diff --git a/src/lib/sidenav/sidenav-transitions.scss b/src/lib/sidenav/sidenav-transitions.scss
index ad445bff3b38..aec6f9dfe37e 100644
--- a/src/lib/sidenav/sidenav-transitions.scss
+++ b/src/lib/sidenav/sidenav-transitions.scss
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ md-sidenav {
 }
 
 .md-sidenav-content {
-  transition: transform $swift-ease-out-duration $swift-ease-out-timing-function;
+  transition: none $swift-ease-out-duration $swift-ease-out-timing-function;
+  transition-property: transform, margin-left, margin-right;
 }
 
 .md-sidenav-backdrop.md-sidenav-shown {
diff --git a/src/lib/sidenav/sidenav.scss b/src/lib/sidenav/sidenav.scss
index 3bfcdde54d61..be4d33938e2e 100644
--- a/src/lib/sidenav/sidenav.scss
+++ b/src/lib/sidenav/sidenav.scss
@@ -18,13 +18,11 @@
   }
   &.md-sidenav-closing {
     transform: translate3d($close, 0, 0);
-    will-change: transform;
   }
   &.md-sidenav-opening {
     @include md-elevation(1);
     visibility: visible;
     transform: translate3d($open, 0, 0);
-    will-change: transform;
   }
   &.md-sidenav-opened {
     @include md-elevation(1);