diff --git a/js/angular/service/loading.js b/js/angular/service/loading.js
index fe7f73cf0c..3166614670 100644
--- a/js/angular/service/loading.js
+++ b/js/angular/service/loading.js
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ function($ionicLoadingConfig, $ionicBody, $ionicTemplateLoader, $ionicBackdrop,
   }
 
   function showLoader(options) {
-    options = extend($ionicLoadingConfig || {}, options || {});
+    options = extend({}, $ionicLoadingConfig || {}, options || {});
     var delay = options.delay || options.showDelay || 0;
 
     //If loading.show() was called previously, cancel it and show with our new options
diff --git a/test/unit/angular/service/loading.unit.js b/test/unit/angular/service/loading.unit.js
index 36f0a9cf69..fe4c328259 100644
--- a/test/unit/angular/service/loading.unit.js
+++ b/test/unit/angular/service/loading.unit.js
@@ -216,5 +216,19 @@ describe('$ionicLoadingConfig', function() {
     expect(loader.element.text()).toBe('some other template');
   }));
 
+  it('should use the original defaults with subsequent calls', inject(function($ionicLoading, $timeout) {
+    var loader = TestUtil.unwrapPromise($ionicLoading._getLoader());
+    $ionicLoading.show({
+      template: 'some other template'
+    });
+    $timeout.flush();
+    expect(loader.element.text()).toBe('some other template');
+    $ionicLoading.hide();
+    $timeout.flush();
+    $ionicLoading.show();
+    $timeout.flush();
+    expect(loader.element.text()).toBe('some template');
+  }));
+
 });