diff --git a/js/angular/controller/sideMenuController.js b/js/angular/controller/sideMenuController.js
index 9e4bdfc80d..160266a7d1 100644
--- a/js/angular/controller/sideMenuController.js
+++ b/js/angular/controller/sideMenuController.js
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ function($scope, $attrs, $ionicSideMenuDelegate, $ionicPlatform) {
   };
 
   this.dragThreshold = 25;
+  this.dragOnlyEdge = false;
   this.edgeDragThreshold = function(value) {
     if (arguments.length) {
       if (angular.isNumber(value) && value > 0) {
diff --git a/test/html/sideMenu.html b/test/html/sideMenu.html
index 4e6dab7a75..e02c99a61b 100644
--- a/test/html/sideMenu.html
+++ b/test/html/sideMenu.html
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
       <ion-side-menus>
 
-        <ion-side-menu-content edge-drag-threshold="false">
+        <ion-side-menu-content edge-drag-threshold="true">
           <header class="bar bar-header bar-positive">
             <button class="button button-icon ion-navicon" ng-click="toggleLeft()"></button>
             <h1 class="title">Slide me</h1>
diff --git a/test/unit/angular/directive/list.unit.js b/test/unit/angular/directive/list.unit.js
index 7b4583ef51..3061ea32a7 100644
--- a/test/unit/angular/directive/list.unit.js
+++ b/test/unit/angular/directive/list.unit.js
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ describe('ionList directive', function() {
     el.scope().$onReorder = jasmine.createSpy('$onReorder');
     options.onReorder(el, 2, 3);
     expect(el.scope().$onReorder).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
-    el.scope().$apply();
+    flush();
     expect(el.scope().$onReorder).toHaveBeenCalledWith(2,3);
   });