diff --git a/dist/js/ionic-angular.js b/dist/js/ionic-angular.js
index 30d4239ae3..13e3380a25 100644
--- a/dist/js/ionic-angular.js
+++ b/dist/js/ionic-angular.js
@@ -1107,7 +1107,7 @@ angular.module('ionic.ui.navRouter', ['ionic.service.gesture'])
     // So you can require being under this
     controller: ['$scope', '$element', function($scope, $element) {
       this.navBar = {
-        isVisible: true
+        isVisible: false
       };
       $scope.navController = this;
 
diff --git a/js/ext/angular/src/directive/ionicNavRouter.js b/js/ext/angular/src/directive/ionicNavRouter.js
index cb825c74e4..ff72957df4 100644
--- a/js/ext/angular/src/directive/ionicNavRouter.js
+++ b/js/ext/angular/src/directive/ionicNavRouter.js
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ angular.module('ionic.ui.navRouter', ['ionic.service.gesture'])
     // So you can require being under this
     controller: ['$scope', '$element', function($scope, $element) {
       this.navBar = {
-        isVisible: true
+        isVisible: false
       };
       $scope.navController = this;