diff --git a/guacamole/src/main/frontend/src/app/client/styles/menu.css b/guacamole/src/main/frontend/src/app/client/styles/menu.css
index b5742ab5d..81552b168 100644
--- a/guacamole/src/main/frontend/src/app/client/styles/menu.css
+++ b/guacamole/src/main/frontend/src/app/client/styles/menu.css
@@ -27,11 +27,11 @@
     background: #EEE;
     box-shadow: inset -1px 0 2px white, 1px 0 2px black;
     z-index: 100;
-    -webkit-transition: left 0.125s, opacity 0.125s;
-    -moz-transition: left 0.125s, opacity 0.125s;
-    -ms-transition: left 0.125s, opacity 0.125s;
-    -o-transition: left 0.125s, opacity 0.125s;
-    transition: left 0.125s, opacity 0.125s;
+    -webkit-transition: left 0.125s;
+    -moz-transition: left 0.125s;
+    -ms-transition: left 0.125s;
+    -o-transition: left 0.125s;
+    transition: left 0.125s;
 }
 
 .menu-content {
@@ -137,10 +137,10 @@
 .menu,
 .menu.closed {
     left: -480px;
-    opacity: 0;
+    visibility: hidden;
 }
 
 .menu.open {
     left: 0px;
-    opacity: 1;
+    visibility: visible;
 }
diff --git a/guacamole/src/main/frontend/src/app/client/templates/client.html b/guacamole/src/main/frontend/src/app/client/templates/client.html
index 66dca3a77..943e59953 100644
--- a/guacamole/src/main/frontend/src/app/client/templates/client.html
+++ b/guacamole/src/main/frontend/src/app/client/templates/client.html
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
     
     <!-- Menu -->
     <div class="menu" ng-class="{open: menu.shown}" id="guac-menu">
-        <div class="menu-content" ng-if="menu.shown" guac-touch-drag="menuDrag">
+        <div class="menu-content" guac-touch-drag="menuDrag">
 
             <!-- Stationary header -->
             <div class="header">