diff --git a/js/angular/directive/slideBox.js b/js/angular/directive/slideBox.js
index c639b1183d6..9d0f4630d56 100644
--- a/js/angular/directive/slideBox.js
+++ b/js/angular/directive/slideBox.js
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@
  *
  * @param {string=} delegate-handle The handle used to identify this slideBox
  * with {@link ionic.service:$ionicSlideBoxDelegate}.
- * @param {boolean=} does-continue Whether the slide box should automatically slide.
+ * @param {boolean=} does-continue Whether the slide box should loop.
+ * @param {boolean=} auto-play Whether the slide box should automatically slide. Default true if does-continue is true.
  * @param {number=} slide-interval How many milliseconds to wait to change slides (if does-continue is true). Defaults to 4000.
  * @param {boolean=} show-pager Whether a pager should be shown for this slide box.
  * @param {expression=} pager-click Expression to call when a pager is clicked (if show-pager is true). Is passed the 'index' variable.
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ function($timeout, $compile, $ionicSlideBoxDelegate) {
     replace: true,
     transclude: true,
     scope: {
+      autoPlay: '=',
       doesContinue: '@',
       slideInterval: '@',
       showPager: '@',
@@ -57,7 +59,8 @@ function($timeout, $compile, $ionicSlideBoxDelegate) {
       var _this = this;
 
       var continuous = $scope.$eval($scope.doesContinue) === true;
-      var slideInterval = continuous ? $scope.$eval($scope.slideInterval) || 4000 : 0;
+      var shouldAutoPlay = isDefined($attrs.autoPlay) ? !!$scope.autoPlay : true;
+      var slideInterval = shouldAutoPlay ? $scope.$eval($scope.slideInterval) || 4000 : 0;
 
       var slider = new ionic.views.Slider({
         el: $element[0],
diff --git a/test/html/slideBox.html b/test/html/slideBox.html
index 3c67f59630e..5b3d46e35b1 100644
--- a/test/html/slideBox.html
+++ b/test/html/slideBox.html
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
       <ion-side-menus>
         <ion-side-menu-content>
           <ion-header-bar left-buttons="leftButtons" right-buttons="rightButtons" title=""></ion-header-bar>
-          <ion-slide-box on-slide-changed="slideChanged(index)" show-pager="true" pager-click="pagerClick(index)">
+          <ion-slide-box on-slide-changed="slideChanged(index)" show-pager="true" pager-click="pagerClick(index)" does-continue="true" auto-play="false">
             <ion-slide ng-controller="FirstSlideCtrl">
               <h3>Thank you for choosing the Awesome App!</h3>
               <div id="logo">