diff --git a/Routable/Routable.h b/Routable/Routable.h
index de76bd8..6632f30 100644
--- a/Routable/Routable.h
+++ b/Routable/Routable.h
@@ -77,6 +77,21 @@ typedef void (^RouterOpenCallback)(NSDictionary *params);
                                      defaultParams: (NSDictionary *)defaultParams
                                             isRoot: (BOOL)isRoot
                                            isModal: (BOOL)isModal;
+/**
+ @return A new instance of `UPRouterOptions` with its properties explicitly set
+ @param presentationStyle The `UIModalPresentationStyle` attached to the mapped `UIViewController`
+ @param transitionStyle The `UIModalTransitionStyle` attached to the mapped `UIViewController`
+ @param defaultParams The default parameters which are passed when opening the URL
+ @param isRoot The boolean `shouldOpenAsRootViewController` property is set to
+ @param isModal The boolean that sets a modal presentation format
+ @param shouldDismissPresentedViewController The boolean indicating whether an already existing presentedViewController should be dismissed before presenting a new one
+ */
++ (instancetype)routerOptionsWithPresentationStyle: (UIModalPresentationStyle)presentationStyle
+                                   transitionStyle: (UIModalTransitionStyle)transitionStyle
+                                     defaultParams: (NSDictionary *)defaultParams
+                                            isRoot: (BOOL)isRoot
+                                           isModal: (BOOL)isModal
+              shouldDismissPresentedViewController: (BOOL)shouldDismissPresentedViewController;
 /**
  @return A new instance of `UPRouterOptions` with its properties set to default
  */
@@ -108,6 +123,10 @@ typedef void (^RouterOpenCallback)(NSDictionary *params);
  @return A new instance of `UPRouterOptions`, setting the `shouldOpenAsRootViewController` property to `YES`
  */
 + (instancetype)routerOptionsAsRoot;
+/**
+ @return A new instance of `UPRouterOptions`, setting the `shouldDismissPresentedViewController` property to `NO`
+ */
++ (instancetype)routerOptionsAsKeepPresentedViewController;
 
 //previously supported
 /**
@@ -138,6 +157,11 @@ typedef void (^RouterOpenCallback)(NSDictionary *params);
  @return A new instance of `UPRouterOptions`, setting the `shouldOpenAsRootViewController` property to `YES`
  */
 + (instancetype)root;
+/**
+ @remarks not idiomatic objective-c naming for allocation and initialization, see +routerOptionsAsRoot
+ @return A new instance of `UPRouterOptions`, setting the `shouldDismissPresentedViewController` property to `NO`
+ */
++ (instancetype)keepPresentedViewController;
 
 /**
  @remarks not idiomatic objective-c naming; overrides getter to wrap around setter
@@ -167,6 +191,11 @@ typedef void (^RouterOpenCallback)(NSDictionary *params);
  @return A new instance of `UPRouterOptions`, setting the `shouldOpenAsRootViewController` property to `YES`
  */
 - (UPRouterOptions *)root;
+/**
+ @remarks not idiomatic objective-c naming; wraps around setter
+ @return A new instance of `UPRouterOptions`, setting the `shouldDismissPresentedViewController` property to `NO`
+ */
+- (UPRouterOptions *)keepPresentedViewController;
 
 ///-------------------------------
 /// @name Properties
@@ -192,6 +221,10 @@ typedef void (^RouterOpenCallback)(NSDictionary *params);
  The property determining if the mapped `UIViewController` instance should be set as the root view controller of the router's `UINavigationController` instance.
  */
 @property (readwrite, nonatomic, assign) BOOL shouldOpenAsRootViewController;
+/**
+ The property determining if a possibly already presented view controller should be dismissed before presenting the new one. Defaults to 'YES'.
+ */
+@property (readwrite, nonatomic, assign) BOOL shouldDismissPresentedViewController;
 
 @end
 
diff --git a/Routable/Routable.m b/Routable/Routable.m
index 61c91ae..09b9438 100644
--- a/Routable/Routable.m
+++ b/Routable/Routable.m
@@ -78,18 +78,35 @@ @interface UPRouterOptions ()
 
 @implementation UPRouterOptions
 
+//Backwards compatibility
++ (instancetype)routerOptionsWithPresentationStyle: (UIModalPresentationStyle)presentationStyle
+                                   transitionStyle: (UIModalTransitionStyle)transitionStyle
+                                     defaultParams: (NSDictionary *)defaultParams
+                                            isRoot: (BOOL)isRoot
+                                           isModal: (BOOL)isModal
+{
+    return [self routerOptionsWithPresentationStyle:presentationStyle
+                                    transitionStyle:transitionStyle
+                                      defaultParams:defaultParams
+                                             isRoot:isRoot
+                                            isModal:isModal
+               shouldDismissPresentedViewController:YES];
+}
 //Explicit construction
 + (instancetype)routerOptionsWithPresentationStyle: (UIModalPresentationStyle)presentationStyle
                                    transitionStyle: (UIModalTransitionStyle)transitionStyle
                                      defaultParams: (NSDictionary *)defaultParams
                                             isRoot: (BOOL)isRoot
-                                           isModal: (BOOL)isModal {
+                                           isModal: (BOOL)isModal
+              shouldDismissPresentedViewController: (BOOL)shouldDismissPresentedViewController
+{
   UPRouterOptions *options = [[UPRouterOptions alloc] init];
   options.presentationStyle = presentationStyle;
   options.transitionStyle = transitionStyle;
   options.defaultParams = defaultParams;
   options.shouldOpenAsRootViewController = isRoot;
   options.modal = isModal;
+  options.shouldDismissPresentedViewController = shouldDismissPresentedViewController;
   return options;
 }
 //Default construction; like [NSArray array]
@@ -98,7 +115,8 @@ + (instancetype)routerOptions {
                                   transitionStyle:UIModalTransitionStyleCoverVertical
                                     defaultParams:nil
                                            isRoot:NO
-                                          isModal:NO];
+                                          isModal:NO
+             shouldDismissPresentedViewController:YES];
 }
 
