diff --git a/lib/components/Method/method.ts b/lib/components/Method/method.ts
index 82332307..977f7a1d 100644
--- a/lib/components/Method/method.ts
+++ b/lib/components/Method/method.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,24 @@
 'use strict';
-import { Input, Component, OnInit, ChangeDetectionStrategy, ElementRef } from '@angular/core';
+import { Input, HostBinding, Component, OnInit, ChangeDetectionStrategy, ElementRef } from '@angular/core';
 import JsonPointer from '../../utils/JsonPointer';
 import { BaseComponent, SpecManager } from '../base';
 import { SchemaHelper } from '../../services/schema-helper.service';
 import { OptionsService } from '../../services/';
 
+
+interface MethodInfo {
+  apiUrl: string;
+  httpMethod: string;
+  path: string;
+  info: {
+    tags: string[];
+    description: string;
+  };
+  bodyParam: any;
+  summary: any;
+  anchor: any;
+}
+
 @Component({
   selector: 'method',
   templateUrl: './method.html',
@@ -12,35 +26,47 @@ import { OptionsService } from '../../services/';
   changeDetection: ChangeDetectionStrategy.OnPush
 })
 export class Method extends BaseComponent implements OnInit {
-  @Input() pointer:string;
-  @Input() tag:string;
-  @Input() posInfo: any;
+  @Input() pointer :string;
+  @Input() parentTagId :string;
 
-  hidden = true;
+  @HostBinding('attr.operation-id') operationId;
 
-  method:any;
+  private method: MethodInfo;
 
-  constructor(specMgr:SpecManager, private optionsService: OptionsService, private el: ElementRef) {
+  constructor(specMgr:SpecManager, private optionsService: OptionsService) {
     super(specMgr);
   }
 
   init() {
-    this.method = {};
-    if (this.optionsService.options.hideHostname) {
-      this.method.apiUrl = this.specMgr.basePath;
+    this.operationId = this.componentSchema.operationId;
+
+    this.method = {
+      httpMethod: JsonPointer.baseName(this.pointer),
+      path: JsonPointer.baseName(this.pointer, 2),
+      info: {
+        description: this.componentSchema.description,
+        tags: this.filterMainTags(this.componentSchema.tags)
+      },
+      bodyParam: this.findBodyParam(),
+      summary: SchemaHelper.methodSummary(this.componentSchema),
+      apiUrl: this.getBaseUrl(),
+      anchor: this.buildAnchor()
+    };
+  }
+
+  buildAnchor() {
+    if (this.operationId) {
+      return 'operation/' + encodeURIComponent(this.componentSchema.operationId);
     } else {
-      this.method.apiUrl = this.specMgr.apiUrl;
+      return this.parentTagId + encodeURIComponent(this.pointer);
     }
-    this.method.httpMethod = JsonPointer.baseName(this.pointer);
-    this.method.path = JsonPointer.baseName(this.pointer, 2);
-    this.method.info = this.componentSchema;
-    this.method.info.tags = this.filterMainTags(this.method.info.tags);
-    this.method.bodyParam = this.findBodyParam();
-    this.method.summary = SchemaHelper.methodSummary(this.componentSchema);
-    if (this.componentSchema.operationId) {
-      this.method.anchor = 'operation/' + encodeURIComponent(this.componentSchema.operationId);
+  }
+
+  getBaseUrl():string {
+    if (this.optionsService.options.hideHostname) {
+      return this.specMgr.basePath;
     } else {
-      this.method.anchor = this.tag + encodeURIComponent(this.pointer);
+      return this.specMgr.apiUrl;
     }
   }
 
@@ -56,14 +82,6 @@ export class Method extends BaseComponent implements OnInit {
     return bodyParam;
   }
 
