1 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/ng/rootScope.js b/src/ng/rootScope.js
index de4b7407..c99416f0 100644
--- a/src/ng/rootScope.js
+++ b/src/ng/rootScope.js
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ function $RootScopeProvider(){
                      this.$$nextSibling = this.$$prevSibling =
                      this.$$childHead = this.$$childTail = null;
       this['this'] = this.$root =  this;
+      this.$$destroyed = false;
       this.$$asyncQueue = [];
       this.$$listeners = {};
     }
@@ -467,10 +468,12 @@ function $RootScopeProvider(){
        * perform any necessary cleanup.
        */
       $destroy: function() {
-        if ($rootScope == this) return; // we can't remove the root node;
+        // we can't destroy the root scope or a scope that has been already destroyed
+        if ($rootScope == this || this.$$destroyed) return;
         var parent = this.$parent;
 
         this.$broadcast('$destroy');
+        this.$$destroyed = true;
 
         if (parent.$$childHead == this) parent.$$childHead = this.$$nextSibling;
         if (parent.$$childTail == this) parent.$$childTail = this.$$prevSibling;