diff --git a/core/default_settings/default_setting_edit.php b/core/default_settings/default_setting_edit.php
index ea4c051e45..23e14ec725 100644
--- a/core/default_settings/default_setting_edit.php
+++ b/core/default_settings/default_setting_edit.php
@@ -611,8 +611,9 @@
 	}
 	elseif ($category == "theme" && $subcategory == "menu_side_state" && $name == "text" ) {
 		echo "    <select class='formfld' id='default_setting_value' name='default_setting_value'>\n";
-		echo "    	<option value='contracted'>".$text['option-contracted']."</option>\n";
-		echo "    	<option value='expanded' ".($default_setting_value == "expanded" ? "selected='selected'" : null).">".$text['option-expanded']."</option>\n";
+		echo "    	<option value='expanded'>".$text['option-expanded']."</option>\n";
+		echo "    	<option value='contracted' ".($default_setting_value == "contracted" ? "selected='selected'" : null).">".$text['option-contracted']."</option>\n";
+		echo "    	<option value='hidden' ".($default_setting_value == "hidden" ? "selected='selected'" : null).">".$text['option-hidden']."</option>\n";
 		echo "    </select>\n";
 	}
 	elseif ($category == "theme" && $subcategory == "menu_side_toggle" && $name == "text" ) {
diff --git a/core/domain_settings/domain_setting_edit.php b/core/domain_settings/domain_setting_edit.php
index b9b7f23436..b41c44aa80 100644
--- a/core/domain_settings/domain_setting_edit.php
+++ b/core/domain_settings/domain_setting_edit.php
@@ -668,8 +668,9 @@ if (count($_POST) > 0 && strlen($_POST["persistformvar"]) == 0) {
 	}
 	elseif ($category == "theme" && $subcategory == "menu_side_state" && $name == "text" ) {
 		echo "    <select class='formfld' id='domain_setting_value' name='domain_setting_value'>\n";
-		echo "    	<option value='contracted'>".$text['option-contracted']."</option>\n";
-		echo "    	<option value='expanded' ".($row['domain_setting_value'] == "expanded" ? "selected='selected'" : null).">".$text['option-expanded']."</option>\n";
+		echo "    	<option value='expanded'>".$text['option-expanded']."</option>\n";
+		echo "    	<option value='contracted' ".($row['domain_setting_value'] == "contracted" ? "selected='selected'" : null).">".$text['option-contracted']."</option>\n";
+		echo "    	<option value='hidden' ".($row['domain_setting_value'] == "hidden" ? "selected='selected'" : null).">".$text['option-hidden']."</option>\n";
 		echo "    </select>\n";
 	}
 	elseif ($category == "theme" && $subcategory == "menu_side_toggle" && $name == "text" ) {
diff --git a/core/user_settings/user_setting_edit.php b/core/user_settings/user_setting_edit.php
index df276d4bdc..7949d433b8 100644
--- a/core/user_settings/user_setting_edit.php
+++ b/core/user_settings/user_setting_edit.php
@@ -630,8 +630,9 @@ if (count($_POST) > 0 && strlen($_POST["persistformvar"]) == 0) {
 	}
 	elseif ($user_setting_category == "theme" && $user_setting_subcategory == "menu_side_state" && $user_setting_name == "text" ) {
 		echo "    <select class='formfld' id='user_setting_value' name='user_setting_value'>\n";
-		echo "    	<option value='contracted'>".$text['option-contracted']."</option>\n";
-		echo "    	<option value='expanded' ".($user_setting_value == "expanded" ? "selected='selected'" : null).">".$text['option-expanded']."</option>\n";
+		echo "    	<option value='expanded'>".$text['option-expanded']."</option>\n";
+		echo "    	<option value='contracted' ".($user_setting_value == "contracted" ? "selected='selected'" : null).">".$text['option-contracted']."</option>\n";
