diff --git a/js/ext/angular/src/controller/ionicScrollController.js b/js/ext/angular/src/controller/ionicScrollController.js
index f34a9d01b0..7cb3780523 100644
--- a/js/ext/angular/src/controller/ionicScrollController.js
+++ b/js/ext/angular/src/controller/ionicScrollController.js
@@ -81,17 +81,18 @@ function($scope, scrollViewOptions, $timeout, $window, $$scrollValueCache, $loca
     if (e.defaultPrevented) { return; }
     e.preventDefault();
 
-    var viewId = historyData.viewId;
+    var viewId = historyData && historyData.viewId;
+    if (viewId) {
+      self.rememberScrollPosition(viewId);
+      self.scrollToRememberedPosition();
 
-    self.rememberScrollPosition(viewId);
-    self.scrollToRememberedPosition();
-
-    backListenDone = $rootScope.$on('$viewHistory.viewBack', function(e, fromViewId, toViewId) {
-      //When going back from this view, forget its saved scroll position
-      if (viewId === fromViewId) {
-        self.forgetScrollPosition();
-      }
-    });
+      backListenDone = $rootScope.$on('$viewHistory.viewBack', function(e, fromViewId, toViewId) {
+        //When going back from this view, forget its saved scroll position
+        if (viewId === fromViewId) {
+          self.forgetScrollPosition();
+        }
+      });
+    }
   });
 
   $timeout(function() {
diff --git a/js/ext/angular/test/controller/ionicScrollController.unit.js b/js/ext/angular/test/controller/ionicScrollController.unit.js
index 9f57e95cd8..91b9fff0f0 100644
--- a/js/ext/angular/test/controller/ionicScrollController.unit.js
+++ b/js/ext/angular/test/controller/ionicScrollController.unit.js
@@ -91,6 +91,17 @@ describe('$ionicScroll Controller', function() {
     expect(ctrl.scrollView.resize).toHaveBeenCalled();
   });
 
+  it('should not remember scroll position on $viewContentLoaded if no viewId', function() {
+    var historyData = {};
+    setup();
+    spyOn(ctrl, 'rememberScrollPosition');
+    spyOn(ctrl, 'scrollToRememberedPosition');
+    scope.$broadcast('$viewContentLoaded', historyData);
+    timeout.flush();
+    expect(ctrl.rememberScrollPosition).not.toHaveBeenCalledWith();
+    expect(ctrl.scrollToRememberedPosition).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
   it('should remember scroll position on $viewContentLoaded event', function() {
     var historyData = { viewId: '1' };
     setup();