diff --git a/js/ext/angular/src/directive/ionicNav.js b/js/ext/angular/src/directive/ionicNav.js
index 380ada41be..c588d4f77c 100644
--- a/js/ext/angular/src/directive/ionicNav.js
+++ b/js/ext/angular/src/directive/ionicNav.js
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ angular.module('ionic.ui.nav', ['ionic.service.templateLoad', 'ionic.service.ges
    * Push a template onto the navigation stack.
    * @param {string} templateUrl the URL of the template to load.
    */
-  this.pushFromTemplate = ionic.debounce(function(templateUrl) {
+  this.pushFromTemplate = ionic.throttle(function(templateUrl) {
     var childScope = $scope.$new();
     childScope.isVisible = true;
 
@@ -25,12 +25,16 @@ angular.module('ionic.ui.nav', ['ionic.service.templateLoad', 'ionic.service.ges
         $animate.enter(cloned, angular.element(content));
       });
     });
-  }, 300, true);
+  }, 300, {
+    trailing: false
+  });
 
-  // Pop function, debounced
-  this.popController = ionic.debounce(function() {
+  // Pop function, throttled
+  this.popController = ionic.throttle(function() {
     _this.pop();
-  }, 300, true);
+  }, 300, {
+    trailing: false
+  });
 
 
   ionic.controllers.NavController.call(this, {
@@ -191,6 +195,12 @@ angular.module('ionic.ui.nav', ['ionic.service.templateLoad', 'ionic.service.ges
         $scope.visibilityChanged = function(direction) {
           lastDirection = direction;
 
+          if($scope.isVisible) {
+            $scope.$broadcast('navContent.shown');
+          } else {
+            $scope.$broadcast('navContent.hidden');
+          }
+
           if(!childElement) {
             return;
           }
diff --git a/js/ext/angular/test/nav.html b/js/ext/angular/test/nav.html
index 4fe1fef4f3..2be7571a69 100644
--- a/js/ext/angular/test/nav.html
+++ b/js/ext/angular/test/nav.html
@@ -74,7 +74,13 @@
       })
 
       .controller('CatsCtrl', function($scope, $compile, $element) {
-        console.log('Cats', $element);
+        $scope.$on('navContent.shown', function() {
+          console.log('SHOWN');
+        });
+        $scope.$on('navContent.hidden', function() {
+          console.log('HIDDEN');
+        });
+
         var items = [];
         for(var i = 0; i < 100; i++) {
           items.push({});