diff --git a/js/angular/controller/infiniteScrollController.js b/js/angular/controller/infiniteScrollController.js
index 9f7dce5307..e1b0a2c7da 100644
--- a/js/angular/controller/infiniteScrollController.js
+++ b/js/angular/controller/infiniteScrollController.js
@@ -9,7 +9,11 @@ IonicModule
   self.isLoading = false;
 
   $scope.icon = function() {
-    return angular.isDefined($attrs.icon) ? $attrs.icon : 'ion-loading-d';
+    return angular.isDefined($attrs.icon) ? $attrs.icon : 'ion-load-d';
+  };
+
+  $scope.spinner = function() {
+    return angular.isDefined($attrs.spinner) ? $attrs.spinner : '';
   };
 
   $scope.$on('scroll.infiniteScrollComplete', function() {
diff --git a/js/angular/directive/infiniteScroll.js b/js/angular/directive/infiniteScroll.js
index 163186af5a..2425861c97 100644
--- a/js/angular/directive/infiniteScroll.js
+++ b/js/angular/directive/infiniteScroll.js
@@ -18,7 +18,10 @@
  * bottom.
  * @param {string=} distance The distance from the bottom that the scroll must
  * reach to trigger the on-infinite expression. Default: 1%.
- * @param {string=} icon The icon to show while loading. Default: 'ion-loading-d'.
+ * @param {string=} spinner The {@link ionic.directive:ionSpinner} to show while loading. The SVG
+ * {@link ionic.directive:ionSpinner} is now the default, replacing rotating font icons.
+ * @param {string=} icon The icon to show while loading. Default: 'ion-load-d'.  This is depreicated
+ * in favor of the SVG {@link ionic.directive:ionSpinner}.
  * @param {boolean=} immediate-check Whether to check the infinite scroll bounds immediately on load.
  *
  * @usage
@@ -67,7 +70,10 @@ IonicModule
   return {
     restrict: 'E',
     require: ['?^$ionicScroll', 'ionInfiniteScroll'],
-    template: '<i class="icon {{icon()}} icon-refreshing {{scrollingType}}"></i>',
+    template: function($element, $attrs){
+      if ($attrs.icon) return '<i class="icon {{icon()}} icon-refreshing {{scrollingType}}"></i>';
+      return '<ion-spinner icon="{{spinner()}}"></ion-spinner>';
+    },
     scope: true,
     controller: '$ionInfiniteScroll',
     link: function($scope, $element, $attrs, ctrls) {
diff --git a/scss/_scaffolding.scss b/scss/_scaffolding.scss
index 533d180b45..bdbaa8b209 100644
--- a/scss/_scaffolding.scss
+++ b/scss/_scaffolding.scss
@@ -160,37 +160,31 @@ body.grade-c {
 ion-infinite-scroll {
   height: 60px;
   width: 100%;
-
   display: block;
 
-//  @include transition(opacity 0.25s);
   @include display-flex();
   @include flex-direction(row);
   @include justify-content(center);
   @include align-items(center);
 
   .icon {
-
     color: #666666;
     font-size: 30px;
     color: $scroll-refresh-icon-color;
-    &:before{
-      -webkit-transform: translate3d(0,0,0);
-      transform: translate3d(0,0,0);
-    }
   }
-  &:not(.active) .icon:before{
+  .icon:before,
+  .spinner{
+    -webkit-transform: translate3d(0,0,0);
+    transform: translate3d(0,0,0);
+  }
+  &:not(.active){
+    .spinner,
+    .icon:before{
       -webkit-transform: translate3d(-1000px,0,0);
       transform: translate3d(-1000px,0,0);
-
+    }
   }
 }
-// removing the animation when the spinner isn't shown
-// this breaks up animations on iOS, so they are left with unnecessary reflows
-body:not(.platform-ios) ion-infinite-scroll:not(.active) .icon{
-  -webkit-animation: none;
-  animation:none;
-}
 
 .overflow-scroll {
   overflow-x: hidden;
diff --git a/test/unit/angular/directive/infiniteScroll.unit.js b/test/unit/angular/directive/infiniteScroll.unit.js
index 1cfded6455..5b2eacb972 100644
--- a/test/unit/angular/directive/infiniteScroll.unit.js
+++ b/test/unit/angular/directive/infiniteScroll.unit.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 describe('ionicInfiniteScroll directive', function() {
   beforeEach(module('ionic'));
-
   var scrollTopValue  = 50;
   var scrollTopMaxValue = 60;
   var scrollLeftValue = 101;
@@ -37,6 +36,7 @@ describe('ionicInfiniteScroll directive', function() {
         $element: angular.element('<div>')
       });
       $compile(element)(scope);
+      ionic.requestAnimationFrame = function() {};
       ctrl = element.controller('ionInfiniteScroll');
       scope.$apply();
     });
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ describe('ionicInfiniteScroll directive', function() {
       element = parent.find('ion-infinite-scroll');
       ionic.animationFrameThrottle = function(cb) { return function() { cb(); }; };
       $compile(element)(scope);
+      ionic.requestAnimationFrame = function() {};
       ctrl = element.controller('ionInfiniteScroll');
       // create a fake scrollEl since they can't be faked if we're passing in scroll data
       if (options) {
@@ -85,6 +86,7 @@ describe('ionicInfiniteScroll directive', function() {
   });
 
   it('should not have class or be loading by default', function() {
+    ionic.requestAnimationFrame = function() {};
     var el = setupJS();
     expect(el.hasClass('active')).toBe(false);
     expect(ctrl.isLoading).toBe(false);
@@ -107,22 +109,30 @@ describe('ionicInfiniteScroll directive', function() {
   });
 
