diff --git a/library/build.gradle b/library/build.gradle
index c21d51fca..c3c535e3f 100644
--- a/library/build.gradle
+++ b/library/build.gradle
@@ -47,5 +47,5 @@ dependencies {
     // used to fill the RecyclerView with the DrawerItems
     // and provides single and multi selection, expandable items
     // https://github.com/mikepenz/FastAdapter
-    compile 'com.mikepenz:fastadapter:1.5.8@aar'
+    compile 'com.mikepenz:fastadapter:1.6.0@aar'
 }
diff --git a/library/src/main/java/com/mikepenz/materialdrawer/model/AbstractDrawerItem.java b/library/src/main/java/com/mikepenz/materialdrawer/model/AbstractDrawerItem.java
index 27b176884..86d1a08ac 100644
--- a/library/src/main/java/com/mikepenz/materialdrawer/model/AbstractDrawerItem.java
+++ b/library/src/main/java/com/mikepenz/materialdrawer/model/AbstractDrawerItem.java
@@ -243,6 +243,17 @@ public boolean isExpanded() {
         return mExpanded;
     }
 
+
+    /**
+     * overwrite this method and return true if the item should auto expand on click, false if you want to disable this
+     *
+     * @return true if this item should auto expand in the adapter
+     */
+    @Override
+    public boolean isAutoExpanding() {
+        return true;
+    }
+
     /**
      * the abstract method to retrieve the ViewHolder factory
      * The ViewHolder factory implementation should look like (see the commented code above)