diff --git a/src/slidingview/slidingview.js b/src/slidingview/slidingview.js
index 32bda89..8503acd 100644
--- a/src/slidingview/slidingview.js
+++ b/src/slidingview/slidingview.js
@@ -182,6 +182,7 @@ SlidingView.prototype.close = function() {
 }
 
 SlidingView.prototype.open = function() {
+    if(this.bodyOffset == this.sidebarWidth) return;
     this.bodyOffset = this.sidebarWidth;
     this.slideView(this.sidebarWidth);
 }