-  show(res) {
-    if (res) {
-      this.el.nativeElement.firstElementChild.removeAttribute('hidden');
-    } else {
-      this.el.nativeElement.firstElementChild.setAttribute('hidden', 'hidden');
-    }
-  }
-
   ngOnInit() {
     this.preinit();
   }
diff --git a/lib/components/MethodsList/methods-list.html b/lib/components/MethodsList/methods-list.html
index f80a471d..18a833c8 100644
--- a/lib/components/MethodsList/methods-list.html
+++ b/lib/components/MethodsList/methods-list.html
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
       <h1 class="sharable-header"> <a class="share-link" href="#{{tag.id}}"></a>{{tag.name}} </h1>
       <p *ngIf="tag.description" [innerHtml]="tag.description | marked"> </p>
     </div>
-    <method *lazyFor="let method of tag.items; let show = show;" [hidden]="!show"
-    [pointer]="method.metadata.pointer" [attr.section]="method.id"
-    [attr.operation-id]="method.metadata.operationId"></method>
+    <method *lazyFor="let methodItem of tag.items; let ready = ready;"
+    [hidden]="!ready" [pointer]="methodItem.metadata.pointer"
+    [parentTagId]="tag.id" [attr.section]="methodItem.id"></method>
   </div>
 </div>
diff --git a/lib/components/MethodsList/methods-list.ts b/lib/components/MethodsList/methods-list.ts
index 3db51eb8..9542bf51 100644
--- a/lib/components/MethodsList/methods-list.ts
+++ b/lib/components/MethodsList/methods-list.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 'use strict';
 import { Component, Input, OnInit, ChangeDetectionStrategy } from '@angular/core';
 import { BaseComponent, SpecManager } from '../base';
-import { SchemaHelper } from '../../services/index';
+import { MenuService } from '../../services/index';
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'methods-list',
@@ -14,18 +14,19 @@ export class MethodsList extends BaseComponent implements OnInit {
 
   tags:Array<any> = [];
 
-  constructor(specMgr:SpecManager) {
+  constructor(specMgr:SpecManager, private menu: MenuService) {
     super(specMgr);
   }
 
   init() {
-    let flatMenuItems = SchemaHelper.flatMenu(SchemaHelper.buildMenuTree(this.specMgr.schema));
+    let flatMenuItems = this.menu.flatItems;
     this.tags = [];
     let emptyTag = {
       name: '',
       items: []
     }
     flatMenuItems.forEach(menuItem => {
+      // skip items that are not bound to swagger tags/methods
       if (!menuItem.metadata) return;
 
       if (menuItem.metadata.type === 'tag') {
diff --git a/lib/components/SideMenu/side-menu-items.scss b/lib/components/SideMenu/side-menu-items.scss
index f59ce73c..db89e9ac 100644
--- a/lib/components/SideMenu/side-menu-items.scss
+++ b/lib/components/SideMenu/side-menu-items.scss
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
   }
 }
 
-.menu-item-level-0 {
+.menu-item-level-1 {
   > .menu-item-header {
     font-family: $headers-font, $headers-font-family;
     font-weight: $light;
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
     text-transform: uppercase;
   }
 
-  > .menu-item-header:hover,
+  > .menu-item-header:not(.disabled):hover,
   &.active > .menu-item-header {
     color: $primary-color;
     background: $side-menu-active-bg-color;
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
   }
 }
 
-.menu-item-level-1 {
+.menu-item-level-2 {
   > .menu-item-header {
     padding-left: 2*$side-menu-item-hpadding;
   }
diff --git a/lib/components/SideMenu/side-menu.ts b/lib/components/SideMenu/side-menu.ts
index fc3d1925..c46fcca9 100644
--- a/lib/components/SideMenu/side-menu.ts
+++ b/lib/components/SideMenu/side-menu.ts
@@ -69,9 +69,17 @@ export class SideMenu extends BaseComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
   }
 
   changed(item) {
-    if (item) {
-      this.activeCatCaption = item.name || '';
-      this.activeItemCaption = item.parent && item.parent.name || '';
+    if (!item) {
+      this.activeCatCaption = '';
+      this.activeItemCaption = '';
+      return;
+    }
+    if (item.parent) {
+      this.activeItemCaption = item.name;
+      this.activeCatCaption =  item.parent.name;
+    } else {
+      this.activeCatCaption = item.name;
+      this.activeItemCaption = '';
     }
 
     //safari doesn't update bindings if not run changeDetector manually :(
@@ -88,12 +96,10 @@ export class SideMenu extends BaseComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
   }
 
   activateAndScroll(item) {
-    if (this.mobileMode()) {
+    if (this.mobileMode) {
       this.toggleMobileNav();
     }
 
-    //if (!this.flatItems[idx].ready) return; // TODO: move inside next statement
-
     this.menuService.activate(item.flatIdx);
     this.menuService.scrollToActive();
   }
@@ -111,7 +117,7 @@ export class SideMenu extends BaseComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
     };
   }
 
-  mobileMode() {
+  get mobileMode() {
     return this.$mobileNav.clientHeight > 0;
   }
 
diff --git a/lib/services/menu.service.ts b/lib/services/menu.service.ts
index 3bd5f88e..e4fd784d 100644
--- a/lib/services/menu.service.ts
+++ b/lib/services/menu.service.ts
@@ -15,53 +15,45 @@ import * as slugify from 'slugify';
 const CHANGE = {
   NEXT : 1,
   BACK : -1,
-  INITIAL : 0
 };
 
