diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 14da3c4..94a19ea 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -213,7 +213,6 @@ class SideMenu extends React.Component {
    * @return {React.Component}
    */
   render() {
-
     const boundryStyle = this.props.menuPosition == 'right' ?
       {left: deviceScreen.width - this.props.openMenuOffset} :
       {right: deviceScreen.width - this.props.openMenuOffset} ;
diff --git a/styles.js b/styles.js
index 9af8154..0cc7b32 100644
--- a/styles.js
+++ b/styles.js
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ module.exports = StyleSheet.create({
     justifyContent: 'center',
   },
   menu: {
+    flex: 1,
+    backgroundColor: 'transparent',
     ...absoluteStretch,
   },
   frontView: {