diff --git a/src/android/support/design/internal/NavigationMenuPresenter.java b/src/android/support/design/internal/NavigationMenuPresenter.java
index 55a759443..b89c603a1 100644
--- a/src/android/support/design/internal/NavigationMenuPresenter.java
+++ b/src/android/support/design/internal/NavigationMenuPresenter.java
@@ -233,6 +233,12 @@ public class NavigationMenuPresenter implements MenuPresenter, AdapterView.OnIte
         mItemBackground = itemBackground;
     }
 
+    public void setUpdateSuspended(boolean updateSuspended) {
+        if (mAdapter != null) {
+            mAdapter.setUpdateSuspended(updateSuspended);
+        }
+    }
+
     private class NavigationMenuAdapter extends BaseAdapter {
 
         private static final String STATE_CHECKED_ITEMS = "android:menu:checked";
@@ -432,6 +438,10 @@ public class NavigationMenuPresenter implements MenuPresenter, AdapterView.OnIte
             }
         }
 
+        public void setUpdateSuspended(boolean updateSuspended) {
+            mUpdateSuspended = updateSuspended;
+        }
+
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/android/support/design/widget/NavigationView.java b/src/android/support/design/widget/NavigationView.java
index 02dfa3ce2..e3a626eb6 100644
--- a/src/android/support/design/widget/NavigationView.java
+++ b/src/android/support/design/widget/NavigationView.java
@@ -207,7 +207,10 @@ public class NavigationView extends ScrimInsetsFrameLayout {
      * @param resId ID of a menu resource to inflate
      */
     public void inflateMenu(int resId) {
+        mPresenter.setUpdateSuspended(true);
         getMenuInflater().inflate(resId, mMenu);
+        mPresenter.setUpdateSuspended(false);
+        mPresenter.updateMenuView(false);
     }
 
     /**