diff --git a/core/src/utils/animation/animation.ts b/core/src/utils/animation/animation.ts
index f71e41f142..ed4cd7759a 100644
--- a/core/src/utils/animation/animation.ts
+++ b/core/src/utils/animation/animation.ts
@@ -140,12 +140,39 @@ export class Animation {
       childAnimation.destroy();
     });
 
+    this.cleanUp();
+
     this.elements = [];
     this.childAnimations = [];
 
+    this.initialized = false;
+
     return this;
   }
 
+  private cleanUp(): void {
+    this.cleanUpElements();
+    this.cleanUpStyleSheets();
+  }
+
+  private cleanUpElements(): void {
+    this.elements.forEach(element => {
+      element.style.removeProperty('animation-name');
+      element.style.removeProperty('animation-duration');
+      element.style.removeProperty('animation-timing-function');
+      element.style.removeProperty('animation-iteration-count');
+      element.style.removeProperty('animation-delay');
+      element.style.removeProperty('animation-play-state');
+    });
+  }
+
+  private cleanUpStyleSheets() {
+    if (this.stylesheet) {
+      this.stylesheet.parentNode!.removeChild(this.stylesheet);
+      this.stylesheet = undefined;
+    }
+  }
+
   /**
    * Add CSS class to this animation's elements
    * before the animation begins.
@@ -364,25 +391,7 @@ export class Animation {
       }
     });
 
-    this.cleanUpDOM();
-  }
-
-  private cleanUpDOM() {
-    if (this.stylesheet) {
-      this.stylesheet.parentNode!.removeChild(this.stylesheet);
-      this.stylesheet = undefined;
-    }
-
-    this.elements.forEach(element => {
-      element.style.removeProperty('animation-name');
-      element.style.removeProperty('animation-duration');
-      element.style.removeProperty('animation-timing-function');
-      element.style.removeProperty('animation-iteration-count');
-      element.style.removeProperty('animation-delay');
-      element.style.removeProperty('animation-play-state');
-    });
-
-    this.initialized = false;
+    this.cleanUpElements();
   }
 
   private initializeAnimation(): void {
@@ -424,14 +433,14 @@ export class Animation {
   }
 
   playStep(step: number): Animation {
-    if (!this.initialized) {
-      this.initializeAnimation();
-    }
-
     this.childAnimations.forEach(animation => {
       animation.playStep(step);
     });
 
+    if (!this.initialized) {
+      this.initializeAnimation();
+    }
+
     this.pause();
 
     if (this.getDuration() !== undefined) {
@@ -446,11 +455,11 @@ export class Animation {
   }
 
   pause(): Animation {
-    if (this.initialized) {
-      this.childAnimations.forEach(animation => {
-        animation.pause();
-      });
+    this.childAnimations.forEach(animation => {
+      animation.pause();
+    });
 
+    if (this.initialized) {
       this.elements.forEach(element => {
         (element as HTMLElement).style.animationPlayState = 'paused';
       });
@@ -460,18 +469,31 @@ export class Animation {
   }
 
   play(): Animation {
-    if (!this.initialized) {
-      this.initializeAnimation();
-    }
-
     this.childAnimations.forEach(animation => {
       animation.play();
     });
 
+    if (!this.initialized) {
+      this.initializeAnimation();
+    }
+
     this.elements.forEach(element => {
       (element as HTMLElement).style.animationPlayState = 'running';
     });
 
     return this;
   }
+
+  stop(): Animation {
+    this.childAnimations.forEach(animation => {
+      animation.stop();
+    });
+
+    if (this.initialized) {
+      this.cleanUp();
+      this.initialized = false;
+    }
+
+    return this;
+  }
 }
diff --git a/core/src/utils/animation/test/animation.spec.ts b/core/src/utils/animation/test/animation.spec.ts
index 4f6e1929ad..972e1a6d1e 100644
--- a/core/src/utils/animation/test/animation.spec.ts
+++ b/core/src/utils/animation/test/animation.spec.ts
@@ -164,6 +164,32 @@ describe('Animation Class', () => {
       expect(animation.beforeRemoveClasses.length).toEqual(0);
     });
     
