diff --git a/js/angular/directive/tab.js b/js/angular/directive/tab.js
index 1ef29b65412..4634f76d741 100644
--- a/js/angular/directive/tab.js
+++ b/js/angular/directive/tab.js
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ function($compile, $ionicConfig, $ionicBind, $ionicViewSwitcher) {
         var tabsCtrl = ctrls[0];
         var tabCtrl = ctrls[1];
         var isTabContentAttached = false;
+        $scope.$tabSelected = false;
 
         $ionicBind($scope, $attr, {
           onSelect: '&',