diff --git a/angular/src/directives/navigation/ion-router-outlet.ts b/angular/src/directives/navigation/ion-router-outlet.ts
index 178c44d03f..121ad35094 100644
--- a/angular/src/directives/navigation/ion-router-outlet.ts
+++ b/angular/src/directives/navigation/ion-router-outlet.ts
@@ -140,8 +140,8 @@ export class IonRouterOutlet implements OnDestroy, OnInit {
       enteringView = this.stackCtrl.createView(this.activated, activatedRoute);
     }
 
-    const direction = this.navCtrl.consumeDirection();
-    await this.stackCtrl.setActive(enteringView, direction);
+    const {direction, animated} = this.navCtrl.consumeTransition();
+    await this.stackCtrl.setActive(enteringView, direction, animated);
     this.activateEvents.emit(this.activated.instance);
 
     emitEvent(this.elementRef.nativeElement);
diff --git a/angular/src/directives/navigation/router-controller.ts b/angular/src/directives/navigation/router-controller.ts
index dc0766292f..b71b7ede97 100644
--- a/angular/src/directives/navigation/router-controller.ts
+++ b/angular/src/directives/navigation/router-controller.ts
@@ -35,12 +35,10 @@ export class StackController {
     return this.views.length > deep;
   }
 
-  async setActive(enteringView: RouteView, direction: number | undefined) {
+  async setActive(enteringView: RouteView, direction: number, animated: boolean) {
     const leavingView = this.getActive();
-    const forcedGoBack = direction === -1;
-    const reused = this.insertView(enteringView, forcedGoBack);
-    direction = direction != null ? direction : (reused ? -1 : 1);
-    await this.transition(enteringView, leavingView, direction, this.canGoBack(1));
+    this.insertView(enteringView, direction);
+    await this.transition(enteringView, leavingView, direction, animated, this.canGoBack(1));
 
     this.cleanup();
   }
@@ -50,23 +48,29 @@ export class StackController {
     this.navCtrl.goBack(view.url);
   }
 
-  private insertView(enteringView: RouteView, forcedGoBack: boolean): boolean {
-    if (this.stack) {
-      const index = this.views.indexOf(enteringView);
-      if (index >= 0) {
-        this.views = this.views.slice(0, index + 1);
-        return true;
-      } else {
-        if (forcedGoBack) {
-          this.views = [enteringView];
-        } else {
-          this.views.push(enteringView);
-        }
-        return false;
-      }
-    } else {
+  private insertView(enteringView: RouteView, direction: number) {
+    // no stack
+    if (!this.stack) {
       this.views = [enteringView];
-      return false;
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // stack setRoot
+    if (direction === 0) {
+      this.views = [enteringView];
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // stack
+    const index = this.views.indexOf(enteringView);
+    if (index >= 0) {
+      this.views = this.views.slice(0, index + 1);
+    } else {
+      if (direction === 1) {
+        this.views.push(enteringView);
+      } else {
+        this.views = [enteringView];
+      }
     }
   }
 
@@ -85,7 +89,13 @@ export class StackController {
     return this.views.length > 0 ? this.views[this.views.length - 1] : null;
   }
 
-  private async transition(enteringView: RouteView, leavingView: RouteView, direction: number, showGoBack: boolean) {
+  private async transition(
+    enteringView: RouteView,
+    leavingView: RouteView,
+    direction: number,
+    animated: boolean,
+    showGoBack: boolean
+  ) {
     const enteringEl = enteringView ? enteringView.element : undefined;
     const leavingEl = leavingView ? leavingView.element : undefined;
     const containerEl = this.containerEl;
@@ -95,8 +105,8 @@ export class StackController {
 
       await containerEl.componentOnReady();
       await containerEl.commit(enteringEl, leavingEl, {
-        duration: direction === 0 ? 0 : undefined,
-        direction: direction === -1 ? NavDirection.Back : NavDirection.Forward,
+        duration: !animated ? 0 : undefined,
+        direction: direction === 1 ? NavDirection.Forward : NavDirection.Back,
         deepWait: true,
         showGoBack
       });
diff --git a/angular/src/providers/nav-controller.ts b/angular/src/providers/nav-controller.ts
index 6613bdd4b3..f73c806c4f 100644
--- a/angular/src/providers/nav-controller.ts
+++ b/angular/src/providers/nav-controller.ts
@@ -11,56 +11,75 @@ export const enum NavIntent {
 @Injectable()
 export class NavController {
 
-  private direction = 0;
   private intent: NavIntent = NavIntent.Auto;
+  private animated = true;
   private stack: string[] = [];
 
   constructor(
     @Optional() private router?: Router
   ) {}
 
-  goForward(url: string | UrlTree, extras?: NavigationExtras) {
-    this.intent = NavIntent.Forward;
+  goForward(url: string | UrlTree, animated?: boolean, extras?: NavigationExtras) {
+    this.setIntent(NavIntent.Forward, animated);
     return this.router.navigateByUrl(url, extras);
   }
 
-  goBack(url: string | UrlTree, extras?: NavigationExtras) {
-    this.intent = NavIntent.Back;
+  goBack(url: string | UrlTree, animated?: boolean, extras?: NavigationExtras) {
+    this.setIntent(NavIntent.Back, animated);
     return this.router.navigateByUrl(url, extras);
   }
 
-  goRoot(url: string | UrlTree, extras?: NavigationExtras) {
-    this.intent = NavIntent.Root;
+  goRoot(url: string | UrlTree, animated?: boolean, extras?: NavigationExtras) {
+    this.setIntent(NavIntent.Root, animated);
     return this.router.navigateByUrl(url, extras);
   }
 
-  setIntent(intent: NavIntent) {
+  setIntent(intent: NavIntent, animated?: boolean) {
     this.intent = intent;
+    this.animated = (animated === undefined)
+      ? intent !== NavIntent.Root
+      : animated;
   }
 
-  consumeDirection() {
-    if (this.direction === 0) {
-      const index = this.stack.indexOf(document.location.href);
-      if (index === -1) {
-        this.stack.push(document.location.href);
-        this.direction = 1;
-      } else if (index < this.stack.length - 1) {
-        this.stack = this.stack.slice(0, index + 1);
-        this.direction = -1;
-      }
+  consumeTransition() {
+    const guessDirection = this.guessDirection();
+
+    let direction = 0;
+    let animated = false;
+
+    if (this.intent === NavIntent.Auto) {
+      direction = guessDirection;
+      animated = direction !== 0;
+    } else {
+      animated = this.animated;
+      direction = intentToDirection(this.intent);
     }
-
-    const direction = directionForIntent(this.intent, this.direction);
-
     this.intent = NavIntent.Auto;
-    this.direction = 0;
-    return direction;
+    this.animated = true;
+
+    return {
+      direction,
+      animated
+    };
+  }
+
+  private guessDirection() {
+    const index = this.stack.indexOf(document.location.href);
+    if (index === -1) {
+      this.stack.push(document.location.href);
+      return 1;
+    } else if (index < this.stack.length - 1) {
+      this.stack = this.stack.slice(0, index + 1);
+      return -1;
+    }
+    return 0;
   }
 }
 
-function directionForIntent(intent: NavIntent, nav: number): number {
-  if (intent === NavIntent.Auto) {
-    return nav;
+function intentToDirection(intent: NavIntent): number {
+  switch (intent) {
+    case NavIntent.Forward: return 1;
+    case NavIntent.Back: return -1;
+    default: return 0;
   }
-  return intent === NavIntent.Back ? -1 : 1;
 }