diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f303f167..6700fb91 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ This module supports a wide range of drawer styles, and hence has *a lot* of pro
 - `panThreshold` (Number) `.25` - Ratio of screen width that must be travelled to trigger a drawer open/close.
 - `panOpenMask` (Number) `null` - Ratio of screen width that is valid for the start of a pan open action. If null -> defaults to `max(.05, closedDrawerOffset)`.
 - `panCloseMask` (Number) `null` - Ratio of screen width that is valid for the start of a pan close action. If null -> defaults to `max(.05, openDrawerOffset)`.
+- `gestureMarginTop` (Number) `0` - Sets the height in dp of top part of the screen where drawer won't capture pan gestures. For example when you have menu button in the top-left corner, you want your gestures to trigger that button, and not the drawer.
 - `initializeOpen` (Boolean) `false` - Initialize with drawer open?
 - `side` (String left|right) `left` - which side the drawer should be on.
 - `useInteractionManager` (Boolean) `false` - if true will run InteractionManager for open/close animations.
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index aced9c60..386f4f67 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ export default class Drawer extends Component {
     tweenHandler: PropTypes.func,
     type: PropTypes.oneOf(['overlay', 'static', 'displace']),
     useInteractionManager: PropTypes.bool,
+    gestureMarginTop: PropTypes.number,
 
     // deprecated
     panStartCompensation: PropTypes.bool,
@@ -79,6 +80,7 @@ export default class Drawer extends Component {
     panThreshold: 0.25, // @TODO consider rename to panThreshold
     panOpenMask: null, // defaults to closedDrawerOffset
     panCloseMask: null, // defaults to openDrawerOffset
+    gestureMarginTop: 0,
 
     tweenHandler: null,
     tweenDuration: 250,
@@ -357,6 +359,7 @@ export default class Drawer extends Component {
     let deltaOpen = this.props.side === 'left' ? this.state.viewport.width - x0 : x0
     let deltaClose = this.props.side === 'left' ? x0 : this.state.viewport.width - x0
 
+    if ( e.nativeEvent.pageY < this.props.gestureMarginTop ) return false
     if ( this._open && deltaOpen > this.getOpenMask() ) return false
     if ( !this._open && deltaClose > this.getClosedMask() ) return false
     return true