diff --git a/SlideMenu/Source/SlideNavigationController.m b/SlideMenu/Source/SlideNavigationController.m
index 2efcdba..81509c1 100644
--- a/SlideMenu/Source/SlideNavigationController.m
+++ b/SlideMenu/Source/SlideNavigationController.m
@@ -662,17 +662,21 @@ - (void)postNotificationWithName:(NSString *)name forMenu:(Menu)menu
     [[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] postNotificationName:name object:nil userInfo:userInfo];
 }
 
+- (void)setBarButtonItemsForViewController:(UIViewController*)viewController {
+    if ([self shouldDisplayMenu:MenuLeft forViewController:viewController])
+        viewController.navigationItem.leftBarButtonItem = [self barButtonItemForMenu:MenuLeft];
+    
+    if ([self shouldDisplayMenu:MenuRight forViewController:viewController])
+        viewController.navigationItem.rightBarButtonItem = [self barButtonItemForMenu:MenuRight];
+}
+
 #pragma mark - UINavigationControllerDelegate Methods -
 
 - (void)navigationController:(UINavigationController *)navigationController
 	  willShowViewController:(UIViewController *)viewController
 					animated:(BOOL)animated
 {
-	if ([self shouldDisplayMenu:MenuLeft forViewController:viewController])
-		viewController.navigationItem.leftBarButtonItem = [self barButtonItemForMenu:MenuLeft];
-	
-	if ([self shouldDisplayMenu:MenuRight forViewController:viewController])
-		viewController.navigationItem.rightBarButtonItem = [self barButtonItemForMenu:MenuRight];
+    [self setBarButtonItemsForViewController:viewController];
 }
 
 - (CGFloat)slideOffset
@@ -882,4 +886,14 @@ - (void)setRightMenu:(UIViewController *)rightMenu
     _rightMenu = rightMenu;
 }
 
+- (void)setLeftBarButtonItem:(UIBarButtonItem *)leftBarButtonItem {
+    _leftBarButtonItem = leftBarButtonItem;
+    [self setBarButtonItemsForViewController:self.topViewController];
+}
+
+- (void)setRightBarButtonItem:(UIBarButtonItem *)rightBarButtonItem {
+    _rightBarButtonItem = rightBarButtonItem;
+    [self setBarButtonItemsForViewController:self.topViewController];
+}
+
 @end