diff --git a/docs/content/guide/bootstrap.ngdoc b/docs/content/guide/bootstrap.ngdoc
index 3be24bb56281..f1a465172647 100644
--- a/docs/content/guide/bootstrap.ngdoc
+++ b/docs/content/guide/bootstrap.ngdoc
@@ -48,11 +48,10 @@ initialization.
 
 # Automatic Initialization
 
-Angular initializes automatically upon `DOMContentLoaded` event, at which point Angular looks for
-the {@link api/ng.directive:ngApp `ng-app`} directive which
-designates your application root. If the {@link
-api/ng.directive:ngApp `ng-app`} directive is found then Angular
-will:
+Angular initializes automatically upon `DOMContentLoaded` event or when the `angular.js` script is
+evaluated if at that time `document.readyState` is set to `'complete'`. At this point Angular looks
+for the {@link api/ng.directive:ngApp `ng-app`} directive which designates your application root.
+If the {@link api/ng.directive:ngApp `ng-app`} directive is found then Angular will:
 
   * load the {@link guide/module module} associated with the directive.
   * create the application {@link api/AUTO.$injector injector}
diff --git a/src/jqLite.js b/src/jqLite.js
index 1d92f2ab0d55..2c209ecde516 100644
--- a/src/jqLite.js
+++ b/src/jqLite.js
@@ -327,9 +327,14 @@ var JQLitePrototype = JQLite.prototype = {
       fn();
     }
 
-    this.bind('DOMContentLoaded', trigger); // works for modern browsers and IE9
-    // we can not use jqLite since we are not done loading and jQuery could be loaded later.
-    JQLite(window).bind('load', trigger); // fallback to window.onload for others
+    // check if document already is loaded
+    if (document.readyState === 'complete'){
+      setTimeout(trigger);
+    } else {
+      this.bind('DOMContentLoaded', trigger); // works for modern browsers and IE9
+      // we can not use jqLite since we are not done loading and jQuery could be loaded later.
+      JQLite(window).bind('load', trigger); // fallback to window.onload for others
+    }
   },
   toString: function() {
     var value = [];