+		echo "    	<option value='hidden' ".($user_setting_value == "hidden" ? "selected='selected'" : null).">".$text['option-hidden']."</option>\n";
 		echo "    </select>\n";
 	}
 	elseif ($user_setting_category == "theme" && $user_setting_subcategory == "menu_side_toggle" && $user_setting_name == "text" ) {
diff --git a/resources/app_languages.php b/resources/app_languages.php
index 60992940e5..5606259d01 100644
--- a/resources/app_languages.php
+++ b/resources/app_languages.php
@@ -4449,6 +4449,29 @@ $text['option-contracted']['sv-se'] = "Contracted";
 $text['option-contracted']['uk-ua'] = "Contracted";
 $text['option-contracted']['tr-tr'] = "Contracted";
 
+$text['option-hidden']['en-us'] = "Hidden";
+$text['option-hidden']['en-gb'] = "Hidden";
+$text['option-hidden']['ar-eg'] = "Hidden";
+$text['option-hidden']['de-at'] = "Hidden";
+$text['option-hidden']['de-ch'] = "Hidden";
+$text['option-hidden']['de-de'] = "Hidden";
+$text['option-hidden']['el-gr'] = "Hidden";
+$text['option-hidden']['es-cl'] = "Hidden";
+$text['option-hidden']['es-mx'] = "Hidden";
+$text['option-hidden']['fr-ca'] = "Hidden";
+$text['option-hidden']['fr-fr'] = "Hidden";
+$text['option-hidden']['he-il'] = "Hidden";
+$text['option-hidden']['it-it'] = "Hidden";
+$text['option-hidden']['nl-nl'] = "Hidden";
+$text['option-hidden']['pl-pl'] = "Hidden";
+$text['option-hidden']['pt-br'] = "Hidden";
+$text['option-hidden']['pt-pt'] = "Hidden";
+$text['option-hidden']['ro-ro'] = "Hidden";
+$text['option-hidden']['ru-ru'] = "Hidden";
+$text['option-hidden']['sv-se'] = "Hidden";
+$text['option-hidden']['uk-ua'] = "Hidden";
+$text['option-hidden']['tr-tr'] = "Hidden";
+
 $text['option-hover']['en-us'] = "Hover";
 $text['option-hover']['en-gb'] = "Hover";
 $text['option-hover']['ar-eg'] = "Hover";
diff --git a/resources/classes/menu.php b/resources/classes/menu.php
index 316fcefd0d..8d2bb39a78 100644
--- a/resources/classes/menu.php
+++ b/resources/classes/menu.php
@@ -1085,7 +1085,7 @@ if (!class_exists('menu')) {
 				}
 				if ($_SESSION['theme']['menu_side_pin']['boolean'] == 'true') {
 					$html .= "		<a class='menu_side_item_main' id='menu_side_state_set_expanded' onclick=\"menu_side_state_set('expanded');\" oncontextmenu=\"menu_side_state_set('delete'); return false;\" style='padding: 8px 14px 8px 16px !important; ".($_SESSION['theme']['menu_side_state']['text'] == 'expanded' ? 'display: none' : null)."' title=\"".$this->text['theme-label-pin_menu']."\"><i class='fas fa-toggle-off fa-sm fa-fw'></i></a>\n";
-					$html .= "		<a class='menu_side_item_main' id='menu_side_state_set_contracted' onclick=\"menu_side_state_set('contracted'); menu_side_contract();\" oncontextmenu=\"menu_side_state_set('delete'); return false;\" style='padding: 8px 14px 8px 16px !important; ".($_SESSION['theme']['menu_side_state']['text'] != 'expanded' ? 'display: none' : null)."' title=\"".$this->text['theme-label-unpin_menu']."\"><i class='fas fa-toggle-on fa-sm fa-fw'></i></a>\n";
+					$html .= "		<a class='menu_side_item_main' id='menu_side_state_set_contracted' onclick=\"menu_side_state_set('contracted');\" oncontextmenu=\"menu_side_state_set('delete'); return false;\" style='padding: 8px 14px 8px 16px !important; ".($_SESSION['theme']['menu_side_state']['text'] != 'expanded' ? 'display: none' : null)."' title=\"".$this->text['theme-label-unpin_menu']."\"><i class='fas fa-toggle-on fa-sm fa-fw'></i></a>\n";
 				}
 				$html .= "		</div>\n";
