diff --git a/TWTSideMenuViewController-Sample/TWTMainViewController.m b/TWTSideMenuViewController-Sample/TWTMainViewController.m
index 0270a2c..17079fe 100644
--- a/TWTSideMenuViewController-Sample/TWTMainViewController.m
+++ b/TWTSideMenuViewController-Sample/TWTMainViewController.m
@@ -28,6 +28,15 @@ - (void)viewDidLoad
     self.navigationItem.leftBarButtonItem = openItem;
     
     [self.tableView registerClass:[UITableViewCell class] forCellReuseIdentifier:kTableViewCellIdentifier];
+    
+    UISwipeGestureRecognizer *swipeRightGesture = [[UISwipeGestureRecognizer alloc] initWithTarget:self action:@selector(swipedRight:)];
+    swipeRightGesture.direction = UISwipeGestureRecognizerDirectionRight;
+    [self.view addGestureRecognizer:swipeRightGesture];
+}
+
+-(void)swipedRight:(UISwipeGestureRecognizer *)sender
+{
+    [self openButtonPressed];
 }
 
 - (void)openButtonPressed
diff --git a/TWTSideMenuViewController/TWTSideMenuViewController.m b/TWTSideMenuViewController/TWTSideMenuViewController.m
index 0e4fa96..48e473a 100644
--- a/TWTSideMenuViewController/TWTSideMenuViewController.m
+++ b/TWTSideMenuViewController/TWTSideMenuViewController.m
@@ -91,6 +91,16 @@ - (void)viewDidLoad
     [self.menuViewController didMoveToParentViewController:self];
 
     [self updateMenuViewWithTransform:[self closeTransformForMenuView]];
+    
+    UISwipeGestureRecognizer *swipeLeftGesture = [[UISwipeGestureRecognizer alloc] initWithTarget:self action:@selector(swipedLeft:)];
+    swipeLeftGesture.direction = UISwipeGestureRecognizerDirectionLeft;
+    [self.view addGestureRecognizer:swipeLeftGesture];
+}
+
+-(void)swipedLeft:(UISwipeGestureRecognizer *)sender
+{
+    if (self.open)
+        [self toggleMenuAnimated:YES completion: nil];
 }
 
 - (BOOL)shouldAutorotate