diff --git a/js/angular/directive/slides.js b/js/angular/directive/slides.js
index b737d7b07..53b220a9b 100644
--- a/js/angular/directive/slides.js
+++ b/js/angular/directive/slides.js
@@ -147,18 +147,18 @@ function($animate, $timeout, $compile) {
         return _this.__slider;
       };
 
-      var options = $scope.options || {};
+      $timeout(function() {
+        var options = $scope.options || {};
 
-      var newOptions = angular.extend({
-        pagination: $element.children().children()[1],
-        paginationClickable: true,
-        lazyLoading: true,
-        preloadImages: false
-      }, options);
+        var newOptions = angular.extend({
+          pagination: $element.children().children()[1],
+          paginationClickable: true,
+          lazyLoading: true,
+          preloadImages: false
+        }, options);
 
-      this._options = newOptions;
+        this._options = newOptions;
 
-      $timeout(function() {
         var slider = new ionic.views.Swiper($element.children()[0], newOptions, $scope, $compile);
 
         $scope.$emit("$ionicSlides.sliderInitialized", { slider: slider });