 				if ($_SESSION['theme']['menu_brand_type']['text'] == 'none') {
@@ -1134,11 +1134,14 @@ if (!class_exists('menu')) {
 					$html .= "	<div style='height: 100px;'></div>\n";
 				}
 			$html .= "</div>\n";
-			$html .= "<div id='content_container' ".($_SESSION['theme']['menu_side_state']['text'] != 'expanded' ? "onclick=\"clearTimeout(menu_side_contract_timer); if ($(window).width() >= 576 && document.getElementById('menu_side_state_current').value != 'expanded') { menu_side_contract(); }\"" : null).">\n";
+			if ($_SESSION['theme']['menu_side_state']['text'] != 'expanded' && $_SESSION['theme']['menu_side_state']['text'] != 'hidden') {
+				$content_container_onclick = "onclick=\"clearTimeout(menu_side_contract_timer); if ($(window).width() >= 576) { menu_side_contract(); }\"";
+			}
+			$html .= "<div id='content_container' ".$content_container_onclick.">\n";
 			$html .= "	<div id='content_header'>\n";
 			//header: left
 				$html .= "<div class='float-left'>\n";
-				$html .= button::create(['type'=>'button','title'=>$this->text['theme-label-expand_menu'],'icon'=>'bars','class'=>'default hide-sm-up float-left','onclick'=>'menu_side_expand();']);
+				$html .= button::create(['type'=>'button','id'=>'menu_side_state_hidden_button','title'=>$this->text['theme-label-expand_menu'],'icon'=>'bars','class'=>'default '.($_SESSION['theme']['menu_side_state']['text'] != 'hidden' ? 'hide-sm-up ' : null).'float-left','onclick'=>'menu_side_expand();']);
 				if ($_SESSION['theme']['menu_brand_type']['text'] == 'text' || $_SESSION['theme']['menu_brand_type']['text'] == 'image_text') {
 					$body_header_brand_text = $_SESSION['theme']['body_header_brand_text']['text'] != '' ? escape($_SESSION['theme']['body_header_brand_text']['text']) : "FusionPBX";
 					$html .= "	<div id='body_header_brand_text'><a href='".PROJECT_PATH."/'>".$body_header_brand_text."</a></div>\n";
diff --git a/resources/footer.php b/resources/footer.php
index e72753e6c3..dfe6bb571d 100644
--- a/resources/footer.php
+++ b/resources/footer.php
@@ -187,13 +187,15 @@
 		//build menu by style
 			switch ($_SESSION['theme']['menu_style']['text']) {
 				case 'side':
-					$menu_side_toggle = $_SESSION['theme']['menu_side_toggle']['text'] == 'hover' ? " onmouseenter=\"clearTimeout(menu_side_contract_timer); if ($('#menu_side_container').width() < 100) { menu_side_expand_start(); }\" onmouseleave=\"clearTimeout(menu_side_expand_timer); if ($('#menu_side_container').width() > 100 && $('#menu_side_state_current').val() != 'expanded') { menu_side_contract_start(); }\"" : null;
-					$container_open = "<div id='menu_side_container' class='hide-xs' ".$menu_side_toggle." >\n";
+					$view->assign('menu_side_state', (isset($_SESSION['theme']['menu_side_state']['text']) && $_SESSION['theme']['menu_side_state']['text'] != '' ? $_SESSION['theme']['menu_side_state']['text'] : 'expanded'));
+					if ($_SESSION['theme']['menu_side_state']['text'] != 'hidden') {
+						$menu_side_toggle = $_SESSION['theme']['menu_side_toggle']['text'] == 'hover' ? " onmouseenter=\"clearTimeout(menu_side_contract_timer); if ($('#menu_side_container').width() < 100) { menu_side_expand_start(); }\" onmouseleave=\"clearTimeout(menu_side_expand_timer); if ($('#menu_side_container').width() > 100 && $('#menu_side_state_current').val() != 'expanded') { menu_side_contract_start(); }\"" : null;
+					}
+					$container_open = "<div id='menu_side_container' ".($_SESSION['theme']['menu_side_state']['text'] == 'hidden' ? "style='display: none;'" : "class='hide-xs'").$menu_side_toggle." >\n";
