diff --git a/TLYShyNavBar/TLYShyNavBarManager.h b/TLYShyNavBar/TLYShyNavBarManager.h
index b0c53ff..920b9ae 100644
--- a/TLYShyNavBar/TLYShyNavBarManager.h
+++ b/TLYShyNavBar/TLYShyNavBarManager.h
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@
 
 - (void)setExtensionView:(UIView *)view;
 
+/* Needs to be called in viewWillAppear */
+- (void)prepareForDisplay;
 /* Needs to be called in viewDidLayoutSubviews */
 - (void)layoutViews;
 /* Needs to be called in two places.. Please refer to the demo */
diff --git a/TLYShyNavBar/TLYShyNavBarManager.m b/TLYShyNavBar/TLYShyNavBarManager.m
index 3424051..668d22f 100644
--- a/TLYShyNavBar/TLYShyNavBarManager.m
+++ b/TLYShyNavBar/TLYShyNavBarManager.m
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ static inline CGFloat AACStatusBarHeight()
         self.extensionController.expandedCenter = ^(UIView *view)
         {
             return CGPointMake(CGRectGetMidX(view.bounds),
-                               CGRectGetMidY(view.bounds) + weakSelf.viewController.topLayoutGuide.length);
+                               CGRectGetMidY(view.bounds) + weakSelf.viewController.realTopLayoutGuide.length);
         };
         
         self.navBarController.child = self.extensionController;
@@ -198,10 +198,15 @@ static inline CGFloat AACStatusBarHeight()
     [self.extensionViewContainer addSubview:view];
 }
 
+- (void)prepareForDisplay
+{
+    [self.navBarController expand];
+}
+
 - (void)layoutViews
 {
     [self.navBarController expand];
-    
+        
     UIEdgeInsets scrollInsets = self.scrollView.contentInset;
     scrollInsets.top = CGRectGetHeight(self.extensionViewContainer.bounds) + self.viewController.topLayoutGuide.length;
     
diff --git a/TLYShyNavBar/TLYShyViewController.m b/TLYShyNavBar/TLYShyViewController.m
index 7e1c317..9616df9 100644
--- a/TLYShyNavBar/TLYShyViewController.m
+++ b/TLYShyNavBar/TLYShyViewController.m
@@ -129,6 +129,13 @@ const CGFloat contractionVelocity = 300.f;
 
 - (CGFloat)expand
 {
+    self.view.hidden = NO;
+    
+    if (self.hidesSubviews)
+    {
+        [self _updateSubviewsToAlpha:1.f];
+    }
+    
     CGFloat amountToMove = self.expandedCenterValue.y - self.view.center.y;
 
     self.view.center = self.expandedCenterValue;