diff --git a/src/lib/sidenav/drawer.spec.ts b/src/lib/sidenav/drawer.spec.ts
index a45e8710a999..f008018ee8ef 100644
--- a/src/lib/sidenav/drawer.spec.ts
+++ b/src/lib/sidenav/drawer.spec.ts
@@ -699,6 +699,7 @@ describe('MatDrawerContainer', () => {
     it('should be able to explicitly enable the backdrop in `side` mode', fakeAsync(() => {
       const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(BasicTestApp);
       const root = fixture.nativeElement;
+      fixture.detectChanges();
 
       fixture.componentInstance.drawer.mode = 'side';
       fixture.detectChanges();
diff --git a/src/lib/sidenav/drawer.ts b/src/lib/sidenav/drawer.ts
index 2378347f0c8b..f64874804ce5 100644
--- a/src/lib/sidenav/drawer.ts
+++ b/src/lib/sidenav/drawer.ts
@@ -116,10 +116,8 @@ export class MatDrawerContent extends CdkScrollable implements AfterContentInit
   host: {
     'class': 'mat-drawer',
     '[@transform]': '_animationState',
-
-    // These are commented out until FW-943 can be resolved.
-    // '(@transform.start)': '_animationStarted.next($event)',
-    // '(@transform.done)': '_animationEnd.next($event)',
+    '(@transform.start)': '_animationStarted.next($event)',
+    '(@transform.done)': '_animationEnd.next($event)',
 
     // must prevent the browser from aligning text based on value
     '[attr.align]': 'null',
diff --git a/src/lib/sidenav/sidenav.ts b/src/lib/sidenav/sidenav.ts
index 3717336f961f..0a3f13134e07 100644
--- a/src/lib/sidenav/sidenav.ts
+++ b/src/lib/sidenav/sidenav.ts
@@ -60,10 +60,8 @@ export class MatSidenavContent extends MatDrawerContent {
     'class': 'mat-drawer mat-sidenav',
     'tabIndex': '-1',
     '[@transform]': '_animationState',
-
-    // These are commented out until FW-943 can be resolved.
-    // '(@transform.start)': '_animationStarted.next($event)',
-    // '(@transform.done)': '_animationEnd.next($event)',
+    '(@transform.start)': '_animationStarted.next($event)',
+    '(@transform.done)': '_animationEnd.next($event)',
 
     // must prevent the browser from aligning text based on value
     '[attr.align]': 'null',