diff --git a/js/angular/service/loading.js b/js/angular/service/loading.js
index 3166614670..5e847cccef 100644
--- a/js/angular/service/loading.js
+++ b/js/angular/service/loading.js
@@ -133,6 +133,13 @@ function($ionicLoadingConfig, $ionicBody, $ionicTemplateLoader, $ionicBackdrop,
             );
           }
 
+          deregisterBackAction();
+          //Disable hardware back button while loading
+          deregisterBackAction = $ionicPlatform.registerBackButtonAction(
+            angular.noop,
+            PLATFORM_BACK_BUTTON_PRIORITY_LOADING
+          );
+
           templatePromise.then(function(html) {
             if (html) {
               var loading = self.element.children();
@@ -155,6 +162,8 @@ function($ionicLoadingConfig, $ionicBody, $ionicTemplateLoader, $ionicBackdrop,
           this.isShown = true;
         };
         loader.hide = function() {
+
+          deregisterBackAction();
           if (this.isShown) {
             if (this.hasBackdrop) {
               $ionicBackdrop.release();
@@ -185,12 +194,6 @@ function($ionicLoadingConfig, $ionicBody, $ionicTemplateLoader, $ionicBackdrop,
     loadingShowDelay = $timeout(angular.noop, delay);
 
     loadingShowDelay.then(getLoader).then(function(loader) {
-      deregisterBackAction();
-      //Disable hardware back button while loading
-      deregisterBackAction = $ionicPlatform.registerBackButtonAction(
-        angular.noop,
-        PLATFORM_BACK_BUTTON_PRIORITY_LOADING
-      );
       return loader.show(options);
     });
 
@@ -208,7 +211,6 @@ function($ionicLoadingConfig, $ionicBody, $ionicTemplateLoader, $ionicBackdrop,
   }
 
   function hideLoader() {
-    deregisterBackAction();
     $timeout.cancel(loadingShowDelay);
     getLoader().then(function(loader) {
       loader.hide();
diff --git a/test/unit/angular/service/loading.unit.js b/test/unit/angular/service/loading.unit.js
index fe4c328259..edd95f0855 100644
--- a/test/unit/angular/service/loading.unit.js
+++ b/test/unit/angular/service/loading.unit.js
@@ -189,6 +189,7 @@ describe('$ionicLoading service', function() {
       $timeout.flush();
       expect(deregisterSpy).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
       $ionicLoading.hide();
+      $timeout.flush();
       expect(deregisterSpy).toHaveBeenCalled();
     }));
   });