diff --git a/js/angular/controller/listController.js b/js/angular/controller/listController.js
index c0eb7b06f9..46c118f2d4 100644
--- a/js/angular/controller/listController.js
+++ b/js/angular/controller/listController.js
@@ -78,13 +78,18 @@ IonicModule
   '$scope',
   '$attrs',
   '$ionicListDelegate',
-function($scope, $attrs, $ionicListDelegate) {
+  '$ionicHistory',
+function($scope, $attrs, $ionicListDelegate, $ionicHistory) {
   var self = this;
   var isSwipeable = true;
   var isReorderShown = false;
   var isDeleteShown = false;
 
-  var deregisterInstance = $ionicListDelegate._registerInstance(self, $attrs.delegateHandle);
+  var deregisterInstance = $ionicListDelegate._registerInstance(
+    self, $attrs.delegateHandle, function() {
+      return $ionicHistory.isActiveScope($scope);
+    }
+  );
   $scope.$on('$destroy', deregisterInstance);
 
   self.showReorder = function(show) {
diff --git a/js/angular/controller/scrollController.js b/js/angular/controller/scrollController.js
index 7d4cbac549..b81ac2070f 100644
--- a/js/angular/controller/scrollController.js
+++ b/js/angular/controller/scrollController.js
@@ -32,16 +32,7 @@ function($scope, scrollViewOptions, $timeout, $window, $location, $document, $io
 
   var deregisterInstance = $ionicScrollDelegate._registerInstance(
     self, scrollViewOptions.delegateHandle, function() {
-      if ($scope.$$disconnected) {
-        return false;
-      }
-
-      var currentHistoryId = $ionicHistory.currentHistoryId();
-      if (currentHistoryId) {
-        return currentHistoryId == (isDefined($scope.$historyId) ? $scope.$historyId : 'root');
-      }
-
-      return true;
+      return $ionicHistory.isActiveScope($scope);
     }
   );
 
diff --git a/js/angular/controller/sideMenuController.js b/js/angular/controller/sideMenuController.js
index 9c25d97d8b..cf0fd80d96 100644
--- a/js/angular/controller/sideMenuController.js
+++ b/js/angular/controller/sideMenuController.js
@@ -397,7 +397,9 @@ function($scope, $attrs, $ionicSideMenuDelegate, $ionicPlatform, $ionicBody, $io
   });
 
   var deregisterInstance = $ionicSideMenuDelegate._registerInstance(
-    self, $attrs.delegateHandle
+    self, $attrs.delegateHandle, function() {
+      return $ionicHistory.isActiveScope($scope);
+    }
   );
 
   $scope.$on('$destroy', function() {
diff --git a/js/angular/directive/slideBox.js b/js/angular/directive/slideBox.js
index f39f18c15e..f518967279 100644
--- a/js/angular/directive/slideBox.js
+++ b/js/angular/directive/slideBox.js
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ IonicModule
 .directive('ionSlideBox', [
   '$ionicSlideBoxDelegate',
   '$window',
-function($ionicSlideBoxDelegate, $window) {
+  '$ionicHistory',
+function($ionicSlideBoxDelegate, $window, $ionicHistory) {
 
   return {
     restrict: 'E',
@@ -64,7 +65,11 @@ function($ionicSlideBoxDelegate, $window) {
   function postLink(scope, element, attr, slideBoxCtrl) {
     element.addClass('slider');
 
-    var deregister = $ionicSlideBoxDelegate._registerInstance(slideBoxCtrl, attr.delegateHandle);
+    var deregister = $ionicSlideBoxDelegate._registerInstance(
+      slideBoxCtrl, attr.delegateHandle, function() {
+        return $ionicHistory.isActiveScope(scope);
+      }
+    );
 
     watchSelected();
     isDefined(attr.loop) && watchLoop();
diff --git a/js/angular/directive/tabs.js b/js/angular/directive/tabs.js
index 2472262613..e473e674c1 100644
--- a/js/angular/directive/tabs.js
+++ b/js/angular/directive/tabs.js
@@ -47,7 +47,8 @@ IonicModule
 .directive('ionTabs', [
   '$ionicTabsDelegate',
   '$ionicConfig',
-function($ionicTabsDelegate, $ionicConfig) {
+  '$ionicHistory',
+function($ionicTabsDelegate, $ionicConfig, $ionicHistory) {
   return {
     restrict: 'E',
     scope: true,
@@ -65,7 +66,9 @@ function($ionicTabsDelegate, $ionicConfig) {
       return { pre: prelink, post: postLink };
       function prelink($scope, $element, $attr, tabsCtrl) {
         var deregisterInstance = $ionicTabsDelegate._registerInstance(
-          tabsCtrl, $attr.delegateHandle
+          tabsCtrl, $attr.delegateHandle, function() {
+            return $ionicHistory.isActiveScope($scope);
+          }
         );
 
         tabsCtrl.$scope = $scope;
diff --git a/js/angular/service/history.js b/js/angular/service/history.js
index d00f594384..3cebb634b6 100644
--- a/js/angular/service/history.js
+++ b/js/angular/service/history.js
@@ -441,7 +441,10 @@ function($rootScope, $state, $location, $window, $ionicViewSwitcher, $ionicNavVi
      * @description The app's current view.
      * @returns {object} Returns the current view.
      */
-    currentView: function() {
+    currentView: function(view) {
+      if (arguments.length) {
+        viewHistory.currentView = view;
+      }
       return viewHistory.currentView;
     },
 
