diff --git a/js/ext/angular/src/service/delegates/ionicScrollDelegate.js b/js/ext/angular/src/service/delegates/ionicScrollDelegate.js
index e3d6b4232d1..445d38ab441 100644
--- a/js/ext/angular/src/service/delegates/ionicScrollDelegate.js
+++ b/js/ext/angular/src/service/delegates/ionicScrollDelegate.js
@@ -73,12 +73,18 @@ angular.module('ionic.ui.service.scrollDelegate', [])
         });
       }
 
-      $element.bind('scroll', function(e) {
+      $element.on('scroll', function(e) {
+        if ( !$scope.onScroll ) {
+          return;
+        }
+        var detail = (e.originalEvent || e).detail || {};
+
         $scope.onScroll && $scope.onScroll({
           event: e,
-          scrollTop: e.detail ? e.detail.scrollTop : e.originalEvent ? e.originalEvent.detail.scrollTop : 0,
-          scrollLeft: e.detail ? e.detail.scrollLeft: e.originalEvent ? e.originalEvent.detail.scrollLeft : 0
+          scrollTop: detail.scrollTop || 0,
+          scrollLeft: detail.scrollLeft || 0
         });
+
       });
 
       $scope.$parent.$on('scroll.resize', scrollViewResize);
diff --git a/js/ext/angular/test/service/delegates/ionicScrollDelegate.unit.js b/js/ext/angular/test/service/delegates/ionicScrollDelegate.unit.js
index a958c3b9859..063feab16b5 100644
--- a/js/ext/angular/test/service/delegates/ionicScrollDelegate.unit.js
+++ b/js/ext/angular/test/service/delegates/ionicScrollDelegate.unit.js
@@ -31,6 +31,26 @@ describe('Ionic ScrollDelegate Service', function() {
     expect(sv.resize).toHaveBeenCalled();
   });
 
+  it('scroll event', function() {
+    var scope = rootScope.$new();
+    var el = compile('<ion-content></ion-content>')(scope);
+    scope = el.isolateScope();
+    scope.$apply();
+    var top, left;
+    scope.onScroll = jasmine.createSpy('scroll').andCallFake(function(data) {
+      top = data.scrollTop;
+      left = data.scrollLeft;
+    });
+    ionic.trigger('scroll', {target: el[0]});
+    expect(scope.onScroll).toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(top).toBe(0);
+    expect(left).toBe(0);
+
+    ionic.trigger('scroll', {target: el[0], scrollTop: 3, scrollLeft: 4});
+    expect(top).toBe(3);
+    expect(left).toBe(4);
+  });
+
   testWithAnimate(true);
   testWithAnimate(false);
   function testWithAnimate(animate) {