 @Injectable()
 export class MenuService {
-
   changed: EventEmitter<any> = new EventEmitter();
-  ready: BehaviorSubject<boolean> = new BehaviorSubject(false);
-  items: Array<MenuItem>;
-  flatItems: Array<MenuItem>;
-
-  activeCatIdx: number = 0;
-  activeMethodIdx: number = -1;
 
+  items: MenuItem[];
   activeIdx: number = -1;
 
+  private _flatItems: MenuItem[];
   private _hashSubscription: Subscription;
+  private _scrollSubscription: Subscription;
 
   constructor(
     private hash:Hash,
     private tasks: LazyTasksService,
     private scrollService: ScrollService,
     private appState: AppStateService,
-    specMgr:SpecManager
+    private specMgr:SpecManager
   ) {
     this.hash = hash;
-    this.items = SchemaHelper.buildMenuTree(specMgr.schema);
-    this.flatItems = SchemaHelper.flatMenu(this.items);
+    this.buildMenu();
 
-    scrollService.scroll.subscribe((evt) => {
-      this.scrollUpdate(evt.isScrolledDown);
+    this._scrollSubscription = scrollService.scroll.subscribe((evt) => {
+      this.onScroll(evt.isScrolledDown);
     });
 
     this._hashSubscription =  this.hash.value.subscribe((hash) => {
-      if (hash == undefined) return;
-      this.setActiveByHash(hash);
-      if (!this.tasks.empty) {
-        this.tasks.start(this.activeIdx, this);
-        this.scrollService.setStickElement(this.getCurrentEl());
-        if (hash) this.scrollToActive();
-        this.appState.stopLoading();
-      } else {
-        if (hash) this.scrollToActive();
-      }
+      this.onHashChange(hash);
     });
   }
 
+  get flatItems():MenuItem[] {
+    if (!this._flatItems) {
+      this._flatItems = this.flatMenu();
+    }
+    return this._flatItems;
+  }
+
   enableItem(idx) {
     let item = this.flatItems[idx];
     item.ready = true;
@@ -70,6 +62,7 @@ export class MenuService {
       idx = item.parent.flatIdx;
     }
 
+    // check if previous items can be enabled
     let prevItem = this.flatItems[idx -= 1];
     while(prevItem && (!prevItem.metadata || !prevItem.items)) {
       prevItem.ready = true;
@@ -79,11 +72,10 @@ export class MenuService {
     this.changed.next();
   }
 
-  scrollUpdate(isScrolledDown) {
+  onScroll(isScrolledDown) {
     let stable = false;
     while(!stable) {
       if(isScrolledDown) {
-        //&& elementInViewPos === INVIEW_POSITION.BELLOW
         let $nextEl = this.getEl(this.activeIdx + 1);
         if (!$nextEl) return;
         let nextInViewPos = this.scrollService.getElementPos($nextEl, true);
@@ -103,8 +95,21 @@ export class MenuService {
     }
   }
 
-  getEl(flatIdx) {
-    if (flatIdx < 0) flatIdx = 0;
+  onHashChange(hash?: string) {
+    if (hash == undefined) return;
+    let activated = this.activateByHash(hash);
+    if (!this.tasks.empty) {
+      this.tasks.start(this.activeIdx, this);
+      this.scrollService.setStickElement(this.getCurrentEl());
+      if (activated) this.scrollToActive();
+      this.appState.stopLoading();
+    } else {
+      if (activated) this.scrollToActive();
+    }
+  }
+
+  getEl(flatIdx:number):Element {
+    if (flatIdx < 0) return null;
     let currentItem = this.flatItems[flatIdx];
     let selector = '';
     while(currentItem) {
@@ -115,35 +120,37 @@ export class MenuService {
     return selector ? document.querySelector(selector) : null;
   }
 
-  getCurrentEl() {
+  getCurrentEl():Element {
     return this.getEl(this.activeIdx);
   }
 
   deactivate(idx) {
     if (idx < 0) return;
 
-    let prevItem = this.flatItems[idx];
-    prevItem.active = false;
-    if (prevItem.parent) {
-      prevItem.parent.active = false;
+    let item = this.flatItems[idx];
+    item.active = false;
+    if (item.parent) {
+      item.parent.active = false;
     }
   }
 
