diff --git a/js/views/sliderView.js b/js/views/sliderView.js
index fc87e72ac74..ff95ec271f8 100644
--- a/js/views/sliderView.js
+++ b/js/views/sliderView.js
@@ -376,9 +376,8 @@ ionic.views.Slider = ionic.views.View.inherit({
               Math.abs(delta.x) > width/2;      // or if slide amt is greater than half the width
 
         // determine if slide attempt is past start and end
-        var isPastBounds =
-              !index && delta.x > 0 |                    // if first slide and slide amt is greater than 0
-              index == slides.length - 1 && delta.x < 0; // or if last slide and slide amt is less than 0
+        var isPastBounds = (!index && delta.x > 0) ||      // if first slide and slide amt is greater than 0
+              (index == slides.length - 1 && delta.x < 0); // or if last slide and slide amt is less than 0
 
         if (options.continuous) isPastBounds = false;