diff --git a/MMDrawerController/MMDrawerController.m b/MMDrawerController/MMDrawerController.m
index ba3981ba..89f63854 100644
--- a/MMDrawerController/MMDrawerController.m
+++ b/MMDrawerController/MMDrawerController.m
@@ -455,8 +455,18 @@ -(void)setCenterViewController:(UIViewController *)newCenterViewController withC
     }
   
     BOOL forwardAppearanceMethodsToCenterViewController = ([self.centerViewController isEqual:newCenterViewController] == NO);
+
+    UIViewController * oldCenterViewController = self.centerViewController;
+    if (animated && forwardAppearanceMethodsToCenterViewController) {
+        [oldCenterViewController beginAppearanceTransition:NO animated:NO];
+    }
+    
     [self setCenterViewController:newCenterViewController animated:animated];
     
+    if (animated && forwardAppearanceMethodsToCenterViewController) {
+        [oldCenterViewController endAppearanceTransition];
+    }
+    
     if(animated){
         [self updateDrawerVisualStateForDrawerSide:self.openSide percentVisible:1.0];
         if (forwardAppearanceMethodsToCenterViewController) {