diff --git a/lib/navigation.dart b/lib/navigation.dart
index ed60787..3595b1e 100644
--- a/lib/navigation.dart
+++ b/lib/navigation.dart
@@ -8,9 +8,10 @@ class Navigation extends StatefulWidget {
     required this.inputScreens,
     required this.sideMenuItems,
     required this.appBarActions,
-    this.floatingActionButton,
+    required this.floatingActionButton,
     required this.bottomNavigationBarItems,
     required this.scrollController,
+    required this.sideMenuController,
   });
 
   final String title;
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ class Navigation extends StatefulWidget {
   final Widget? floatingActionButton;
   final List<BottomNavigationBarItem> bottomNavigationBarItems;
   final ScrollController scrollController;
+  final SideMenuController sideMenuController;
 
   @override
   State<Navigation> createState() => _NavigationState();
@@ -27,7 +29,6 @@ class Navigation extends StatefulWidget {
 
 class _NavigationState extends State<Navigation> {
   int currentIndex = 0;
-  SideMenuController sideMenuController = SideMenuController();
 
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
@@ -86,7 +87,7 @@ class _NavigationState extends State<Navigation> {
                     ),
                     // footer: const Text('Fedodo v1.1.1'),
                     items: widget.sideMenuItems,
-                    controller: sideMenuController,
+                    controller: widget.sideMenuController,
                   ),
                 ),
               ),
diff --git a/pubspec.yaml b/pubspec.yaml
index a83d4ab..a0e12c7 100644
--- a/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/pubspec.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name: fedodo_general
 description: A flutter package which contains general components of the Fedodo-UIs.
-version: 1.5.0
+version: 1.5.1
 homepage: https://fedodo.org
 
 environment: