diff --git a/src/widgets.js b/src/widgets.js
index 84982dc6c3d5..d515d94d2111 100644
--- a/src/widgets.js
+++ b/src/widgets.js
@@ -783,6 +783,7 @@ var ngPluralizeDirective = ['$locale', '$interpolate', function($locale, $interp
 
 var scriptTemplateLoader = ['$templateCache', function($templateCache) {
   return {
+    terminal: true,
     compile: function(element, attr) {
       if (attr.type == 'text/ng-template') {
         var templateUrl = attr.id;
diff --git a/test/widgetsSpec.js b/test/widgetsSpec.js
index fcd6fc0457bb..6f0e3731b3bd 100644
--- a/test/widgetsSpec.js
+++ b/test/widgetsSpec.js
@@ -949,5 +949,23 @@ describe('widget', function() {
           expect($templateCache.get('/ignore')).toBeUndefined();
         }
     ));
+
+
+    it('should not compile scripts', inject(function($compile, $templateCache, $rootScope) {
+      if (msie <=8) return; // see above
+
+      var doc = jqLite('<div></div>');
+      // jQuery is too smart and removes
+      doc[0].innerHTML = '<script type="text/javascript">some {{binding}}</script>' +
+                         '<script type="text/ng-template" id="/some">other {{binding}}</script>';
+
+      $compile(doc)($rootScope);
+      $rootScope.$digest();
+
+      var scripts = doc.find('script');
+      expect(scripts.eq(0).text()).toBe('some {{binding}}');
+      expect(scripts.eq(1).text()).toBe('other {{binding}}');
+      dealoc(doc);
+    }));
   });
 });