diff --git a/dist/js/ionic-angular.js b/dist/js/ionic-angular.js
index f4fd330d01..586ff6f444 100644
--- a/dist/js/ionic-angular.js
+++ b/dist/js/ionic-angular.js
@@ -24889,6 +24889,8 @@ angular.module('ionic.ui.list', ['ngAnimate'])
         }
       });
 
+      $scope.listView = lv;
+
       if($attr.refreshComplete) {
         $scope.refreshComplete = function() {
           lv.doneRefreshing();
diff --git a/js/ext/angular/src/directive/ionicList.js b/js/ext/angular/src/directive/ionicList.js
index 228c399f6c..9736d2d851 100644
--- a/js/ext/angular/src/directive/ionicList.js
+++ b/js/ext/angular/src/directive/ionicList.js
@@ -201,6 +201,8 @@ angular.module('ionic.ui.list', ['ngAnimate'])
         }
       });
 
+      $scope.listView = lv;
+
       if($attr.refreshComplete) {
         $scope.refreshComplete = function() {
           lv.doneRefreshing();
diff --git a/js/ext/angular/test/directive/ionicList.unit.js b/js/ext/angular/test/directive/ionicList.unit.js
index 070b0b0b29..d43b41062a 100644
--- a/js/ext/angular/test/directive/ionicList.unit.js
+++ b/js/ext/angular/test/directive/ionicList.unit.js
@@ -1,11 +1,19 @@
 describe('Ionic List', function() {
-  var modal, q;
+  var compile, scope;
 
   beforeEach(module('ionic.ui.list'));
 
-  beforeEach(function() {
-  });
+  beforeEach(inject(function($compile, $rootScope, $controller) {
+    compile = $compile;
+    scope = $rootScope;
+  }));
 
   it('Should init', function() {
+    element = compile('<list>' +
+      '<list-item></list-item>' + 
+      '<list-item></list-item>' + 
+      '</list>')(scope);
+
+    expect(element.children().length).toBe(2);
   });
 });