diff --git a/js/angular/service/viewSwitcher.js b/js/angular/service/viewSwitcher.js
index 3e9a6a5ebc..fc8b30cdab 100644
--- a/js/angular/service/viewSwitcher.js
+++ b/js/angular/service/viewSwitcher.js
@@ -172,14 +172,14 @@ function($timeout, $document, $q, $ionicClickBlock, $ionicConfig, $ionicNavBarDe
 
             // set the styles of where this element will end up going so
             // the DOM has some time to render its correct starting point
-            transitionFn(enteringEle, null, registerData.direction, false).run(0);
+            transitionFn(enteringEle, null, enteringData.direction, false).run(0);
 
           } else {
             // the entering element is not already in the DOM
             // set that the entering element should be "staged" and its
             // styles of where this element will go before it hits the DOM
             navViewAttr(enteringEle, VIEW_STATUS_STAGED);
-            transitionFn(enteringEle, null, registerData.direction, true).run(0);
+            transitionFn(enteringEle, null, enteringData.direction, true).run(0);
 
             historyCursorAttr(enteringEle, registerData.isHistoryRoot ? HISTORY_ROOT : HISTORY_AFTER_ROOT);
 
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ function($timeout, $document, $q, $ionicClickBlock, $ionicConfig, $ionicNavBarDe
 
           // 1) get the transition ready and see if it'll animate
           var transitionFn = $ionicConfig.transitions.views[enteringData.transition];
-          var viewTransition = transitionFn(enteringEle, leavingEle, direction, enteringData.shouldAnimate);
+          var viewTransition = transitionFn(enteringEle, leavingEle, enteringData.direction, enteringData.shouldAnimate);
 
           if (viewTransition.shouldAnimate) {
             // 2) attach transitionend events (and fallback timer)