diff --git a/scripts/e2e/e2e.template.html b/scripts/e2e/e2e.template.html
index 8d1af65331..3e78fe667e 100644
--- a/scripts/e2e/e2e.template.html
+++ b/scripts/e2e/e2e.template.html
@@ -22,10 +22,17 @@
       /* disable scrollbars */
       overflow: hidden !important;
     }
-    .snapshot * {
+    .snapshot *,
+    .snapshot *:before,
+    .snapshot *:after {
+      /* do not allow css animations during snapshot */
       -webkit-transition-duration: 0ms !important;
       transition-duration: 0ms !important;
     }
+    .snapshot ion-loading-icon,
+    .snapshot md-ripple {
+      display: none !important;
+    }
 
     /* hack to create tall scrollable areas for testing using <f></f> */
     f {
diff --git a/scripts/snapshot/snapshot.config.js b/scripts/snapshot/snapshot.config.js
index be9207c0b9..f361236d85 100644
--- a/scripts/snapshot/snapshot.config.js
+++ b/scripts/snapshot/snapshot.config.js
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ exports.config = {
   specs: 'dist/e2e/**/*e2e.js',
   //specs: 'dist/e2e/search-bar/**/*e2e.js',
 
-  sleepBetweenSpecs: 300,
+  sleepBetweenSpecs: 250,
 
   platformDefauls: {
     browser: 'chrome',