diff --git a/ionic/components/action-sheet/action-sheet.ts b/ionic/components/action-sheet/action-sheet.ts
index e680feaa1c..ef120f884d 100644
--- a/ionic/components/action-sheet/action-sheet.ts
+++ b/ionic/components/action-sheet/action-sheet.ts
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ import {Animation} from '../../animations/animation';
  * @name ActionSheet
  * @description
  * The Action Sheet is a slide-up dialog that lets the user choose from a set
- * of options. Dangerous options are made obvious. There are easy ways to
- * cancel out of the action sheet, such as tapping the backdrop or even hitting
- * escape key on desktop.
+ * of options. Dangerous (destructive) options are made obvious. There are easy
+ * ways to cancel out of the action sheet, such as tapping the backdrop or
+ * hitting the escape key on desktop.
  *
  * @usage
  * ```ts
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ class ActionSheetCmp {
   }
 
   dismiss() {
-    this._viewCtrl.dismiss(this);
+    this._viewCtrl.dismiss();
   }
 
   onPageLoaded() {
@@ -129,10 +129,16 @@ class ActionSheetCmp {
       }
 
       if (button.style === 'cancel') {
+        if (!button.icon) {
+          button.icon = this._config.get('actionSheetCancelIcon');
+        }
         this.d.cancelButton = button;
 
       } else {
         if (button.style === 'destructive') {
+          if (!button.icon) {
+            button.icon = this._config.get('actionSheetDestructiveIcon');
+          }
           button.cssClass = (button.cssClass + ' ' || '') + 'action-sheet-destructive';
         }
         buttons.push(button);
diff --git a/ionic/components/action-sheet/test/basic/index.ts b/ionic/components/action-sheet/test/basic/index.ts
index 914a20836f..937220297a 100644
--- a/ionic/components/action-sheet/test/basic/index.ts
+++ b/ionic/components/action-sheet/test/basic/index.ts
@@ -14,13 +14,14 @@ class E2EPage {
     this.result = '';
 
     let actionSheet = ActionSheet.create({
+      title: 'Modify your album',
       buttons: [
         {
-          text: 'Cancel',
-          style: 'cancel', // will always sort to be on the bottom
+          text: 'Destructive',
+          style: 'destructive',
           handler: () => {
-            console.log('cancel this clicked');
-            this.result = 'Canceled';
+            console.log('Destructive clicked');
+            this.result = 'Destructive';
           }
         },
         {
@@ -40,11 +41,11 @@ class E2EPage {
           }
         },
         {
-          text: 'Destructive',
-          style: 'destructive',
+          text: 'Cancel',
+          style: 'cancel', // will always sort to be on the bottom
           handler: () => {
-            console.log('Destructive clicked');
-            this.result = 'Destructive';
+            console.log('cancel this clicked');
+            this.result = 'Canceled';
           }
         }
       ]
@@ -58,14 +59,6 @@ class E2EPage {
 
     let actionSheet = ActionSheet.create({
       buttons: [
-        {
-          text: 'Destructive',
-          style: 'destructive',
-          handler: () => {
-            console.log('Destructive clicked');
-            this.result = 'Destructive';
-          }
-        },
         {
           text: 'Archive',
           handler: () => {
@@ -80,6 +73,14 @@ class E2EPage {
             console.log('cancel this clicked');
             this.result = 'Canceled';
           }
+        },
+        {
+          text: 'Destructive',
+          style: 'destructive',
+          handler: () => {
+            console.log('Destructive clicked');
+            this.result = 'Destructive';
+          }
         }
       ]
     });
diff --git a/ionic/components/alert/alert.ts b/ionic/components/alert/alert.ts
index 2c72548249..7de574133b 100644
--- a/ionic/components/alert/alert.ts
+++ b/ionic/components/alert/alert.ts
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ class AlertCmp {
   }
 
   dismiss() {
-    this._viewCtrl.dismiss(this);
+    this._viewCtrl.dismiss(this.getValues());
   }
 
   getValues() {
diff --git a/ionic/components/alert/test/basic/index.ts b/ionic/components/alert/test/basic/index.ts
index 752c0349de..64515192f3 100644
--- a/ionic/components/alert/test/basic/index.ts
+++ b/ionic/components/alert/test/basic/index.ts
@@ -86,6 +86,10 @@ class E2EPage {
     this.nav.present(alert).then(() => {
       this.testPromptOpen = true;
     });
+
+    alert.onDismiss(data => {
+      console.log('onDismiss data', data);
+    });
   }
 
 }
diff --git a/ionic/components/nav/view-controller.ts b/ionic/components/nav/view-controller.ts
index 34aefa93b4..8467f8f2a3 100644
--- a/ionic/components/nav/view-controller.ts
+++ b/ionic/components/nav/view-controller.ts
@@ -45,6 +45,11 @@ export class ViewController {
     this._onDismiss = callback;
   }
 
+  dismiss(data) {
+    this._onDismiss && this._onDismiss(data);
+    return this._nav.remove(this._nav.indexOf(this), this._leavingOpts);
+  }
+
   setNav(navCtrl) {
     this._nav = navCtrl;
   }
@@ -57,11 +62,6 @@ export class ViewController {
     return new NavParams(this.data);
   }
 
-  dismiss(data) {
-    this._onDismiss && this._onDismiss(data);
-    return this._nav.remove(this._nav.indexOf(this), this._leavingOpts);
-  }
-
   setLeavingOpts(opts) {
     this._leavingOpts = opts;
   }