diff --git a/RESideMenu/RESideMenu.m b/RESideMenu/RESideMenu.m
index b6b8efd9..d791afe1 100644
--- a/RESideMenu/RESideMenu.m
+++ b/RESideMenu/RESideMenu.m
@@ -411,6 +411,8 @@ - (void)hideMenuViewControllerAnimated:(BOOL)animated
             return;
         }
         [visibleMenuViewController endAppearanceTransition];
+        [self statusBarNeedsAppearanceUpdate];
+
         if (!strongSelf.visible && [strongSelf.delegate conformsToProtocol:@protocol(RESideMenuDelegate)] && [strongSelf.delegate respondsToSelector:@selector(sideMenu:didHideMenuViewController:)]) {
             [strongSelf.delegate sideMenu:strongSelf didHideMenuViewController:rightMenuVisible ? strongSelf.rightMenuViewController : strongSelf.leftMenuViewController];
         }
@@ -428,7 +430,6 @@ - (void)hideMenuViewControllerAnimated:(BOOL)animated
         animationBlock();
         completionBlock();
     }
-    [self statusBarNeedsAppearanceUpdate];
 }
 
 - (void)addContentButton