diff --git a/MVMCoreUI/Containers/SplitViewController/MVMCoreUISplitViewController.h b/MVMCoreUI/Containers/SplitViewController/MVMCoreUISplitViewController.h
index 8c1a7715..1a72a190 100644
--- a/MVMCoreUI/Containers/SplitViewController/MVMCoreUISplitViewController.h
+++ b/MVMCoreUI/Containers/SplitViewController/MVMCoreUISplitViewController.h
@@ -24,8 +24,12 @@ typedef NS_ENUM(NSInteger, MFNumberOfDrawers) {
 @interface MVMCoreUISplitViewController : UIViewController
 
 // Reference to the panels.
-@property (nullable, weak, nonatomic, readonly) UIViewController <MVMCoreUIPanelProtocol> *leftPanel;
-@property (nullable, weak, nonatomic, readonly) UIViewController <MVMCoreUIPanelProtocol> *rightPanel;
+@property (nullable, weak, nonatomic) UIViewController <MVMCoreUIPanelProtocol> *leftPanel;
+@property (nullable, weak, nonatomic) UIViewController <MVMCoreUIPanelProtocol> *rightPanel;
+
+// For keeping
+@property (nullable, strong, nonatomic) UIViewController <MVMCoreUIPanelProtocol> *globalLeftPanel;
+@property (nullable, strong, nonatomic) UIViewController <MVMCoreUIPanelProtocol> *globalRightPanel;
 
 // Can be of protocol MVMCoreUIPanelButtonProtocol
 @property (nullable, strong, nonatomic) UIBarButtonItem *leftPanelButton;
@@ -79,6 +83,9 @@ typedef NS_ENUM(NSInteger, MFNumberOfDrawers) {
 // contains speicaly logic to set the icon color
 - (void)setNavigationIconColor:(nullable UIColor *)color;
 
+///create right and left panel. if left and right panel is already created, will replace them
+- (void)createPanels;
+
 /// Updates the panels that are used.
 - (void)setupPanels;
 
@@ -120,10 +127,6 @@ typedef NS_ENUM(NSInteger, MFNumberOfDrawers) {
 - (nullable UIViewController <MVMCoreUIPanelProtocol> *)createLeftPanelViewController;
 - (nullable UIViewController <MVMCoreUIPanelProtocol> *)createRightPanelViewController;
 
-//replace gloabl panel
-- (void)updateGlobalLeftPanelViewController:(nullable UIViewController <MVMCoreUIPanelProtocol> *)leftPanelController;
-- (void)updateGlobalRightPanelViewController:(nullable UIViewController <MVMCoreUIPanelProtocol> *)rightPanelController;
-
 // subclass to change image of back button
 - (nullable UIImage *)imageForBackButton;
 
diff --git a/MVMCoreUI/Containers/SplitViewController/MVMCoreUISplitViewController.m b/MVMCoreUI/Containers/SplitViewController/MVMCoreUISplitViewController.m
index 15dfba04..cd36d2a7 100644
--- a/MVMCoreUI/Containers/SplitViewController/MVMCoreUISplitViewController.m
+++ b/MVMCoreUI/Containers/SplitViewController/MVMCoreUISplitViewController.m
@@ -44,12 +44,6 @@ typedef NS_OPTIONS(NSInteger, MFExtendedDrawer) {
 @property (weak, nonatomic) UIView *leftPanelSeparator;
 @property (weak, nonatomic) UIView *rightPanelSeparator;
 
-// For keeping
-@property (strong, nonatomic, readwrite) UIViewController <MVMCoreUIPanelProtocol> *globalLeftPanel;
-@property (strong, nonatomic, readwrite) UIViewController <MVMCoreUIPanelProtocol> *globalRightPanel;
-
-@property (weak, nonatomic, readwrite) UIViewController <MVMCoreUIPanelProtocol> *leftPanel;
-@property (weak, nonatomic, readwrite) UIViewController <MVMCoreUIPanelProtocol> *rightPanel;
 @property (weak, nonatomic, readwrite) NavigationController *navigationController;
 
 // A view that covers the detail view when the master is out.
@@ -114,14 +108,6 @@ CGFloat const PanelAnimationDuration = 0.2;
     return nil;
 }
 
-- (void)updateGlobalLeftPanelViewController:(nullable UIViewController <MVMCoreUIPanelProtocol> *)leftPanelController {
-    self.globalLeftPanel = leftPanelController;
-}
-
-- (void)updateGlobalRightPanelViewController:(nullable UIViewController <MVMCoreUIPanelProtocol> *)rightPanelController {
-    self.globalRightPanel = rightPanelController;
-}
-
 - (nullable NSArray <UIBarButtonItem *>*)additionalLeftButtons {
     return nil;
 }
@@ -366,7 +352,7 @@ CGFloat const PanelAnimationDuration = 0.2;
 }
 
 - (void)showLeftPanelAnimated:(BOOL)animated explict:(BOOL)explict {
-    if (!self.globalLeftPanel) {
+    if (!self.leftPanel) {
         return;
     }
     [MVMCoreDispatchUtility performBlockOnMainThread:^{
@@ -523,9 +509,6 @@ CGFloat const PanelAnimationDuration = 0.2;
 }
 
 - (void)hideRightPanelAnimated:(BOOL)animated checkingForOtherExtendedDrawers:(BOOL)checkingForOtherExtendedDrawers {
-    if (!self.globalRightPanel) {
-        return;
-    }
     [MVMCoreDispatchUtility performBlockOnMainThread:^{
         if (self.mainViewTrailing.constant > .1) {
             if (checkingForOtherExtendedDrawers && self.explictlyShowingPanel == self.rightPanel) {
@@ -565,7 +548,7 @@ CGFloat const PanelAnimationDuration = 0.2;
 }
 
 - (void)showRightPanelAnimated:(BOOL)animated explict:(BOOL)explict {
-    if (!self.globalRightPanel) {
+    if (!self.rightPanel) {
         return;
     }
     [MVMCoreDispatchUtility performBlockOnMainThread:^{
@@ -786,6 +769,13 @@ CGFloat const PanelAnimationDuration = 0.2;
     }
 }
 
+- (void)createPanels {
+    // Create panels
+    self.globalLeftPanel = [self createLeftPanelViewController];
+    self.globalRightPanel = [self createRightPanelViewController];
+    [self setupPanels];
+}
+
 - (void)setupPanels {
     [self forceHideBothDrawers];
     [self setupLeftPanel];
@@ -882,10 +872,7 @@ CGFloat const PanelAnimationDuration = 0.2;
     [NSLayoutConstraint constraintWithItem:coverView attribute:NSLayoutAttributeTop relatedBy:NSLayoutRelationEqual toItem:mainView attribute:NSLayoutAttributeTop multiplier:1.0 constant:0].active = YES;
     [NSLayoutConstraint constraintWithItem:coverView attribute:NSLayoutAttributeBottom relatedBy:NSLayoutRelationEqual toItem:mainView attribute:NSLayoutAttributeBottom multiplier:1.0 constant:0].active = YES;
     
-    // Create panels
-    self.globalLeftPanel = [self createLeftPanelViewController];
-    self.globalRightPanel = [self createRightPanelViewController];
-    [self setupPanels];
+    [self createPanels];
 }
 
 - (void)viewDidLoad {