+    it('should apply all "before" styles', () => {
+      const el = document.createElement('div');
+      el.classList.add('hello', 'world');
+      el.style.setProperty('opacity', "0.5");
+      
+      animation
+        .addElement(el)
+        .beforeAddClass(['ionic', 'framework'])
+        .beforeStyles({ 'background': 'blue' })
+        .beforeClearStyles(['opacity'])
+        .beforeRemoveClass('hello');
+        
+      expect(el.style.getPropertyValue('opacity')).toEqual("0.5");
+      expect(el.classList.contains('hello')).toEqual(true);
+      expect(el.classList.contains('world')).toEqual(true);
+      
+      animation.play();
+      
+      expect(el.style.getPropertyValue('opacity')).toEqual("");
+      expect(el.style.getPropertyValue('background')).toEqual('blue');
+      expect(el.classList.contains('hello')).toEqual(false);
+      expect(el.classList.contains('world')).toEqual(true);
+      expect(el.classList.contains('ionic')).toEqual(true);
+      expect(el.classList.contains('framework')).toEqual(true);
+    });
+    
     it('should register all "after" styles', () => {
       animation.afterStyles({ 'background': 'red', 'opacity': 1 });
       expect(Object.keys(animation.afterStylesValue).length).toEqual(2);
@@ -197,6 +223,47 @@ describe('Animation Class', () => {
       
       expect(animation.afterAddClasses.length).toEqual(0);
       expect(animation.afterRemoveClasses.length).toEqual(0);
+    });    
+    
+    it('should apply all "after" styles', async () => {
+      const el = document.createElement('div');
+      el.classList.add('hello', 'world');
+      el.style.setProperty('opacity', "0.5");
+      
+      animation
+        .name('my-animation')
+        .addElement(el)
+        .duration(500)
+        .keyframes([
+          { transform: 'scale(1) rotate(0deg)', opacity: 1, offset: 0 },
+          { transform: 'scale(0.5) rotate(-45deg)', opacity: 0.5, offset: 0.5 },
+          { transform: 'scale(1) rotate(0deg)', opacity: 1, offset: 1 }
+        ])
+        .afterAddClass(['ionic', 'framework'])
+        .afterStyles({ 'background': 'blue' })
+        .afterClearStyles(['opacity'])
+        .afterRemoveClass('hello');
+        
+      expect(el.style.getPropertyValue('opacity')).toEqual("0.5");
+      expect(el.classList.contains('hello')).toEqual(true);
+      expect(el.classList.contains('world')).toEqual(true);
+      
+      animation.play();
+      
+      /**
+       * Animations don't run in spec tests
+       * so we have to fake the end of the animation
+       */
+      const ev = new CustomEvent('animationend');
+      el.dispatchEvent(ev);
+      
+      expect(el.style.getPropertyValue('opacity')).toEqual("");
+      expect(el.style.getPropertyValue('background')).toEqual('blue');
+      expect(el.classList.contains('hello')).toEqual(false);
+      expect(el.classList.contains('world')).toEqual(true);
+      expect(el.classList.contains('ionic')).toEqual(true);
+      expect(el.classList.contains('framework')).toEqual(true);
+
     });
   });
   
diff --git a/core/src/utils/animation/test/multiple/index.html b/core/src/utils/animation/test/multiple/index.html
index 8f4f4a9096..0222320980 100644
--- a/core/src/utils/animation/test/multiple/index.html
+++ b/core/src/utils/animation/test/multiple/index.html
@@ -80,13 +80,22 @@
       });
     
     rootAnimation.addAnimation([animationA, animationB, animationC]);
-    rootAnimation.play();
-    
-    console.log(rootAnimation);
-    
+        
     document.querySelector('.play').addEventListener('click', () => {
-        rootAnimation.play();
-      });
+      rootAnimation.play();
+    });
+    
+    document.querySelector('.pause').addEventListener('click', () => {
+      rootAnimation.pause();
+    });
+    
+    document.querySelector('.destroy').addEventListener('click', () => {
+      rootAnimation.destroy();
+    });
+    
+    document.querySelector('.stop').addEventListener('click', () => {
+      rootAnimation.stop();
+    });
   </script>
   
   <style>
@@ -114,6 +123,9 @@
     <ion-content>
       <div class="ion-padding">
         <ion-button class="play">Play</ion-button>
+        <ion-button class="pause">Pause</ion-button>
+        <ion-button class="stop">Stop</ion-button>
+        <ion-button class="destroy">Destroy</ion-button>
         
         <div class="square square-a">
           Hello