diff --git a/public/views/preferencesHistory.html b/public/views/preferencesHistory.html
index f53667b15..c482def3a 100644
--- a/public/views/preferencesHistory.html
+++ b/public/views/preferencesHistory.html
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 <div class="content preferences" ng-controller="preferencesHistory">
   <h4></h4>
   
-  <ul class="no-bullet m0" ng-if="!index.isCordova" ng-init="csvHistory(index.updatingTxHistory)">
+  <ul class="no-bullet m0" ng-if="!index.isCordova" ng-init="index.updatingTxHistory ? null : csvHistory()">
     <li ng-if="csvReady">
       <a ng-csv="csvContent" csv-header="csvHeader" ng-style="{'color':index.backgroundColor}"
         filename="Copay-{{index.alias || index.walletName}}.csv" translate>Export to file</a>
diff --git a/src/js/controllers/preferencesHistory.js b/src/js/controllers/preferencesHistory.js
index e3285b9e5..1f988971d 100644
--- a/src/js/controllers/preferencesHistory.js
+++ b/src/js/controllers/preferencesHistory.js
@@ -6,9 +6,7 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('preferencesHistory',
     var c = fc.credentials;
     $scope.csvReady = false;
 
-    $scope.csvHistory = function(isUpdating, cb) {
-      if (isUpdating) return;
-
+    $scope.csvHistory = function(cb) {
       var allTxs = [];
 
       function getHistory(cb) {
diff --git a/test/controllers/backup.test.js b/test/controllers/backup.test.js
index 2a62b5310..d1417e126 100644
--- a/test/controllers/backup.test.js
+++ b/test/controllers/backup.test.js
@@ -16,9 +16,10 @@ describe('Backup Controller', function() {
     it('should be defined', function() {
       should.exist(ctrl);
     });
+
     it('should set the mnemonic incomplete wallets', function(done) {
-      should.exist(ctrl);
-      ctrl.mnemonicWords.should.deep.equal('dizzy cycle skirt decrease exotic fork sure mixture hair vapor copper hero'.split(' '));
+      should.exist(scope.mnemonicWords);
+      scope.mnemonicWords.should.deep.equal('dizzy cycle skirt decrease exotic fork sure mixture hair vapor copper hero'.split(' '));
       done();
     });
   });
@@ -35,11 +36,11 @@ describe('Backup Controller', function() {
     });
 
     it('should not set the mnemonic for complete wallets', function() {
-      ctrl.mnemonicWords.should.deep.equal('cheese where alarm job conduct donkey license pave congress pepper fence current'.split(' '));
+      scope.mnemonicWords.should.deep.equal('cheese where alarm job conduct donkey license pave congress pepper fence current'.split(' '));
     });
 
     it('should set main wallet info', function(done) {
-      ctrl.walletName.should.equal('kk');
+      scope.walletName.should.equal('kk');
       done();
     });
   });
diff --git a/test/controllers/preferencesHistory.test.js b/test/controllers/preferencesHistory.test.js
index 5c991f844..8c8ec6d3a 100644
--- a/test/controllers/preferencesHistory.test.js
+++ b/test/controllers/preferencesHistory.test.js
@@ -18,11 +18,17 @@ describe('Preferences History Controller', function() {
       mocks.clear({}, done);
     });
 
+    it('should be defined', function() {
+      should.exist(ctrl);
+    });
+
     it('should export csv', function(done) {
-      ctrl.csvHistory(function(err) {
+      scope.csvHistory(function(err) {
         should.not.exist(err);
-        ctrl.csvReady.should.equal(true);
-        JSON.stringify(ctrl.csvContent).should.equal('[{"Date":"2016-06-03T15:54:51.000Z","Destination":"","Description":"","Amount":"0.00120000","Currency":"BTC","Txid":"bf31ecaa8e10ce57f9a889fc4c893b40ff57b016dd763957d942e21ed55fc62c","Creator":"","Copayers":"","Comment":"just a comment"}]');
+        should.exist(scope.csvReady);
+        scope.csvReady.should.equal(true);
+        should.exist(scope.csvContent);
+        JSON.stringify(scope.csvContent).should.equal('[{"Date":"2016-06-03T15:54:51.000Z","Destination":"","Description":"","Amount":"0.00120000","Currency":"BTC","Txid":"bf31ecaa8e10ce57f9a889fc4c893b40ff57b016dd763957d942e21ed55fc62c","Creator":"","Copayers":"","Comment":"just a comment"}]');
         done();
       });
     });