diff --git a/src/carousel/carousel.js b/src/carousel/carousel.js
index 3b99a20052..3ebdd12264 100644
--- a/src/carousel/carousel.js
+++ b/src/carousel/carousel.js
@@ -83,12 +83,22 @@ angular.module('ui.bootstrap.carousel', [])
   $scope.next = function() {
     var newIndex = (self.getCurrentIndex() + 1) % slides.length;
 
+    if (newIndex === 0 && $scope.noWrap()) {
+      $scope.pause();
+      return;
+    }
+
     return self.select(getSlideByIndex(newIndex), 'next');
   };
 
   $scope.prev = function() {
     var newIndex = self.getCurrentIndex() - 1 < 0 ? slides.length - 1 : self.getCurrentIndex() - 1;
 
+    if ($scope.noWrap() && newIndex === slides.length - 1){
+      $scope.pause();
+      return;
+    }
+
     return self.select(getSlideByIndex(newIndex), 'prev');
   };
 
@@ -225,7 +235,8 @@ angular.module('ui.bootstrap.carousel', [])
     scope: {
       interval: '=',
       noTransition: '=',
-      noPause: '='
+      noPause: '=',
+      noWrap: '&'
     }
   };
 }])
diff --git a/src/carousel/docs/README.md b/src/carousel/docs/README.md
index 2c7d173adc..295378e0c4 100644
--- a/src/carousel/docs/README.md
+++ b/src/carousel/docs/README.md
@@ -3,3 +3,5 @@ Carousel creates a carousel similar to bootstrap's image carousel.
 The carousel also offers support for touchscreen devices in the form of swiping. To enable swiping, load the `ngTouch` module as a dependency.
 
 Use a `<carousel>` element with `<slide>` elements inside it.  It will automatically cycle through the slides at a given rate, and a current-index variable will be kept in sync with the currently visible slide.
+
+Use the no-wrap attribute on a `<carousel>` element to control the looping of slides; setting no-wrap to an expression which evaluates to a truthy value will prevent looping
diff --git a/src/carousel/docs/demo.html b/src/carousel/docs/demo.html
index 3f7d13b25b..151528d43c 100644
--- a/src/carousel/docs/demo.html
+++ b/src/carousel/docs/demo.html
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <div ng-controller="CarouselDemoCtrl">
   <div style="height: 305px">
-    <carousel interval="myInterval">
+    <carousel interval="myInterval" no-wrap="noWrapSlides">
       <slide ng-repeat="slide in slides" active="slide.active">
         <img ng-src="{{slide.image}}" style="margin:auto;">
         <div class="carousel-caption">
@@ -13,6 +13,12 @@ <h4>Slide {{$index}}</h4>
   <div class="row">
     <div class="col-md-6">
       <button type="button" class="btn btn-info" ng-click="addSlide()">Add Slide</button>
+      <div class="checkbox">
+        <label>
+          <input type="checkbox" ng-model="noWrapSlides">
+          Disable Slide Looping
+        </label>
+      </div>
     </div>
     <div class="col-md-6">
       Interval, in milliseconds: <input type="number" class="form-control" ng-model="myInterval">
diff --git a/src/carousel/docs/demo.js b/src/carousel/docs/demo.js
index cfdf35b5a0..9b6607c01e 100644
--- a/src/carousel/docs/demo.js
+++ b/src/carousel/docs/demo.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 angular.module('ui.bootstrap.demo').controller('CarouselDemoCtrl', function ($scope) {
   $scope.myInterval = 5000;
+  $scope.noWrapSlides = false;
   var slides = $scope.slides = [];
   $scope.addSlide = function() {
     var newWidth = 600 + slides.length + 1;
diff --git a/src/carousel/test/carousel.spec.js b/src/carousel/test/carousel.spec.js
index 69babfc071..093afd6d01 100644
--- a/src/carousel/test/carousel.spec.js
+++ b/src/carousel/test/carousel.spec.js
@@ -73,6 +73,51 @@ describe('carousel', function() {
       expect(indicators.length).toBe(3);
     });
 
+    it('should stop cycling slides forward when noWrap is truthy', function () {
+      elm = $compile(
+          '<carousel interval="interval" no-wrap="noWrap">' +
+            '<slide ng-repeat="slide in slides" active="slide.active">' +
+              '{{slide.content}}' +
+            '</slide>' +
+          '</carousel>'
+        )(scope);
+
+      scope.noWrap = true;
+      scope.$apply();
+
+      scope = elm.isolateScope();
+      spyOn(scope, 'pause');
+
+      for (var i = 0; i < scope.slides.length - 1; ++i) {
+        scope.next();
+      }
+      testSlideActive(scope.slides.length - 1);
+      scope.next();
+      testSlideActive(scope.slides.length - 1);
+      expect(scope.pause).toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+
+    it('should stop cycling slides backward when noWrap is truthy', function () {
+      elm = $compile(
+          '<carousel interval="interval" no-wrap="noWrap">' +
+            '<slide ng-repeat="slide in slides" active="slide.active">' +
+              '{{slide.content}}' +
+            '</slide>' +
+          '</carousel>'
+        )(scope);
+
+      scope.noWrap = true;
+      scope.$apply();
+
+      scope = elm.isolateScope();
+      spyOn(scope, 'pause');
+
+      testSlideActive(0);
+      scope.prev();
+      testSlideActive(0);
+      expect(scope.pause).toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+
     it('should hide navigation when only one slide', function () {
       scope.slides=[{active:false,content:'one'}];
       scope.$apply();