diff --git a/dist/js/ionic-angular.js b/dist/js/ionic-angular.js
index 6c6a7c3f72..cd683cdec7 100644
--- a/dist/js/ionic-angular.js
+++ b/dist/js/ionic-angular.js
@@ -665,6 +665,8 @@ angular.module('ionic.ui.content', [])
 
         if(scroll && attr.padding == "true") {
           scroll.classList.add('padding');
+        } else if(attr.padding == "true") {
+          c.addClass('padding');
         }
 
         if(attr.hasHeader == "true") {
diff --git a/js/ext/angular/src/directive/ionicContent.js b/js/ext/angular/src/directive/ionicContent.js
index d3d4043df6..3be466c87b 100644
--- a/js/ext/angular/src/directive/ionicContent.js
+++ b/js/ext/angular/src/directive/ionicContent.js
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ angular.module('ionic.ui.content', [])
 
         if(scroll && attr.padding == "true") {
           scroll.classList.add('padding');
+        } else if(attr.padding == "true") {
+          c.addClass('padding');
         }
 
         if(attr.hasHeader == "true") {