 					$menu = new menu;
 					$menu->text = $text;
 					$menu_html = $menu->menu_vertical($_SESSION['menu']['array']);
 					unset($menu);
-					$view->assign('menu_side_state', (isset($_SESSION['theme']['menu_side_state']['text']) && $_SESSION['theme']['menu_side_state']['text'] != '' ? $_SESSION['theme']['menu_side_state']['text'] : 'contracted'));
 					break;
 				case 'inline':
 					$container_open = "<div class='container-fluid' style='padding: 0;' align='".($_SESSION['theme']['logo_align']['text'] != '' ? $_SESSION['theme']['logo_align']['text'] : 'left')."'>\n";
diff --git a/themes/default/css.php b/themes/default/css.php
index c72c6c635b..43409f9a4f 100644
--- a/themes/default/css.php
+++ b/themes/default/css.php
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ header('Expires: '.gmdate('D, d M Y H:i:s',time()+3600).' GMT');
 		top: 0;
 		left: 0;
 		<?php
-		if ($_SESSION['theme']['menu_side_state']['text'] == 'expanded') {
+		if ($_SESSION['theme']['menu_side_state']['text'] == 'expanded' || $_SESSION['theme']['menu_side_state']['text'] == 'hidden') {
 			echo "width: ".(is_numeric($_SESSION['theme']['menu_side_width_expanded']['text']) ? $_SESSION['theme']['menu_side_width_expanded']['text'] : '225')."px;\n";
 		}
 		else {
@@ -660,6 +660,9 @@ header('Expires: '.gmdate('D, d M Y H:i:s',time()+3600).' GMT');
 			if ($_SESSION['theme']['menu_side_state']['text'] == 'expanded') {
 				$content_container_width = is_numeric($_SESSION['theme']['menu_side_width_expanded']['text']) ? $_SESSION['theme']['menu_side_width_expanded']['text'] : '225';
 			}
+			else if ($_SESSION['theme']['menu_side_state']['text'] == 'hidden') {
+				$content_container_width = 0;
+			}
 			else {
 				$content_container_width = is_numeric($_SESSION['theme']['menu_side_width_contracted']['text']) ? $_SESSION['theme']['menu_side_width_contracted']['text'] : '60';
 			}
diff --git a/themes/default/template.php b/themes/default/template.php
index 36606baf67..101cafa7ff 100644
--- a/themes/default/template.php
+++ b/themes/default/template.php
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
 			//side menu visibility toggle
 				var menu_side_expand_timer;
 				var menu_side_contract_timer;
-				var menu_side_state_current = '{$menu_side_state}';
+				var menu_side_state_current = '{if $menu_side_state == 'hidden'}expanded{else}{$menu_side_state}{/if}';
 				{literal}
 
 				function menu_side_contract_start() {
@@ -95,41 +95,51 @@
 
 				function menu_side_contract() {
 					if (menu_side_state_current == 'expanded') {
-						$('.menu_side_sub').slideUp(180);
-						$('.menu_side_item_title').hide();
 						{/literal}
-						{if $settings.theme.menu_brand_type == 'image' || $settings.theme.menu_brand_type == 'image_text' || $settings.theme.menu_brand_type == ''}
+						{if $menu_side_state == 'hidden'}
 							{literal}
-							$('#menu_brand_image_expanded').fadeOut(180, function() {
-								$('#menu_brand_image_contracted').fadeIn(180);
+							$('#menu_side_container').hide();
+							{/literal}
+						{else}
+							{literal}
+							$('.menu_side_sub').slideUp(180);
+							$('.menu_side_item_title').hide();
+							{/literal}
+							{if $settings.theme.menu_brand_type == 'image' || $settings.theme.menu_brand_type == 'image_text' || $settings.theme.menu_brand_type == ''}
+								{literal}
+								$('#menu_brand_image_expanded').fadeOut(180, function() {
+									$('#menu_brand_image_contracted').fadeIn(180);
