diff --git a/LiveChat/Chat/Chat.js b/LiveChat/Chat/Chat.js
index 3614d48..f276540 100644
--- a/LiveChat/Chat/Chat.js
+++ b/LiveChat/Chat/Chat.js
@@ -113,9 +113,13 @@ export default class Chat extends React.Component {
   };
 
   closeChat = () => {
-    this.chat.lightSpeedOut(500).then(() => {
-      this.props.closeChat();
-    });
+    if (this.props.animateOnClose) {
+      this.chat.lightSpeedOut(500).then(() => {
+        this.props.closeChat();
+      });
+    } else {
+        this.props.closeChat();
+    }
   };
 
   renderFooter = () => {
@@ -135,7 +139,7 @@ export default class Chat extends React.Component {
     if (this.props.isChatOn) {
       return (
         <View
-          animation="lightSpeedIn"
+          animation={(this.props.animateOnOpen) ? "lightSpeedIn" : ""}
           style={styles.container}
           ref={(ref) => { this.chat = ref; }}
         >
diff --git a/LiveChat/LiveChat.js b/LiveChat/LiveChat.js
index cf6a5ff..0c01339 100644
--- a/LiveChat/LiveChat.js
+++ b/LiveChat/LiveChat.js
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ export default class LiveChat extends Component {
           bubble={this.state.bubble}
           disabled={this.props.movable}
         />
-        <Chat {...this.props} isChatOn={this.state.isChatOn} closeChat={this.closeChat} />
+        <Chat {...this.props} isChatOn={this.state.isChatOn} closeChat={this.props.closeChat || this.closeChat} />
       </View>
     );
   }
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ LiveChat.propTypes = {
   greeting: PropTypes.string,
   noAgents: PropTypes.string,
   onLoaded: PropTypes.func,
+  closeChat: PropTypes.func,
 };
 
 LiveChat.defaultProps = {
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 25b15b5..04e7d18 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -121,12 +121,33 @@ Let's say you want to close the current chat. You can do it in two ways:
  // is the same as:
  GLOBAL.visitorSDK.closeChat();
 ```
+#### Props
+
+|Name|Type|Required|Note|
+|---|---|---|---|
+| animateOnOpen | Bool | No | Chat will open with an animation. |
+| animateOnClose | Bool | No | Chat will close with an animation. |
+| license | Int | Yes | License number for livechat. |
+| group | Int | No | Description goes here. |
+| movable | Bool | No | Description goes here. |
+| bubble | Element | No | Description goes here. |
+| bubbleColor | String | No | Description goes here. |
+| bubbleLeft | Number | No | Description goes here. |
+| bubbleTop | Number | No | Description goes here. |
+| chatTitle | String | No | Description goes here. |
+| greeting | String | No | Description goes here. |
+| noAgents | String | No | Description goes here. |
+| onLoaded | Func | No | Description goes here. |
+| closeChat | Func | No | Overrides the default function to run when user clicks the "Back" button, closing the chat. |
+
+
 
 #### Available methods
 
 |Name|Note|
 |---|---|
 | closeChat | Closes the chat. |
+| openChat | Opens the chat. |
 | sendMessage | Sends a message. More information about message format you can find [here](https://docs.livechatinc.com/visitor-sdk/#sendmessage). |
 | rateChat | Enables chat ratings. More info [here](https://docs.livechatinc.com/visitor-sdk/#ratechat).  |
 |setSneakPeek | Enables sneak peeks to see what the visitor is typing in before they actually send the message. More info [here](https://docs.livechatinc.com/visitor-sdk/#setsneakpeek). |