diff --git a/js/views/scrollView.js b/js/views/scrollView.js
index 5bd2838693..eb59c0f3cb 100644
--- a/js/views/scrollView.js
+++ b/js/views/scrollView.js
@@ -918,7 +918,7 @@ ionic.views.Scroll = ionic.views.View.inherit({
     var bar = document.createElement('div'),
       indicator = document.createElement('div');
 
-    indicator.className = 'scroll-bar-indicator';
+    indicator.className = 'scroll-bar-indicator scroll-bar-fade-out';
 
     if(direction == 'h') {
       bar.className = 'scroll-bar scroll-bar-h';
diff --git a/scss/_scaffolding.scss b/scss/_scaffolding.scss
index 6a0a35ac65..7182fe925a 100644
--- a/scss/_scaffolding.scss
+++ b/scss/_scaffolding.scss
@@ -137,10 +137,9 @@ body.grade-c {
   border-radius: 4px;
   background: rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
   opacity: 1;
-
+  @include transition(opacity .3s linear);
 
   &.scroll-bar-fade-out {
-    @include transition(opacity 0.3s linear);
     opacity: 0;
   }
 }