-  activate(idx) {
+  activate(idx, force = false) {
+    let item = this.flatItems[idx];
+    if (!force && item && !item.ready) return;
+
     this.deactivate(this.activeIdx);
     this.activeIdx = idx;
     if (idx < 0) return;
 
-    let currentItem = this.flatItems[this.activeIdx];
-    currentItem.active = true;
-    if (currentItem.parent) {
-      currentItem.parent.active = true;
+    item.active = true;
+    if (item.parent) {
+      item.parent.active = true;
     }
 
-    this.changed.next(currentItem);
+    this.changed.next(item);
   }
 
-  changeActive(offset = 1) {
+  changeActive(offset = 1):boolean {
     let noChange = (this.activeIdx <= 0 && offset === -1) ||
       (this.activeIdx === this.flatItems.length - 1 && offset === 1);
     this.activate(this.activeIdx + offset);
@@ -151,10 +158,11 @@ export class MenuService {
   }
 
   scrollToActive() {
-    this.scrollService.scrollTo(this.getCurrentEl());
+    let $el = this.getCurrentEl();
+    if ($el) this.scrollService.scrollTo($el);
   }
 
-  setActiveByHash(hash) {
+  activateByHash(hash):boolean {
     if (!hash) return;
     let idx = 0;
     hash = hash.substr(1);
@@ -163,17 +171,118 @@ export class MenuService {
     if (namespace === 'section' || namespace === 'tag') {
       let sectionId = ptr.split('/')[0];
       ptr = ptr.substr(sectionId.length) || null;
-      let searchId = ptr || (namespace + '/' + sectionId);
+
+      let searchId;
+      if (namespace === 'section') {
+        searchId = hash;
+      } else {
+        searchId = ptr || (namespace + '/' + sectionId);;
+      }
+
       idx = this.flatItems.findIndex(item => item.id === searchId);
+      if (idx < 0) this.tryScrollToId(searchId);
     } else if (namespace === 'operation') {
       idx = this.flatItems.findIndex(item => {
         return item.metadata && item.metadata.operationId === ptr
       })
     }
-    this.activate(idx);
+    this.activate(idx, true);
+    return idx >= 0;
+  }
+
+  tryScrollToId(id) {
+    let $el = document.querySelector(`[section="${id}"]`);
+    if ($el) this.scrollService.scrollTo($el);
+  }
+
+  addMarkdownItems() {
+    let schema = this.specMgr.schema;
+    for (let header of (<Array<string>>(schema.info && schema.info['x-redoc-markdown-headers'] || []))) {
+      let id = 'section/' + slugify(header);
+      let item = {
+        name: header,
+        id: id
+      }
+      this.items.push(item);
+    }
+  }
+
+  addTagsAndOperationItems() {
+    let schema = this.specMgr.schema;
+    let menu = this.items;
+
+    let tags = SchemaHelper.getTagsWithMethods(schema);
+    for (let tag of tags || []) {
+      let id = 'tag/' + slugify(tag.name);
+      let item: MenuItem;
+      let items: MenuItem[];
+
+      // don't put empty tag into menu, instead put their methods
+      if (tag.name !== '') {
+        item = {
+          name: tag['x-displayName'] || tag.name,
+          id: id,
+          description: tag.description,
+          metadata: { type: 'tag' }
+        };
+        if (tag.methods && tag.methods.length) {
+          item.items = items = [];
+        }
+      } else {
+        item = null;
+        items = menu;
+      }
+
+      if (items) {
+        for (let method of tag.methods) {
+          let subItem = {
+            name: SchemaHelper.methodSummary(method),
+            id: method._pointer,
+            description: method.description,
+            metadata: {
+              type: 'method',
+              pointer: method._pointer,
+              operationId: method.operationId
+            },
+            parent: item
+          }
+          items.push(subItem);
+        }
+      }
+
+      if (item) menu.push(item);
+    }
+  }
+
+  buildMenu() {
+    this.items = this.items || [];
+    this.addMarkdownItems();
+    this.addTagsAndOperationItems();
+  }
+
+  flatMenu():MenuItem[] {
+    let menu = this.items;
+    let res = [];
+    let level = 1;
+
+    let recursive = function(items) {
+      for (let item of items) {
+        res.push(item);
+        item.level = item.level || level;
+        item.flatIdx = res.length - 1;
+        if (item.items) {
+          level++;
+          recursive(item.items);
+          level--;
+        }
+      }
+    }
+    recursive(menu);
+    return res;
   }
 
   destroy() {
     this._hashSubscription.unsubscribe();
+    this._scrollSubscription.unsubscribe();
   }
 }
diff --git a/lib/services/schema-helper.service.ts b/lib/services/schema-helper.service.ts
index 6a307b92..7a0f426b 100644
--- a/lib/services/schema-helper.service.ts
+++ b/lib/services/schema-helper.service.ts
@@ -9,15 +9,6 @@ interface PropertyPreprocessOptions {
   skipReadOnly?: boolean;
 }
 
