diff --git a/src/js/w11k-flash.js b/src/js/w11k-flash.js
index dc2f8c7..9dd370a 100644
--- a/src/js/w11k-flash.js
+++ b/src/js/w11k-flash.js
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ angular.module('w11k.flash').run(['$window', 'w11kFlashRegistry', function ($win
     $window.w11kFlashCall = function (flashId, expression, locals) {
       var flash = w11kFlashRegistry.getFlash(flashId);
       if (angular.isDefined(flash)) {
-        var scope = flash.element.scope();
+        var scope = flash.scope;
 
         // we have to evaluate the expression outside of an apply-function,
         // otherwise we are unable to return the result to flash
@@ -135,7 +135,8 @@ angular.module('w11k.flash').directive('w11kFlash', ['swfobject', '$window', '$q
 
       w11kFlashRegistry.registerFlash(flashId, {
         deferred: deferred,
-        element: element
+        element: element,
+        scope: scope
       });
 
       scope.$on('$destroy', function () {