diff --git a/js/ext/angular/test/tabs.html b/js/ext/angular/test/tabs.html
index 4890082202..e44957852b 100644
--- a/js/ext/angular/test/tabs.html
+++ b/js/ext/angular/test/tabs.html
@@ -128,6 +128,10 @@
       angular.module('tabsTest', ['ionic'])
 
       .controller('RootCtrl', function($scope, $timeout) {
+
+        $scope.$on('tab.shown', function() { console.error('tab.shown Root this should not happen'); });
+        $scope.$on('tab.hidden', function() { console.error('tab.hidden Root this should not happen'); });
+
         $scope.controllerChanged = function(event) {
           console.log('Controller changed', event);
 
@@ -165,6 +169,9 @@
           $scope.settingsModal = modal;
         });
 
+        $scope.$on('tab.shown', function() { console.log('tab.shown Home'); });
+        $scope.$on('tab.hidden', function() { console.log('tab.hidden Home'); });
+
         var removeItem = function(item, button) {
           $ionicActionSheet.show({
             buttons: [],