@@ -636,6 +639,17 @@ function($rootScope, $state, $location, $window, $ionicViewSwitcher, $ionicNavVi
 
     isAbstractEle: function(ele) {
       return !!(ele && (isAbstractTag(ele) || isAbstractTag(ele.children())));
+    },
+
+    isActiveScope: function(scope) {
+      if (!scope || scope.$$disconnected) return false;
+
+      var currentHistoryId = this.currentHistoryId();
+      if (currentHistoryId) {
+        return currentHistoryId == (isDefined(scope.$historyId) ? scope.$historyId : 'root');
+      }
+
+      return true;
     }
 
   };
diff --git a/test/unit/angular/controller/listController.unit.js b/test/unit/angular/controller/listController.unit.js
index ffd01c5d2b..ee9b473424 100644
--- a/test/unit/angular/controller/listController.unit.js
+++ b/test/unit/angular/controller/listController.unit.js
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ describe('$ionicList controller', function() {
     spyOn($ionicListDelegate, '_registerInstance');
     var ctrl = setup({delegateHandle: 'foobar'});
     expect($ionicListDelegate._registerInstance)
-      .toHaveBeenCalledWith(ctrl, 'foobar');
+      .toHaveBeenCalledWith(ctrl, 'foobar', jasmine.any(Function));
   }));
 
   it('should register with given handle and deregister on destroy', inject(function($ionicListDelegate) {
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ describe('$ionicList controller', function() {
       delegateHandle: 'something'
     });
     expect($ionicListDelegate._registerInstance)
-      .toHaveBeenCalledWith(ctrl, 'something');
+      .toHaveBeenCalledWith(ctrl, 'something', jasmine.any(Function));
 
     expect(deregisterSpy).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
     ctrl.$scope.$destroy();
diff --git a/test/unit/angular/directive/sideMenu.unit.js b/test/unit/angular/directive/sideMenu.unit.js
index efc2b3ab2b..707eed844c 100644
--- a/test/unit/angular/directive/sideMenu.unit.js
+++ b/test/unit/angular/directive/sideMenu.unit.js
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ describe('Ionic Angular Side Menu', function() {
 
     expect(el.controller('ionSideMenus')).toBeDefined();
     expect($ionicSideMenuDelegate._registerInstance)
-      .toHaveBeenCalledWith(el.controller('ionSideMenus'), 'superHandle');
+      .toHaveBeenCalledWith(el.controller('ionSideMenus'), 'superHandle', jasmine.any(Function));
 
     expect(deregisterSpy).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
     el.scope().$destroy();
diff --git a/test/unit/angular/directive/tabs.unit.js b/test/unit/angular/directive/tabs.unit.js
index 98d5c5c050..5de35573d5 100644
--- a/test/unit/angular/directive/tabs.unit.js
+++ b/test/unit/angular/directive/tabs.unit.js
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ describe('tabs', function() {
       var el = setup('delegate-handle="banana"');
 
       expect($ionicTabsDelegate._registerInstance)
-        .toHaveBeenCalledWith(el.controller('ionTabs'), 'banana');
+        .toHaveBeenCalledWith(el.controller('ionTabs'), 'banana', jasmine.any(Function));
 
       expect(deregisterSpy).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
       el.scope().$destroy();
diff --git a/test/unit/angular/service/history.unit.js b/test/unit/angular/service/history.unit.js
index 71d349f84c..d3e62b1e01 100644
--- a/test/unit/angular/service/history.unit.js
+++ b/test/unit/angular/service/history.unit.js
@@ -1108,6 +1108,62 @@ describe('Ionic History', function() {
     expect(newView.stateName).toEqual('about');
   }));
 
+  it('should not be active when scope null', function() {
+    expect(ionicHistory.isActiveScope(null)).toEqual(false);
+    expect(ionicHistory.isActiveScope(undefined)).toEqual(false);
+    expect(ionicHistory.isActiveScope()).toEqual(false);
+  });
+
+  it('should not be active when scope disconnected', function() {
+    var scope = {
+      $$disconnected: true
+    };
+    expect(ionicHistory.isActiveScope(scope)).toEqual(false);
+  });
+
+  it('should be active w/ scope but no current history id', function() {
+    ionicHistory.registerHistory('1234');
+    expect(ionicHistory.isActiveScope(scope)).toEqual(true);
+  });
+
+  it('should be active w/ scope same history id as current view', function() {
+    ionicHistory.currentView({
+      historyId: '123'
+    });
+
+    var scope = {
+      $historyId: '123'
+    }
+    expect(ionicHistory.isActiveScope(scope)).toEqual(true);
+  });
+
+  it('should be not active w/ scope different history id as current view', function() {
+    ionicHistory.currentView({
+      historyId: '123'
+    });
+
+    var scope = {
+      $historyId: 'abc'
+    }
+    expect(ionicHistory.isActiveScope(scope)).toEqual(false);
+  });
+
+  it('should be active when scope w/ unknown history and current view root history id', function() {
+    ionicHistory.currentView({
+      historyId: 'root'
+    });
+
+    expect(ionicHistory.isActiveScope({})).toEqual(true);
+  });
+
+  it('should not be active when scope w/ unknown history and current view not root history id', function() {
+    ionicHistory.currentView({
+      historyId: '123'
+    });
+
+    expect(ionicHistory.isActiveScope({})).toEqual(false);
+  });
+
   it('should go() to a view', inject(function($location) {
     var newView = ionicHistory.createView({ stateName: 'about' });
     newView.go();