diff --git a/Sources/YSideMenu/SideMenuController+Appearance.swift b/Sources/YSideMenu/SideMenuController+Appearance.swift
index ea648a9..f6c30ef 100644
--- a/Sources/YSideMenu/SideMenuController+Appearance.swift
+++ b/Sources/YSideMenu/SideMenuController+Appearance.swift
@@ -22,7 +22,9 @@ extension SideMenuController {
         public var presentAnimation: Animation
         /// Animation for dismissing the side menu. Default = `.defaultDismiss`.
         public var dismissAnimation: Animation
-
+        /// Whether the menu can be dismissed by swiping left or tapping on the dimmer. Default is `true`.
+        public var isDismissAllowed: Bool
+        
         /// Default appearance
         public static let `default` = Appearance()
 
@@ -33,18 +35,21 @@ extension SideMenuController {
         ///   - idealWidthPercentage: Ideal width for the side menu based on screen width.
         ///   - presentAnimation: Animation for presenting the side menu.
         ///   - dismissAnimation: Animation for dismissing the side menu.
+        ///   - isDismissAllowed: Whether the menu  can be dismissed by swiping left or tapping on the dimmer.
         public init(
             dimmerColor: UIColor = UIColor.black.withAlphaComponent(0.5),
             maximumWidth: CGFloat = 414,
             idealWidthPercentage: CGFloat = 0.8,
             presentAnimation: Animation = .defaultPresent,
-            dismissAnimation: Animation = .defaultDismiss
+            dismissAnimation: Animation = .defaultDismiss,
+            isDismissAllowed: Bool = true
         ) {
             self.dimmerColor = dimmerColor
             self.maximumWidth = maximumWidth
             self.idealWidthPercentage = idealWidthPercentage
             self.presentAnimation = presentAnimation
             self.dismissAnimation = dismissAnimation
+            self.isDismissAllowed = isDismissAllowed
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/Sources/YSideMenu/SideMenuController.swift b/Sources/YSideMenu/SideMenuController.swift
index b9ffb6b..9daae06 100644
--- a/Sources/YSideMenu/SideMenuController.swift
+++ b/Sources/YSideMenu/SideMenuController.swift
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ public class SideMenuController: UIViewController {
     }
 
     internal func didDismiss() {
+        guard appearance.isDismissAllowed else { return }
         dismiss(animated: true)
     }
 }
diff --git a/Tests/YSideMenuTests/SideMenuControllerTests.swift b/Tests/YSideMenuTests/SideMenuControllerTests.swift
index a354f85..14b27c0 100644
--- a/Tests/YSideMenuTests/SideMenuControllerTests.swift
+++ b/Tests/YSideMenuTests/SideMenuControllerTests.swift
@@ -76,6 +76,61 @@ final class SideMenuControllerTests: XCTestCase {
         XCTAssertEqual(sut.dimmerView.backgroundColor, customAppearance.dimmerColor)
         XCTAssertLessThanOrEqual(sut.contentView.bounds.width, customAppearance.maximumWidth)
     }
+
+    func test_presentAnimator_returnsTheCorrectAnimator() throws {
+        let sut = makeSpy(rootViewController: UIViewController())
+        let parent = UIViewController()
+        let animator = try XCTUnwrap(sut.animationController(forPresented: sut, presenting: parent, source: parent))
+        XCTAssertTrue(animator.isKind(of: SideMenuPresentAnimator.self))
+    }
+
+    func test_dismissAnimator_returnsTheCorrectAnimator() throws {
+        let sut = makeSpy(rootViewController: UIViewController())
+        let animator = try XCTUnwrap(sut.animationController(forDismissed: sut))
+        XCTAssertTrue(animator.isKind(of: SideMenuDismissAnimator.self))
+    }
+
+    func test_onDimmer() {
+        let sut = makeSpy(rootViewController: UIViewController())
+
+        XCTAssertFalse(sut.onDimmerTapped)
+        XCTAssertFalse(sut.isDismissed)
+
+        sut.simulateOnDimmerTap()
+
+        XCTAssertTrue(sut.onDimmerTapped)
+        XCTAssertTrue(sut.isDismissed)
+    }
+
+    func test_onSwipeLeft() {
+        let sut = makeSpy(rootViewController: UIViewController())
+        sut.loadViewIfNeeded()
+
+        XCTAssertFalse(sut.onMenuSwiped)
+        XCTAssertFalse(sut.isDismissed)
+
+        sut.simulateSwipeToDismiss()
+
+        XCTAssertTrue(sut.onMenuSwiped)
+        XCTAssertTrue(sut.isDismissed)
+    }
+
+    func test_forbidDismiss() {
+        let sut = makeSpy(rootViewController: UIViewController())
+        sut.appearance.isDismissAllowed = false
+        sut.loadViewIfNeeded()
+
+        XCTAssertFalse(sut.onMenuSwiped)
+        XCTAssertFalse(sut.onDimmerTapped)
+        XCTAssertFalse(sut.isDismissed)
+
+        sut.simulateOnDimmerTap()
+        sut.simulateSwipeToDismiss()
+        _ = sut.accessibilityPerformEscape()
+
+        XCTAssertFalse(sut.onMenuSwiped)
+        XCTAssertFalse(sut.onDimmerTapped)
+    }
 }
 
 private extension SideMenuControllerTests {
@@ -112,11 +167,15 @@ final class SpySideMenuController: SideMenuController {
 
     override func simulateOnDimmerTap() {
         super.simulateOnDimmerTap()
-        onDimmerTapped = true
+        if appearance.isDismissAllowed {
+            onDimmerTapped = true
+        }
     }
 
     override func simulateSwipeToDismiss() {
         super.simulateSwipeToDismiss()
-        onMenuSwiped = true
+        if appearance.isDismissAllowed {
+            onMenuSwiped = true
+        }
     }
 }