+								});
+								{/literal}
+							{else if $settings.theme.menu_brand_type == 'text'}
+								{literal}
+								$('.menu_brand_text').hide();
+								{/literal}
+							{/if}
+							{literal}
+							$('.menu_side_control_state').hide();
+							$('.menu_side_item_main_sub_icons').hide();
+							$('.sub_arrows').removeClass('fa-{/literal}{$settings.theme.menu_side_item_main_sub_icon_contract}{literal}').addClass('fa-{/literal}{$settings.theme.menu_side_item_main_sub_icon_expand}{literal}');
+							$('#menu_side_container').animate({ width: '{/literal}{$settings.theme.menu_side_width_contracted}{literal}px' }, 180, function() {
+								menu_side_state_current = 'contracted';
 							});
 							{/literal}
-						{else if $settings.theme.menu_brand_type == 'text'}
+							{if $settings.theme.menu_side_toggle_body_width == 'shrink' || ($settings.theme.menu_side_state == 'expanded' && $settings.theme.menu_side_toggle_body_width == 'fixed')}
+								{literal}
+								if ($(window).width() >= 576) {
+									$('#content_container').animate({ width: $(window).width() - {/literal}{$settings.theme.menu_side_width_contracted}{literal} }, 250);
+								}
+								{/literal}
+							{/if}
 							{literal}
-							$('.menu_brand_text').hide();
-							{/literal}
-						{/if}
-						{literal}
-						$('.menu_side_control_state').hide();
-						$('.menu_side_item_main_sub_icons').hide();
-						$('.sub_arrows').removeClass('fa-{/literal}{$settings.theme.menu_side_item_main_sub_icon_contract}{literal}').addClass('fa-{/literal}{$settings.theme.menu_side_item_main_sub_icon_expand}{literal}');
-						$('#menu_side_container').animate({ width: '{/literal}{$settings.theme.menu_side_width_contracted}{literal}px' }, 180, function() {
-							menu_side_state_current = 'contracted';
-						});
-						{/literal}
-						{if $settings.theme.menu_side_toggle_body_width == 'shrink' || ($settings.theme.menu_side_state == 'expanded' && $settings.theme.menu_side_toggle_body_width == 'fixed')}
-							{literal}
-							if ($(window).width() >= 576) {
-								$('#content_container').animate({ width: $(window).width() - {/literal}{$settings.theme.menu_side_width_contracted}{literal} }, 250);
+							$('.menu_side_contract').hide();
+							$('.menu_side_expand').show();
+							if ($(window).width() < 576) {
+								$('#menu_side_container').hide();
 							}
 							{/literal}
 						{/if}
 						{literal}
-						$('.menu_side_contract').hide();
-						$('.menu_side_expand').show();
-						if ($(window).width() < 576) {
-							$('#menu_side_container').hide();
-						}
 					}
 				}
 
@@ -141,38 +151,60 @@
 
 				function menu_side_expand() {
 					{/literal}
-					{if $settings.theme.menu_brand_type == 'image' || $settings.theme.menu_brand_type == 'image_text' ||$settings.theme.menu_brand_type == ''}
+					{if $menu_side_state == 'hidden'}
 						{literal}
-						$('#menu_brand_image_contracted').fadeOut(180);
-						{/literal}
-					{/if}
-					{literal}
-					$('.menu_side_expand').hide();
-					$('.menu_side_contract').show();
-					$('#menu_side_container').show();
-					var menu_side_container_width = $(window).width() < 576 ? $(window).width() : '{/literal}{$settings.theme.menu_side_width_expanded}{literal}px';
-					$('#menu_side_container').animate({ width: menu_side_container_width }, 180, function() {
+						$('.menu_side_contract').show();
 						{/literal}
