diff --git a/ionic/platform/registry.ts b/ionic/platform/registry.ts
index 598ee7f6e1..0be525a1b0 100644
--- a/ionic/platform/registry.ts
+++ b/ionic/platform/registry.ts
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ Platform.register({
         doc.addEventListener('deviceready', function() {
           // 3) cordova deviceready event triggered
 
-          // add cordova listeners to fire platform events
+          // add cordova listeners to emit platform events
           doc.addEventListener('backbutton', function() {
             p.backButton.emit(null);
           });
@@ -186,17 +186,17 @@ Platform.register({
             p.resume.emit(null);
           });
 
+          // cordova has its own exitApp method
+          p.exitApp = function() {
+            win.navigator.app.exitApp();
+          };
+
           // cordova has fully loaded and we've added listeners
           p.triggerReady();
         });
       });
     };
 
-    // cordova has its own exitApp method
-    p.exitApp = function() {
-      win.navigator.app.exitApp();
-    };
-
   },
   isMatch(): boolean {
     return !!(win.cordova || win.PhoneGap || win.phonegap);