diff --git a/RNSwipeViewController/RNSwipeViewController.h b/RNSwipeViewController/RNSwipeViewController.h
index efd7752..5d8f907 100644
--- a/RNSwipeViewController/RNSwipeViewController.h
+++ b/RNSwipeViewController/RNSwipeViewController.h
@@ -240,6 +240,14 @@ extern NSString * const RNSwipeViewControllerCenterDidAppear;
  */
 @property (assign, nonatomic) BOOL canTapOut;
 
+/** Disable/Enable swiping to all other controllers besides the current one.
+ 
+ @see canShowLeft
+ @see canShowRight
+ @see canShowBottom
+ */
+@property (assign, nonatomic) BOOL swipingDisabled;
+
 ///---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 /// @name Controller Delegates
 ///---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/RNSwipeViewController/RNSwipeViewController.m b/RNSwipeViewController/RNSwipeViewController.m
index 57e89ab..8debfff 100644
--- a/RNSwipeViewController/RNSwipeViewController.m
+++ b/RNSwipeViewController/RNSwipeViewController.m
@@ -176,8 +176,10 @@ - (void)viewDidLoad {
 }
 
 - (void)viewWillAppear:(BOOL)animated {
-    [super viewWillAppear:animated];
-    [self _layoutContainersAnimated:NO duration:0.f];
+    if (! self.visibleController.presentedViewController.isBeingDismissed) {
+        [super viewWillAppear:animated];
+        [self _layoutContainersAnimated:NO duration:0.f];
+    }
 }
 
 - (void)viewDidLayoutSubviews {
@@ -389,6 +391,32 @@ - (void)setBottomVisibleHeight:(CGFloat)bottomVisibleHeight {
     }
 }
 
+- (void)setSwipingDisabled:(BOOL)swipingDisabled {
+    
+    BOOL leftEnabled = ! swipingDisabled;
+    BOOL rightEnabled = ! swipingDisabled;
+    BOOL bottomEnabled = ! swipingDisabled;
+    
+    switch (self.visibleState) {
+        case RNSwipeVisibleLeft:
+            leftEnabled = YES;
+            break;
+        case RNSwipeVisibleRight:
+            rightEnabled = YES;
+            break;
+        case RNSwipeVisibleBottom:
+            bottomEnabled = YES;
+            break;
+        case RNSwipeVisibleCenter:
+            break;
+    }
+    self.canShowLeft = leftEnabled;
+    self.canShowRight = rightEnabled;
+    self.canShowBottom = bottomEnabled;
+    
+    _swipingDisabled = swipingDisabled;
+}
+
 #pragma mark - Getters
 
 - (UIViewController*)visibleController {