 						{if $settings.theme.menu_brand_type == 'image' || $settings.theme.menu_brand_type == 'image_text' || $settings.theme.menu_brand_type == ''}
 							{literal}
-							$('#menu_brand_image_expanded').fadeIn(180);
+							$('#menu_brand_image_contracted').hide();
+							$('#menu_brand_image_expanded').show();
 							{/literal}
 						{/if}
 						{literal}
-						$('.menu_side_control_state').fadeIn(180);
-						$('.menu_brand_text').fadeIn(180);
-						$('.menu_side_item_main_sub_icons').fadeIn(180);
-						$('.menu_side_item_title').fadeIn(180, function() {
-							menu_side_state_current = 'expanded';
-						});
-					});
-					{/literal}
-					{if $settings.theme.menu_side_toggle_body_width == 'shrink' || ($settings.theme.menu_side_state == 'expanded' && $settings.theme.menu_side_toggle_body_width == 'fixed')}
-						{literal}
-						if ($(window).width() >= 576) {
-							$('#content_container').animate({ width: $(window).width() - {/literal}{$settings.theme.menu_side_width_expanded}{literal} }, 250);
+						$('.menu_side_control_state').show();
+						$('.menu_brand_text').show();
+						$('.menu_side_item_main_sub_icons').show();
+						$('.menu_side_item_title').show();
+						if ($(window).width() < 576) {
+							$('#menu_side_container').width($(window).width());
 						}
+						$('#menu_side_container').show();
 						{/literal}
+					{else}
+						{if $settings.theme.menu_brand_type == 'image' || $settings.theme.menu_brand_type == 'image_text' ||$settings.theme.menu_brand_type == ''}
+							{literal}
+							$('#menu_brand_image_contracted').fadeOut(180);
+							{/literal}
+						{/if}
+						{literal}
+						$('.menu_side_expand').hide();
+						$('.menu_side_contract').show();
+						$('#menu_side_container').show();
+						var menu_side_container_width = $(window).width() < 576 ? $(window).width() : '{/literal}{$settings.theme.menu_side_width_expanded}{literal}px';
+						$('#menu_side_container').animate({ width: menu_side_container_width }, 180, function() {
+							{/literal}
+							{if $settings.theme.menu_brand_type == 'image' || $settings.theme.menu_brand_type == 'image_text' || $settings.theme.menu_brand_type == ''}
+								{literal}
+								$('#menu_brand_image_expanded').fadeIn(180);
+								{/literal}
+							{/if}
+							{literal}
+							$('.menu_side_control_state').fadeIn(180);
+							$('.menu_brand_text').fadeIn(180);
+							$('.menu_side_item_main_sub_icons').fadeIn(180);
+							$('.menu_side_item_title').fadeIn(180, function() {
+								menu_side_state_current = 'expanded';
+							});
+						});
+						{/literal}
+						{if $settings.theme.menu_side_toggle_body_width == 'shrink' || ($settings.theme.menu_side_state == 'expanded' && $settings.theme.menu_side_toggle_body_width == 'fixed')}
+							{literal}
+							if ($(window).width() >= 576) {
+								$('#content_container').animate({ width: $(window).width() - {/literal}{$settings.theme.menu_side_width_expanded}{literal} }, 250);
+							}
+							{/literal}
+						{/if}
 					{/if}
 					{literal}
 				}
@@ -200,17 +232,29 @@
 								if (setting_modified == 'true') {
 									document.getElementById('menu_side_state_set_expanded').style.display = state == 'expanded' ? 'none' : 'block';
 									document.getElementById('menu_side_state_set_contracted').style.display = state == 'contracted' ? 'none' : 'block';
+									{/literal}
+									{if $menu_side_state == 'hidden'}
+										{literal}
+										document.getElementById('menu_side_state_hidden_button').style.display='none';
+										{/literal}
