diff --git a/angular/src/directives/navigation/stack-controller.ts b/angular/src/directives/navigation/stack-controller.ts
index a6dbd7e210..c4dd070101 100644
--- a/angular/src/directives/navigation/stack-controller.ts
+++ b/angular/src/directives/navigation/stack-controller.ts
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@ export class StackController {
 
   startBackTransition() {
     this.transition(
-      this.views[this.views.length - 2],
-      this.views[this.views.length - 1],
+      this.views[this.views.length - 2], // entering view
+      this.views[this.views.length - 1], // leaving view
       -1,
       true,
       true,
diff --git a/angular/src/providers/nav-controller.ts b/angular/src/providers/nav-controller.ts
index d7a7142d99..122f65100b 100644
--- a/angular/src/providers/nav-controller.ts
+++ b/angular/src/providers/nav-controller.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ export const enum NavIntent {
 @Injectable()
 export class NavController {
 
-  private intent: NavIntent = NavIntent.Auto;
+  private intent: NavIntent = NavIntent.Root;
   private animated = true;
   private stack: string[] = [];
 
@@ -79,8 +79,8 @@ export class NavController {
       animated = this.animated;
       direction = intentToDirection(this.intent);
     }
-    this.intent = NavIntent.Auto;
-    this.animated = true;
+    this.intent = NavIntent.Root;
+    this.animated = false;
 
     return {
       direction,