diff --git a/SlideMenu/AppDelegate.m b/SlideMenu/AppDelegate.m
index 8e84687..7633851 100644
--- a/SlideMenu/AppDelegate.m
+++ b/SlideMenu/AppDelegate.m
@@ -42,6 +42,11 @@
         NSLog(@"Opened %@", menu);
     }];
     
+    [[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] addObserverForName:SlideNavigationControllerWillOpen object:nil queue:nil usingBlock:^(NSNotification *note) {
+        NSString *menu = note.userInfo[@"menu"];
+        NSLog(@"Opening %@", menu);
+    }];
+    
     [[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] addObserverForName:SlideNavigationControllerDidReveal object:nil queue:nil usingBlock:^(NSNotification *note) {
         NSString *menu = note.userInfo[@"menu"];
         NSLog(@"Revealed %@", menu);
diff --git a/SlideMenu/Source/SlideNavigationController.h b/SlideMenu/Source/SlideNavigationController.h
index b64701b..b8405c8 100644
--- a/SlideMenu/Source/SlideNavigationController.h
+++ b/SlideMenu/Source/SlideNavigationController.h
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ typedef  enum{
 @protocol SlideNavigationContorllerAnimator;
 @interface SlideNavigationController : UINavigationController <UINavigationControllerDelegate>
 
+extern NSString * const SlideNavigationControllerWillOpen;
 extern NSString * const SlideNavigationControllerDidOpen;
 extern NSString  *const SlideNavigationControllerDidClose;
 extern NSString  *const SlideNavigationControllerDidReveal;
@@ -75,4 +76,6 @@ extern NSString  *const SlideNavigationControllerDidReveal;
 - (void)toggleRightMenu;
 - (BOOL)isMenuOpen;
 
+- (void)prepareMenuForReveal:(Menu)menu;
+
 @end
diff --git a/SlideMenu/Source/SlideNavigationController.m b/SlideMenu/Source/SlideNavigationController.m
index f88e05b..e2b1462 100644
--- a/SlideMenu/Source/SlideNavigationController.m
+++ b/SlideMenu/Source/SlideNavigationController.m
@@ -43,9 +43,10 @@ typedef enum {
 
 @implementation SlideNavigationController
 
+NSString * const SlideNavigationControllerWillOpen = @"SlideNavigationControllerWillOpen";
 NSString * const SlideNavigationControllerDidOpen = @"SlideNavigationControllerDidOpen";
 NSString * const SlideNavigationControllerDidClose = @"SlideNavigationControllerDidClose";
-NSString  *const SlideNavigationControllerDidReveal = @"SlideNavigationControllerDidReveal";
+NSString * const SlideNavigationControllerDidReveal = @"SlideNavigationControllerDidReveal";
 
 #define MENU_SLIDE_ANIMATION_DURATION .3
 #define MENU_SLIDE_ANIMATION_OPTION UIViewAnimationOptionCurveEaseOut
@@ -605,6 +606,8 @@ static SlideNavigationController *singletonInstance;
 	[self updateMenuFrameAndTransformAccordingToOrientation];
 	
 	[self.menuRevealAnimator prepareMenuForAnimation:menu];
+    
+    [self postNotificationWithName:SlideNavigationControllerWillOpen forMenu:menu];
 }
 
 - (CGFloat)horizontalLocation