-export interface MenuMethod {
-  active: boolean;
-  summary: string;
-  tag: string;
-  pointer: string;
-  operationId: string;
-  ready: boolean;
-}
-
 export interface MenuItem {
   id: string;
 
@@ -305,7 +296,7 @@ export class SchemaHelper {
     }
   }
 
-  static getTags(schema) {
+  static getTagsWithMethods(schema) {
     let tags = {};
     for (let tag of schema.tags || []) {
       tags[tag.name] = tag;
@@ -319,10 +310,11 @@ export class SchemaHelper {
         let methodInfo = paths[path][method];
         let methodTags = methodInfo.tags;
 
+        // empty tag
         if (!(methodTags && methodTags.length)) {
           methodTags = [''];
         }
-        let methodPointer = JsonPointer.compile([path, method]);
+        let methodPointer = JsonPointer.compile(['paths', path, method]);
         for (let tagName of methodTags) {
           let tag = tags[tagName];
           if (!tag) {
@@ -341,84 +333,4 @@ export class SchemaHelper {
 
     return Object.keys(tags).map(k => tags[k]);
   }
-
-  static buildMenuTree(schema):MenuItem[] {
-    let tags = SchemaHelper.getTags(schema);
-
-    let menu = [];
-
-    // markdown menu items
-
-    for (let header of (<Array<string>>(schema.info && schema.info['x-redoc-markdown-headers'] || []))) {
-      let id = 'section/' + slugify(header);
-      let item = {
-        name: header,
-        id: id
-      }
-      menu.push(item);
-    }
-
-    // tag menu items
-    for (let tag of tags || []) {
-      let id = 'tag/' + slugify(tag.name);
-      let item:MenuItem;
-      let items:MenuItem[];
-
-      // don't put empty tag into menu, instead put all methods
-      if (tag.name !== '') {
-        item = {
-          name: tag['x-displayName'] || tag.name,
-          id: id,
-          description: tag.description,
-          metadata: { type: 'tag' }
-        };
-        if (tag.methods && tag.methods.length) {
-          item.items = items = [];
-        }
-      } else {
-        item = null;
-        items = menu;
-      }
-
-      if (items) {
-        for (let method of tag.methods) {
-          let subItem = {
-            name: SchemaHelper.methodSummary(method),
-            id: method._pointer,
-            description: method.description,
-            metadata: {
-              type: 'method',
-              pointer: '/paths' + method._pointer,
-              operationId: method.operationId
-            },
-            parent: item
-          }
-          items.push(subItem);
-        }
-      }
-
-      if (item) menu.push(item);
-    }
-    return menu;
-  }
-
-  static flatMenu(menu: MenuItem[]):MenuItem[] {
-    let res = [];
-    let level = 0;
-
-    let recursive = function(items) {
-      for (let item of items) {
-        res.push(item);
-        item.level = item.level || level;
-        item.flatIdx = res.length - 1;
-        if (item.items) {
-          level++;
-          recursive(item.items);
-          level--;
-        }
-      }
-    }
-    recursive(menu);
-    return res;
-  }
 }
diff --git a/lib/shared/components/LazyFor/lazy-for.ts b/lib/shared/components/LazyFor/lazy-for.ts
index f1d3ea47..e0028689 100644
--- a/lib/shared/components/LazyFor/lazy-for.ts
+++ b/lib/shared/components/LazyFor/lazy-for.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import { OptionsService } from '../../../services/options.service';
 import { isSafari } from '../../../utils/helpers';
 
 export class LazyForRow {
-  constructor(public $implicit: any, public index: number, public show: boolean) {}
+  constructor(public $implicit: any, public index: number, public ready: boolean) {}
 
   get first(): boolean { return this.index === 0; }
 
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ export class LazyFor {
       requestAnimationFrame(() => {
         this.scroll.saveScroll();
 
-        view.context.show = true;
+        view.context.ready = true;
         (<any>view as ChangeDetectorRef).markForCheck();
         (<any>view as ChangeDetectorRef).detectChanges();