -220,6 +226,7 @@ static inline CGFloat AACStatusBarHeight()
         }
         
         // 6 - Update the shyViewController
+        self.navBarController.alphaFadeEnabled = self.alphaFadeEnabled;
         [self.navBarController updateYOffset:deltaY];
     }
     
@@ -235,7 +242,7 @@ static inline CGFloat AACStatusBarHeight()
     
     self.resistanceConsumed = 0;
     
-    CGFloat deltaY = deltaY = [self.navBarController snap:self.isContracting];
+    CGFloat deltaY = [self.navBarController snap:self.isContracting];
     CGPoint newContentOffset = self.scrollView.contentOffset;
     
     newContentOffset.y -= deltaY;
diff --git a/TLYShyNavBar/TLYShyViewController.h b/TLYShyNavBar/TLYShyViewController.h
index 1a7451d..6321879 100644
--- a/TLYShyNavBar/TLYShyViewController.h
+++ b/TLYShyNavBar/TLYShyViewController.h
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ typedef CGFloat(^TLYShyViewControllerContractionAmountBlock)(UIView *view);
 @property (nonatomic) BOOL hidesSubviews;
 @property (nonatomic) BOOL hidesAfterContraction;
 
+@property (nonatomic) BOOL alphaFadeEnabled;
+
 @property (nonatomic, readonly) CGFloat totalHeight;
 
 - (CGFloat)updateYOffset:(CGFloat)deltaY;
diff --git a/TLYShyNavBar/TLYShyViewController.m b/TLYShyNavBar/TLYShyViewController.m
index b09f610..1fb0369 100644
--- a/TLYShyNavBar/TLYShyViewController.m
+++ b/TLYShyNavBar/TLYShyViewController.m
@@ -77,6 +77,16 @@ const CGFloat contractionVelocity = 300.f;
 
 #pragma mark - Public methods
 
+- (void)setAlphaFadeEnabled:(BOOL)alphaFadeEnabled
+{
+    _alphaFadeEnabled = alphaFadeEnabled;
+    
+    if (!alphaFadeEnabled)
+    {
+        [self _updateSubviewsToAlpha:1.f];
+    }
+}
+
 - (CGFloat)updateYOffset:(CGFloat)deltaY
 {
     if (self.child && deltaY < 0)
@@ -95,7 +105,10 @@ const CGFloat contractionVelocity = 300.f;
         CGFloat newAlpha = 1.f - (self.expandedCenterValue.y - self.view.center.y) / self.contractionAmountValue;
         newAlpha = MIN(MAX(FLT_EPSILON, newAlpha), 1.f);
         
-        [self _updateSubviewsToAlpha:newAlpha];
+        if (self.alphaFadeEnabled)
+        {
+            [self _updateSubviewsToAlpha:newAlpha];
+        }
     }
     
     CGFloat residual = newYOffset - newYCenter;
@@ -142,7 +155,7 @@ const CGFloat contractionVelocity = 300.f;
 {
     self.view.hidden = NO;
     
-    if (self.hidesSubviews)
+    if (self.hidesSubviews && self.alphaFadeEnabled)
     {
         [self _updateSubviewsToAlpha:1.f];
     }
diff --git a/TLYShyNavBarDemo/TLYShyNavBarDemo.xcodeproj/project.xcworkspace/xcshareddata/TLYShyNavBarDemo.xccheckout b/TLYShyNavBarDemo/TLYShyNavBarDemo.xcodeproj/project.xcworkspace/xcshareddata/TLYShyNavBarDemo.xccheckout
index de873da..899360e 100644
--- a/TLYShyNavBarDemo/TLYShyNavBarDemo.xcodeproj/project.xcworkspace/xcshareddata/TLYShyNavBarDemo.xccheckout
+++ b/TLYShyNavBarDemo/TLYShyNavBarDemo.xcodeproj/project.xcworkspace/xcshareddata/TLYShyNavBarDemo.xccheckout
@@ -10,29 +10,29 @@
 	<string>TLYShyNavBarDemo</string>
 	<key>IDESourceControlProjectOriginsDictionary</key>
 	<dict>
-		<key>A10EB39B-4D27-4420-B35D-3615C3072AE6</key>
+		<key>58D55ECABAD5AAEB583BB3898420091CC2A418B2</key>
 		<string>ssh://github.com/telly/TLYShyNavBar.git</string>
 	</dict>
 	<key>IDESourceControlProjectPath</key>
 	<string>TLYShyNavBarDemo/TLYShyNavBarDemo.xcodeproj/project.xcworkspace</string>
 	<key>IDESourceControlProjectRelativeInstallPathDictionary</key>
 	<dict>
-		<key>A10EB39B-4D27-4420-B35D-3615C3072AE6</key>
+		<key>58D55ECABAD5AAEB583BB3898420091CC2A418B2</key>
 		<string>../../..</string>
 	</dict>
 	<key>IDESourceControlProjectURL</key>
 	<string>ssh://github.com/telly/TLYShyNavBar.git</string>
 	<key>IDESourceControlProjectVersion</key>
-	<integer>110</integer>
+	<integer>111</integer>
 	<key>IDESourceControlProjectWCCIdentifier</key>
-	<string>A10EB39B-4D27-4420-B35D-3615C3072AE6</string>
+	<string>58D55ECABAD5AAEB583BB3898420091CC2A418B2</string>
 	<key>IDESourceControlProjectWCConfigurations</key>
 	<array>
 		<dict>
 			<key>IDESourceControlRepositoryExtensionIdentifierKey</key>
 			<string>public.vcs.git</string>
 			<key>IDESourceControlWCCIdentifierKey</key>
-			<string>A10EB39B-4D27-4420-B35D-3615C3072AE6</string>
+			<string>58D55ECABAD5AAEB583BB3898420091CC2A418B2</string>
 			<key>IDESourceControlWCCName</key>
 			<string>TLYShyNavBar</string>
 		</dict>