diff --git a/ionic/components/slides/slides.ts b/ionic/components/slides/slides.ts
index 05c3a71917..045352be2f 100644
--- a/ionic/components/slides/slides.ts
+++ b/ionic/components/slides/slides.ts
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import {Scroll} from '../scroll/scroll';
 @Component({
   selector: 'ion-slides',
   inputs: [
+    'autoplay',
     'loop',
     'index',
     'bounce',
@@ -75,6 +76,7 @@ export class Slides extends Ion {
 
 
     var options = util.defaults({
+      loop: this.loop,
       pagination: '.swiper-pagination',
       paginationClickable: true,
       lazyLoading: true,
diff --git a/ionic/components/slides/test/intro/main.html b/ionic/components/slides/test/intro/main.html
index ca31ab8695..15b0f2b262 100644
--- a/ionic/components/slides/test/intro/main.html
+++ b/ionic/components/slides/test/intro/main.html
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
   </ion-nav-items>
   <ion-title>Grid Icons</ion-title>
 </ion-navbar>
-<ion-slides pager (slide-changed)="onSlideChanged($event)">
+<ion-slides pager (slide-changed)="onSlideChanged($event)" loop="true" autoplay="true">
   <ion-slide>
     <h3>Thank you for choosing the Awesome App!</h3>
     <div id="logo">