diff --git a/extensions/amp-sidebar/0.1/amp-sidebar.js b/extensions/amp-sidebar/0.1/amp-sidebar.js
index 37717ec11ffb..8ae68c57cd49 100644
--- a/extensions/amp-sidebar/0.1/amp-sidebar.js
+++ b/extensions/amp-sidebar/0.1/amp-sidebar.js
@@ -82,6 +82,8 @@ export class AmpSidebar extends AMP.BaseElement {
 
     this.viewport_ = this.getViewport();
 
+    this.viewport_.addToFixedLayer(this.element, /* forceTransfer */true);
+
     if (this.side_ != 'left' && this.side_ != 'right') {
       const pageDir =
           this.document_.body.getAttribute('dir') ||
@@ -176,7 +178,6 @@ export class AmpSidebar extends AMP.BaseElement {
     this.viewport_.disableTouchZoom();
     this.vsync_.mutate(() => {
       toggle(this.element, /* display */true);
-      this.viewport_.addToFixedLayer(this.element);
       this.openMask_();
       if (this.isIosSafari_) {
         this.compensateIosBottombar_();
@@ -221,7 +222,6 @@ export class AmpSidebar extends AMP.BaseElement {
       }
       this.openOrCloseTimeOut_ = this.timer_.delay(() => {
         if (!this.isOpen_()) {
-          this.viewport_.removeFromFixedLayer(this.element);
           this.vsync_.mutate(() => {
             toggle(this.element, /* display */false);
             this.schedulePause(this.getRealChildren());
diff --git a/src/service/fixed-layer.js b/src/service/fixed-layer.js
index 2f1620eec558..dbf37e4776df 100644
--- a/src/service/fixed-layer.js
+++ b/src/service/fixed-layer.js
@@ -171,9 +171,11 @@ export class FixedLayer {
   /**
    * Adds the element directly into the fixed layer, bypassing discovery.
    * @param {!Element} element
+   * @param {boolean=} opt_forceTransfer If set to true , then the element needs
+   *    to be forcefully transferred to the fixed layer.
    */
-  addElement(element) {
-    this.setupFixedElement_(element, /* selector */ '*');
+  addElement(element, opt_forceTransfer) {
+    this.setupFixedElement_(element, /* selector */ '*', opt_forceTransfer);
     this.sortInDomOrder_();
     this.update();
   }
@@ -205,7 +207,7 @@ export class FixedLayer {
    * Performs fixed actions.
    * 1. Updates `top` styling if necessary.
    * 2. On iOS/Iframe moves elements between fixed layer and BODY depending on
-   * whether they are currently visible and fixed.
+   * whether they are currently visible and fixed
    * @return {!Promise}
    */
   update() {
@@ -268,9 +270,13 @@ export class FixedLayer {
           // Element is indeed fixed. Visibility is added to the test to
           // avoid moving around invisible elements.
           const isFixed = (
-              position == 'fixed' &&
-              element./*OK*/offsetWidth > 0 &&
-              element./*OK*/offsetHeight > 0);
+            position == 'fixed' && (
+                fe.forceTransfer || (
+                    element./*OK*/offsetWidth > 0 &&
+                    element./*OK*/offsetHeight > 0
+                )
+              )
+            );
           if (!isFixed) {
             state[fe.id] = {
               fixed: false,
@@ -307,11 +313,11 @@ export class FixedLayer {
           // `height` is constrained to at most 300px. This is to avoid
           // transfering of more substantial sections for now. Likely to be
           // relaxed in the future.
-          const isTransferrable = (
-              isFixed &&
-              opacity > 0 &&
-              element./*OK*/offsetHeight < 300 &&
-              (this.isAllowedCoord_(top) || this.isAllowedCoord_(bottom)));
+          const isTransferrable = isFixed && (
+              fe.forceTransfer || (
+                  opacity > 0 &&
+                  element./*OK*/offsetHeight < 300 &&
+                  (this.isAllowedCoord_(top) || this.isAllowedCoord_(bottom))));
           if (isTransferrable) {
             hasTransferables = true;
           }
@@ -399,9 +405,11 @@ export class FixedLayer {
    *
    * @param {!Element} element
    * @param {string} selector
+   * @param {boolean=} opt_forceTransfer If set to true , then the element needs
+   *    to be forcefully transferred to the fixed layer.
    * @private
    */
-  setupFixedElement_(element, selector) {
+  setupFixedElement_(element, selector, opt_forceTransfer) {
     let fe = null;
     for (let i = 0; i < this.fixedElements_.length; i++) {
       if (this.fixedElements_[i].element == element) {
@@ -424,6 +432,8 @@ export class FixedLayer {
       };
       this.fixedElements_.push(fe);
     }
+
+    fe.forceTransfer = !!opt_forceTransfer;
   }
 