+									{/if}
+									{literal}
 									if (state == 'expanded') {
 										if ($(window).width() >= 576) {
 											$('#content_container').animate({ width: $(window).width() - {/literal}{$settings.theme.menu_side_width_expanded}{literal} }, 250);
 										}
+										else {
+											$('#menu_side_container').animate({ width: $(window).width() }, 180);
+										}
 										document.getElementById('menu_side_state_current').value = 'expanded';
 										display_message("{/literal}{$text.theme_message_menu_expanded}{literal}", 'positive', 1000);
 									}
 									else {
+										menu_side_contract();
 										if ($(window).width() >= 576) {
 											$('#content_container').animate({ width: $(window).width() - {/literal}{$settings.theme.menu_side_width_contracted}{literal} }, 250);
 										}
+										menu_side_state_current = 'contracted';
 										document.getElementById('menu_side_state_current').value = 'contracted';
 										display_message("{/literal}{$text.theme_message_menu_contracted}{literal}", 'positive', 1000);
 									}
@@ -615,21 +659,38 @@
 							$('#menu_side_container').hide();
 						}
 						if (menu_side_state_current == 'expanded') {
-							$('#menu_side_container').show();
+							{/literal}
+							{if $menu_side_state != 'hidden'}
+								{literal}
+								$('#menu_side_container').show();
+								{/literal}
+							{/if}
+							{literal}
 							$('#menu_side_container').animate({ width: $(window).width() }, 180);
 						}
 						$('#content_container').animate({ width: $(window).width() }, 100);
 					}
 					else {
-						$('#menu_side_container').show();
-						if (menu_side_state_current == 'expanded') {
-							$('#menu_side_container').animate({ width: '{/literal}{$settings.theme.menu_side_width_expanded}{literal}px' }, 180, function() {
+						{/literal}
+						{if $menu_side_state == 'hidden'}
+							{literal}
+							$('#menu_side_container').animate({ width: '{/literal}{$settings.theme.menu_side_width_expanded}{literal}px' }, 180);
+							$('#content_container').animate({ width: $(window).width() }, 100);
+							{/literal}
+						{else}
+							{literal}
+							$('#menu_side_container').show();
+							if (menu_side_state_current == 'expanded') {
+								$('#menu_side_container').animate({ width: '{/literal}{$settings.theme.menu_side_width_expanded}{literal}px' }, 180, function() {
+									$('#content_container').animate({ width: $(window).width() - $('#menu_side_container').width() }, 100);
+								});
+							}
+							else {
 								$('#content_container').animate({ width: $(window).width() - $('#menu_side_container').width() }, 100);
-							});
-						}
-						else {
-							$('#content_container').animate({ width: $(window).width() - $('#menu_side_container').width() }, 100);
-						}
+							}
+							{/literal}
+						{/if}
+						{literal}
 					}
 				});
 				{/literal}
@@ -1002,7 +1063,7 @@
 				{if $settings.theme.menu_style == 'inline'}{$logo}{/if}
 				{$menu}
 				{if $settings.theme.menu_style == 'inline' || $settings.theme.menu_style == 'static'}<br />{/if}
-				{if $settings.theme.menu_style == 'side'}<input type='hidden' id='menu_side_state_current' value='{$menu_side_state}'>{/if}
+				{if $settings.theme.menu_style == 'side'}<input type='hidden' id='menu_side_state_current' value='{if $menu_side_state == 'hidden'}expanded{else}{$menu_side_state}{/if}'>{/if}
 			{else} {*//default: fixed *}
 				{$menu}
 				{$container_open}