diff --git a/src/components/Header/index.js b/src/components/Header/index.js
index e6a1cef2..53792edb 100644
--- a/src/components/Header/index.js
+++ b/src/components/Header/index.js
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ const A = styled.a`
 
 type Props = {
     sidebarEnabled?: boolean,
-    sidebarOpened?: boolean,
+    sidebarOpened?: ?boolean,
     toggleSidebar?: toggleSidebarType,
 
 };
diff --git a/src/reducers/WalletReducer.js b/src/reducers/WalletReducer.js
index 2bd6d657..0277ee4d 100644
--- a/src/reducers/WalletReducer.js
+++ b/src/reducers/WalletReducer.js
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ type State = {
     online: boolean;
     dropdownOpened: boolean;
     showBetaDisclaimer: boolean;
-    showSidebar: boolean;
+    showSidebar: ?boolean;
     initialParams: ?RouterLocationState;
     initialPathname: ?string;
     firstLocationChange: boolean;
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ const initialState: State = {
     dropdownOpened: false,
     firstLocationChange: true,
     showBetaDisclaimer: false,
-    showSidebar: false,
+    showSidebar: null,
     initialParams: null,
     initialPathname: null,
     disconnectRequest: null,
diff --git a/src/views/Wallet/components/LeftNavigation/components/Sidebar/index.js b/src/views/Wallet/components/LeftNavigation/components/Sidebar/index.js
index a149cf8f..46cca306 100644
--- a/src/views/Wallet/components/LeftNavigation/components/Sidebar/index.js
+++ b/src/views/Wallet/components/LeftNavigation/components/Sidebar/index.js
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import { SLIDE_RIGHT, SLIDE_LEFT } from 'config/animations';
 
 type Props = {
     children?: React.Node,
-    isOpen: boolean,
+    isOpen: ?boolean,
 }
 
 type State = {
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ const AbsoluteWrapper = styled.aside`
         height: calc(100vh - 52px);
         z-index: 200;
         top: 52px;
+        /* Prevents firing SLIDE_LEFT anim on page load.  */
+        /* isOpen is null until user clicks on menu toggler */
+        display: ${props => (props.isOpen === null ? 'none' : 'block')}; 
         animation: ${props => (props.isOpen ? SLIDE_RIGHT : SLIDE_LEFT)} 0.25s cubic-bezier(0.17, 0.04, 0.03, 0.94) forwards;
     }