   /**
@@ -668,6 +678,7 @@ export class FixedLayer {
  *   fixedNow: (boolean|undefined),
  *   top: (string|undefined),
  *   transform: (string|undefined),
+ *   forceTransfer: (boolean|undefined),
  * }}
  */
 let FixedElementDef;
diff --git a/src/service/viewport-impl.js b/src/service/viewport-impl.js
index 7329c6b751e8..8050da8066b9 100644
--- a/src/service/viewport-impl.js
+++ b/src/service/viewport-impl.js
@@ -533,9 +533,11 @@ export class Viewport {
   /**
    * Adds the element to the fixed layer.
    * @param {!Element} element
+   * @param {boolean=} opt_forceTransfer If set to true , then the element needs
+   *    to be forcefully transferred to the fixed layer.
    */
-  addToFixedLayer(element) {
-    this.fixedLayer_.addElement(element);
+  addToFixedLayer(element, opt_forceTransfer) {
+    this.fixedLayer_.addElement(element, opt_forceTransfer);
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/test/functional/test-fixed-layer.js b/test/functional/test-fixed-layer.js
index 81c718d58671..23ce0d04674d 100644
--- a/test/functional/test-fixed-layer.js
+++ b/test/functional/test-fixed-layer.js
@@ -322,6 +322,20 @@ describe('FixedLayer', () => {
       // Remove.
       fixedLayer.removeElement(element3);
       expect(fixedLayer.fixedElements_).to.have.length(2);
+
+      //Add with forceTransfer
+      fixedLayer.addElement(element3, '*', true);
+      expect(updateStub.callCount).to.equal(2);
+      expect(fixedLayer.fixedElements_).to.have.length(3);
+      const fe1 = fixedLayer.fixedElements_[2];
+      expect(fe1.id).to.equal('F3');
+      expect(fe1.element).to.equal(element3);
+      expect(fe1.selectors).to.deep.equal(['*']);
+      expect(fe1.forceTransfer).to.be.true;
+
+      // Remove.
+      fixedLayer.removeElement(element3);
+      expect(fixedLayer.fixedElements_).to.have.length(2);
     });
 
     it('should remove node when disappeared from DOM', () => {
@@ -680,6 +694,27 @@ describe('FixedLayer', () => {
       expect(state['F0'].transferrable).to.equal(true);
     });
 
+    it('should not disregard invisible element if it has forceTransfer', () => {
+      element1.computedStyle['position'] = 'fixed';
+      element1.offsetWidth = 0;
+      element1.offsetHeight = 0;
+
+      expect(vsyncTasks).to.have.length(1);
+      let state = {};
+      vsyncTasks[0].measure(state);
+      expect(state['F0'].fixed).to.be.false;
+      expect(state['F0'].transferrable).to.equal(false);
+
+      // Add.
+      state = {};
+      fixedLayer.setupFixedElement_(element1, '*', true);
+      expect(vsyncTasks).to.have.length(1);
+      vsyncTasks[0].measure(state);
+
+      expect(state['F0'].fixed).to.be.true;
+      expect(state['F0'].transferrable).to.equal(true);
+    });
+
     it('should collect turn off transferrable with bottom != 0', () => {
       element1.computedStyle['position'] = 'fixed';
       element1.offsetWidth = 10;