1 files changed, 19 insertions, 11 deletions
diff --git a/src/ng/directive/ngIf.js b/src/ng/directive/ngIf.js
index 35c122ad..78547f47 100644
--- a/src/ng/directive/ngIf.js
+++ b/src/ng/directive/ngIf.js
@@ -87,23 +87,31 @@ var ngIfDirective = ['$animate', function($animate) {
     $$tlb: true,
     compile: function (element, attr, transclude) {
       return function ($scope, $element, $attr) {
-        var block = {}, childScope;
+        var block, childScope;
         $scope.$watch($attr.ngIf, function ngIfWatchAction(value) {
-          if (block.startNode) {
-            $animate.leave(getBlockElements(block));
-            block = {};
-          }
-          if (block.startNode) {
-            getBlockElements(block).$destroy();
-            block = {};
-          }
+
           if (toBoolean(value)) {
+
             childScope = $scope.$new();
             transclude(childScope, function (clone) {
-              block.startNode = clone[0];
-              block.endNode = clone[clone.length++] = document.createComment(' end ngIf: ' + $attr.ngIf + ' ');
+              block = {
+                startNode: clone[0],
+                endNode: clone[clone.length++] = document.createComment(' end ngIf: ' + $attr.ngIf + ' ')
+              };
               $animate.enter(clone, $element.parent(), $element);
             });
+
+          } else {
+
+            if (childScope) {
+              childScope.$destroy();
+              childScope = null;
+            }
+
+            if (block) {
+              $animate.leave(getBlockElements(block));
+              block = null;
+            }
           }
         });
       };