diff --git a/MFSideMenu/MFSideMenuContainerViewController.m b/MFSideMenu/MFSideMenuContainerViewController.m
index 70216e0..e2f7ec7 100644
--- a/MFSideMenu/MFSideMenuContainerViewController.m
+++ b/MFSideMenu/MFSideMenuContainerViewController.m
@@ -154,6 +154,16 @@ - (UIStatusBarStyle)preferredStatusBarStyle {
     return UIStatusBarStyleDefault;
 }
 
+- (BOOL)prefersStatusBarHidden
+{
+    if (self.centerViewController) {
+        if ([self.centerViewController isKindOfClass:[UINavigationController class]]) {
+            return [((UINavigationController *)self.centerViewController).topViewController prefersStatusBarHidden];
+        }
+        return [self.centerViewController prefersStatusBarHidden];
+    }
+    return NO;
+}
 
 #pragma mark -
 #pragma mark - UIViewController Rotation