diff --git a/dist/js/ionic-angular.js b/dist/js/ionic-angular.js
index 399207d597..cc3152fa55 100644
--- a/dist/js/ionic-angular.js
+++ b/dist/js/ionic-angular.js
@@ -2626,14 +2626,20 @@ angular.module('ionic.ui.viewState', ['ionic.service.view', 'ionic.service.gestu
         $rootScope.$broadcast('viewState.showNavBar', !$scope.hideNavBar);
 
         // watch for changes in the left buttons
-        $scope.$watch('leftButtons', function(value) {
+        var deregLeftButtons = $scope.$watch('leftButtons', function(value) {
           $scope.$emit('viewState.leftButtonsChanged', $scope.leftButtons);
         });
 
-        $scope.$watch('rightButtons', function(val) {
+        var deregRightButtons = $scope.$watch('rightButtons', function(val) {
           $scope.$emit('viewState.rightButtonsChanged', $scope.rightButtons);
         });
 
+        $scope.$on('$destroy', function(){
+          // deregister on destroy
+          deregLeftButtons();
+          deregRightButtons();
+        });
+
       };
     }
   };
diff --git a/js/ext/angular/src/directive/ionicViewState.js b/js/ext/angular/src/directive/ionicViewState.js
index 6cfaa25ee6..f4cc996c79 100644
--- a/js/ext/angular/src/directive/ionicViewState.js
+++ b/js/ext/angular/src/directive/ionicViewState.js
@@ -185,14 +185,20 @@ angular.module('ionic.ui.viewState', ['ionic.service.view', 'ionic.service.gestu
         $rootScope.$broadcast('viewState.showNavBar', !$scope.hideNavBar);
 
         // watch for changes in the left buttons
-        $scope.$watch('leftButtons', function(value) {
+        var deregLeftButtons = $scope.$watch('leftButtons', function(value) {
           $scope.$emit('viewState.leftButtonsChanged', $scope.leftButtons);
         });
 
-        $scope.$watch('rightButtons', function(val) {
+        var deregRightButtons = $scope.$watch('rightButtons', function(val) {
           $scope.$emit('viewState.rightButtonsChanged', $scope.rightButtons);
         });
 
+        $scope.$on('$destroy', function(){
+          // deregister on destroy
+          deregLeftButtons();
+          deregRightButtons();
+        });
+
       };
     }
   };