 //Custom class constructors, with heavier Objective-C accent
@@ -107,35 +125,48 @@ + (instancetype)routerOptionsAsModal {
                                   transitionStyle:UIModalTransitionStyleCoverVertical
                                     defaultParams:nil
                                            isRoot:NO
-                                          isModal:YES];
+                                          isModal:YES
+             shouldDismissPresentedViewController:YES];
 }
 + (instancetype)routerOptionsWithPresentationStyle:(UIModalPresentationStyle)style {
   return [self routerOptionsWithPresentationStyle:style
                                   transitionStyle:UIModalTransitionStyleCoverVertical
                                     defaultParams:nil
                                            isRoot:NO
-                                          isModal:NO];
+                                          isModal:NO
+             shouldDismissPresentedViewController:YES];
 }
 + (instancetype)routerOptionsWithTransitionStyle:(UIModalTransitionStyle)style {
   return [self routerOptionsWithPresentationStyle:UIModalPresentationNone
                                   transitionStyle:style
                                     defaultParams:nil
                                            isRoot:NO
-                                          isModal:NO];
+                                          isModal:NO
+             shouldDismissPresentedViewController:YES];
 }
 + (instancetype)routerOptionsForDefaultParams:(NSDictionary *)defaultParams {
   return [self routerOptionsWithPresentationStyle:UIModalPresentationNone
                                   transitionStyle:UIModalTransitionStyleCoverVertical
                                     defaultParams:defaultParams
                                            isRoot:NO
-                                          isModal:NO];
+                                          isModal:NO
+             shouldDismissPresentedViewController:YES];
 }
 + (instancetype)routerOptionsAsRoot {
   return [self routerOptionsWithPresentationStyle:UIModalPresentationNone
                                   transitionStyle:UIModalTransitionStyleCoverVertical
                                     defaultParams:nil
                                            isRoot:YES
-                                          isModal:NO];
+                                          isModal:NO
+             shouldDismissPresentedViewController:YES];
+}
++ (instancetype)routerOptionsAsKeepPresentedViewController {
+    return [self routerOptionsWithPresentationStyle:UIModalPresentationNone
+                                    transitionStyle:UIModalTransitionStyleCoverVertical
+                                      defaultParams:nil
+                                             isRoot:NO
+                                            isModal:NO
+               shouldDismissPresentedViewController:NO];
 }
 
 //Exposed methods previously supported
@@ -154,6 +185,9 @@ + (instancetype)forDefaultParams:(NSDictionary *)defaultParams {
 + (instancetype)root {
   return [self routerOptionsAsRoot];
 }
++ (instancetype)keepPresentedViewController {
+    return [self routerOptionsAsKeepPresentedViewController];
+}
 
 //Wrappers around setters (to continue DSL-like syntax)
 - (UPRouterOptions *)modal {
@@ -176,6 +210,10 @@ - (UPRouterOptions *)root {
   [self setShouldOpenAsRootViewController:YES];
   return self;
 }
+- (UPRouterOptions *)keepPresentedViewController {
+    [self setShouldDismissPresentedViewController:NO];
+    return self;
+}
 @end
 
 @interface UPRouter ()
@@ -268,15 +306,21 @@ - (void)open:(NSString *)url animated:(BOOL)animated {
   
   UIViewController *controller = [self controllerForRouterParams:params];
   
-  if (self.navigationController.presentedViewController) {
+  if (self.navigationController.presentedViewController && [options shouldDismissPresentedViewController]) {
     [self.navigationController dismissViewControllerAnimated:animated completion:nil];
   }
   
   if ([options isModal]) {
     if ([controller.class isSubclassOfClass:UINavigationController.class]) {
-      [self.navigationController presentViewController:controller
-                                              animated:animated
-                                            completion:nil];
+        UIViewController* controllerToPresentOn = self.navigationController;
+        
+        if (self.navigationController.presentedViewController) {
+            controllerToPresentOn = self.navigationController.presentedViewController;
+        }
+        
+        [controllerToPresentOn presentViewController:controller
+                                            animated:animated
+                                          completion:nil];
     }
     else {
       UINavigationController *navigationController = [[UINavigationController alloc] initWithRootViewController:controller];