   describe('icon', function() {
-    it('should have default icon ion-loading-d', function() {
+    it('should have platform appropriate default spinner', function() {
       var el = setupJS();
-      var icon = angular.element(el[0].querySelector('.icon'));
-      expect(icon.hasClass('ion-loading-d')).toBe(true);
+      var icon = angular.element(el[0].querySelector('.spinner'));
+      if (ionic.Platform.isAndroid()) {
+        expect(icon[0].className.indexOf('spinner-android')).not.toBe(-1);
+      }else {
+        expect(icon[0].className.indexOf('spinner-ios')).not.toBe(-1);
+      }
     });
 
     it('should allow icon attr blank', function() {
       var el = setupJS('icon=""');
-      var icon = angular.element(el[0].querySelector('.icon'));
-      expect(icon.hasClass('ion-loading-d')).toBe(false);
+      var icon = angular.element(el[0].querySelector('.spinner'));
+      if (ionic.Platform.isAndroid()) {
+        expect(icon[0].className.indexOf('spinner-android')).not.toBe(-1);
+      }else {
+        expect(icon[0].className.indexOf('spinner-ios')).not.toBe(-1);
+      }
     });
 
     it('should allow interpolated icon attr', function() {
       var el = setupJS('icon="{{someIcon}}"');
       var icon = angular.element(el[0].querySelector('.icon'));
-      expect(icon.hasClass('ion-loading-d')).toBe(false);
+      expect(icon.hasClass('ion-load-d')).toBe(false);
       el.scope().$apply('someIcon = "super-icon"');
       expect(icon.hasClass('super-icon')).toBe(true);
     });
@@ -194,42 +204,52 @@ describe('ionicInfiniteScroll directive', function() {
       var el = setupNative('on-infinite="foo=1"');
       var evObj = document.createEvent('HTMLEvents');
       evObj.initEvent('scroll', true, true, window, 1, 12, 345, 7, 220, false, false, true, false, 0, null);
+      ionic.requestAnimationFrame = function(cb) { cb(); };
       ctrl.scrollEl.dispatchEvent(evObj);
 
       expect(el.hasClass('active')).toBe(false);
+      ionic.requestAnimationFrame = function() {};
       expect(ctrl.isLoading).toBe(false);
       expect(el.scope().foo).not.toBe(1);
     });
     it('should add active and call attr.onInfinite if >= top', function() {
       var el = setupJS('on-infinite="foo=1"');
       scrollTopValue = scrollTopMaxValue;
+      ionic.requestAnimationFrame = function(cb) { cb(); };
       el.controller('$ionicScroll').$element.triggerHandler('scroll');
 
       expect(el.hasClass('active')).toBe(true);
+      ionic.requestAnimationFrame = function() {};
       expect(ctrl.isLoading).toBe(true);
       expect(el.scope().foo).toBe(1);
 
       scrollTopValue = scrollTopMaxValue;
       var el = setupNative('on-infinite="foo=1"', {}, { scrollingX: true, scrollingY: true });
+      ionic.requestAnimationFrame = function(cb) { cb(); };
       ctrl.checkBounds();
       expect(el.hasClass('active')).toBe(true);
+      ionic.requestAnimationFrame = function() {};
       expect(ctrl.isLoading).toBe(true);
       expect(el.scope().foo).toBe(1);
     });
     it('should add active and call attr.onInfinite if >= left', function() {
       var el = setupJS('on-infinite="foo=1"');
       scrollLeftValue = scrollLeftMaxValue;
+      ionic.requestAnimationFrame = function(cb) { cb(); };
       el.controller('$ionicScroll').$element.triggerHandler('scroll');
 
       expect(el.hasClass('active')).toBe(true);
+      ionic.requestAnimationFrame = function() {};
       expect(ctrl.isLoading).toBe(true);
       expect(el.scope().foo).toBe(1);
 
       scrollLeftValue = scrollLeftMaxValue;
       var el = setupNative('on-infinite="foo=1"', {}, { scrollingX: true, scrollingY: true });
+      ionic.requestAnimationFrame = function(cb) { cb(); };
       ctrl.checkBounds();
 
       expect(el.hasClass('active')).toBe(true);
+      ionic.requestAnimationFrame = function() {};
       expect(ctrl.isLoading).toBe(true);
       expect(el.scope().foo).toBe(1);
     });
@@ -237,6 +257,7 @@ describe('ionicInfiniteScroll directive', function() {
       var onScrollSpy = jasmine.createSpy('onInfiniteScroll');
       var el = setupJS('', { $onInfiniteScroll: onScrollSpy });
       scrollTopValue = scrollTopMaxValue;
+      ionic.requestAnimationFrame = function(cb) { cb(); };
       el.controller('$ionicScroll').$element.triggerHandler('scroll');
 
       expect(el.hasClass('active')).toBe(true);
@@ -245,6 +266,7 @@ describe('ionicInfiniteScroll directive', function() {
 
       el.controller('$ionicScroll').$element.triggerHandler('scroll');
       expect(el.hasClass('active')).toBe(false);
+      ionic.requestAnimationFrame = function() {};
     });
 
   });
@@ -269,9 +291,11 @@ describe('ionicInfiniteScroll directive', function() {
     var el = setupJS();
     ctrl.isLoading = true;
     el.addClass('active');
+    ionic.requestAnimationFrame = function(cb) { cb(); };
     el.scope().$broadcast('scroll.infiniteScrollComplete');
     expect(ctrl.isLoading).toBe(false);
     expect(el.hasClass('active')).toBe(false);
+    ionic.requestAnimationFrame = function() {};
     expect(el.controller('$ionicScroll').scrollView.resize).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
     $timeout.flush();
     expect(el.controller('$ionicScroll').scrollView.resize).toHaveBeenCalled();