diff --git a/js/ext/angular/src/directive/ionicViewState.js b/js/ext/angular/src/directive/ionicViewState.js
index ff418bd448..45c5690d69 100644
--- a/js/ext/angular/src/directive/ionicViewState.js
+++ b/js/ext/angular/src/directive/ionicViewState.js
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ angular.module('ionic.ui.viewState', ['ionic.service.view', 'ionic.service.gestu
     },
     template: '<header class="bar bar-header nav-bar invisible">' +
         '<div class="buttons"> ' +
-          '<button view-back class="back-button button" ng-if="enableBackButton"></button>' +
+          '<button view-back class="back-button button hide" ng-if="enableBackButton"></button>' +
           '<button ng-click="button.tap($event)" ng-repeat="button in leftButtons" class="button no-animation {{button.type}}" bind-html-unsafe="button.content"></button>' +
         '</div>' +
         '<h1 class="title" bind-html-unsafe="currentTitle"></h1>' +