diff --git a/js/angular/service/backdrop.js b/js/angular/service/backdrop.js
index 7879858ff90..8433a63c4f8 100644
--- a/js/angular/service/backdrop.js
+++ b/js/angular/service/backdrop.js
@@ -34,11 +34,12 @@
  */
 IonicModule
 .factory('$ionicBackdrop', [
-  '$document', '$timeout',
-function($document, $timeout) {
+  '$document', '$timeout', '$$rAF', '$$q',
+function($document, $timeout, $$rAF, $$q) {
 
   var el = jqLite('<div class="backdrop">');
   var backdropHolds = 0;
+  var backdropIsActive = false;
 
   $document[0].body.appendChild(el[0]);
 
@@ -64,20 +65,24 @@ function($document, $timeout) {
   };
 
   function retain() {
-    if ((++backdropHolds) === 1) {
+    backdropHolds++;
+    if (backdropHolds === 1) {
       el.addClass('visible');
-      ionic.requestAnimationFrame(function() {
-        backdropHolds && el.addClass('active');
+      $$rAF(function() {
+        // If we're still at >0 backdropHolds after async...
+        if (backdropHolds >= 1) el.addClass('active');
       });
     }
   }
   function release() {
-    if ((--backdropHolds) === 0) {
+    if (backdropHolds === 1) {
       el.removeClass('active');
       $timeout(function() {
-        !backdropHolds && el.removeClass('visible');
+        // If we're still at 0 backdropHolds after async...
+        if (backdropHolds === 0) el.removeClass('visible');
       }, 400, false);
     }
+    backdropHolds = Math.max(0, backdropHolds - 1);
   }
 
   function getElement() {
diff --git a/js/angular/service/clickBlock.js b/js/angular/service/clickBlock.js
index 9ec33202ab5..14684669f20 100644
--- a/js/angular/service/clickBlock.js
+++ b/js/angular/service/clickBlock.js
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ function($document, $ionicBody, $timeout) {
     show: function(autoExpire) {
       pendingShow = true;
       $timeout.cancel(fallbackTimer);
-      fallbackTimer = $timeout(this.hide, autoExpire || 310);
+      fallbackTimer = $timeout(this.hide, autoExpire || 310, false);
       addClickBlock();
     },
     hide: function() {
diff --git a/test/unit/angular/directive/backdrop.unit.js b/test/unit/angular/directive/backdrop.unit.js
index d37dc758693..34b11a7e7ea 100644
--- a/test/unit/angular/directive/backdrop.unit.js
+++ b/test/unit/angular/directive/backdrop.unit.js
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 describe('$ionicBackdrop service', function() {
-  beforeEach(module('ionic'));
-
-  beforeEach(inject(function($animate) {
-    ionic.requestAnimationFrame = function(cb) { cb(); };
+  beforeEach(module('ionic', function($provide) {
+    $provide.value('$$rAF', function(cb) { cb(); });
   }));
 
   it('should add active on retain', inject(function($ionicBackdrop) {
diff --git a/test/unit/angular/service/loading.unit.js b/test/unit/angular/service/loading.unit.js
index 840b68c22cc..e3dee335fc1 100644
--- a/test/unit/angular/service/loading.unit.js
+++ b/test/unit/angular/service/loading.unit.js
@@ -157,20 +157,6 @@ describe('$ionicLoading service', function() {
     expect(loader.isShown).toBe(false);
     expect(loader.element.hasClass('active')).toBe(false);
   }));
-  it('show should only active after raf is still isShown', inject(function($ionicLoading) {
-    var loader = TestUtil.unwrapPromise($ionicLoading._getLoader());
-    var rafCallback;
-    ionic.requestAnimationFrame = function(cb) {
-      rafCallback = cb;
-    };
-    loader.show({});
-    expect(loader.isShown).toBe(true);
-    loader.hide();
-    expect(loader.isShown).toBe(false);
-    rafCallback();
-    expect(loader.element.hasClass('active')).toBe(false);
-    ionic.requestAnimationFrame = function(cb) { cb(); };
-  }));
 
   describe("back button", function() {
     it('.show() should register back button action', inject(function($ionicLoading, $ionicPlatform, $timeout) {