diff --git a/src/js/controllers/tabsController.js b/src/js/controllers/tabsController.js
index 642948ab6..13c14cde8 100644
--- a/src/js/controllers/tabsController.js
+++ b/src/js/controllers/tabsController.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('tabsController', function($ro
     if (!incomingData.redir(data)) {
       popupService.showAlert(null, gettextCatalog.getString('Invalid data'));
     }
-  }
+  };
 
   $scope.setScanFn = function(scanFn) {
     $scope.scan = function() {
@@ -22,33 +22,4 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('tabsController', function($ro
     }, 1);
   };
 
-  var hideTabsViews = [
-    'tabs.send.amount',
-    'tabs.send.confirm',
-    'tabs.send.addressbook',
-    'tabs.addressbook',
-    'tabs.addressbook.add',
-    'tabs.addressbook.view',
-    'tabs.preferences.backupWarning',
-    'tabs.preferences.backup',
-    'tabs.receive.backupWarning',
-    'tabs.receive.backup',
-    'tabs.bitpayCard.amount',
-    'tabs.bitpayCard.confirm',
-    'tabs.bitpayCardIntro'
-  ];
-
-  $rootScope.$on('$ionicView.beforeEnter', function() {
-
-    $rootScope.hideTabs = false;
-
-    var currentState = $state.current.name;
-
-    lodash.each(hideTabsViews, function(view) {
-      if (currentState === view) {
-        $rootScope.hideTabs = true;
-      }
-    });
-  });
-
 });
diff --git a/src/js/directives/hideTabs.js b/src/js/directives/hideTabs.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c5d933df7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/js/directives/hideTabs.js
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+'use strict';
+angular.module('copayApp.directives')
+.directive('hideTabs', function($rootScope) {
+  return {
+    restrict: 'A',
+    link: function($scope, $el) {
+      $rootScope.hideTabs = 'tabs-item-hide';
+      $scope.$on('$destroy', function() {
+        $rootScope.hideTabs = '';
+      });
+    }
+  };
+});
diff --git a/www/views/addressbook.add.html b/www/views/addressbook.add.html
index f285f53b2..afbb48099 100644
--- a/www/views/addressbook.add.html
+++ b/www/views/addressbook.add.html
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<ion-view id="add-address">
+<ion-view id="add-address" hide-tabs>
   <ion-nav-bar class="bar-royal">
     <ion-nav-title>
       <span translate>Add Contact</span>
diff --git a/www/views/addressbook.html b/www/views/addressbook.html
index 19b32979c..1ed714ed4 100644
--- a/www/views/addressbook.html
+++ b/www/views/addressbook.html
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<ion-view id="view-address-book">
+<ion-view id="view-address-book" hide-tabs>
   <ion-nav-bar class="bar-royal">
     <ion-nav-back-button>
     </ion-nav-back-button>
diff --git a/www/views/addressbook.view.html b/www/views/addressbook.view.html
index 5089a66a3..46b759de5 100644
--- a/www/views/addressbook.view.html
+++ b/www/views/addressbook.view.html
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<ion-view id="address-book-view">
+<ion-view id="address-book-view" hide-tabs>
   <ion-nav-bar class="bar-royal">
     <ion-nav-back-button>
     </ion-nav-back-button>
diff --git a/www/views/amount.html b/www/views/amount.html
index ab7bd4325..29dd08a5d 100644
--- a/www/views/amount.html
+++ b/www/views/amount.html
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<ion-view id="view-amount">
+<ion-view id="view-amount" hide-tabs>
   <ion-nav-bar class="bar-royal">
     <ion-nav-title>
       {{'Enter Amount'|translate}}
diff --git a/www/views/backup.html b/www/views/backup.html
index 5f106182e..d93429161 100644
--- a/www/views/backup.html
+++ b/www/views/backup.html
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<ion-view id="wallet-backup-phrase">
+<ion-view id="wallet-backup-phrase" hide-tabs>
   <ion-nav-bar class="bar-royal">
     <ion-nav-title>
       {{viewTitle}}
diff --git a/www/views/backupWarning.html b/www/views/backupWarning.html
index 6af1592fc..f824c67d6 100644
--- a/www/views/backupWarning.html
+++ b/www/views/backupWarning.html
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<ion-view id="backup-warning" class="onboarding" ng-controller="backupWarningController">
+<ion-view id="backup-warning" class="onboarding" ng-controller="backupWarningController" hide-tabs>
   <ion-nav-bar>
     <ion-nav-buttons side="primary">
       <button class="button button-back button-clear" ng-click="goBack()">
diff --git a/www/views/bitpayCardIntro.html b/www/views/bitpayCardIntro.html
index 262a5f710..09c384147 100644
--- a/www/views/bitpayCardIntro.html
+++ b/www/views/bitpayCardIntro.html
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<ion-view id="bitpayCard-intro">
+<ion-view id="bitpayCard-intro" hide-tabs>
   <ion-nav-bar class="bar-stable">
     <ion-nav-back-button>
     </ion-nav-back-button>
diff --git a/www/views/confirm.html b/www/views/confirm.html
index aca4fff49..49f81c0d5 100644
--- a/www/views/confirm.html
+++ b/www/views/confirm.html
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<ion-view id="view-confirm">
+<ion-view id="view-confirm" hide-tabs>
   <ion-nav-bar class="bar-royal">
     <ion-nav-title>
       {{'Confirm'|translate}}
diff --git a/www/views/tabs.html b/www/views/tabs.html
index aa65bb4cf..cd8dafcbd 100644
--- a/www/views/tabs.html
+++ b/www/views/tabs.html
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<ion-tabs class="tabs-icon-top tabs-color-active-positive ion-tabs-transparent" ng-class="{'tabs-item-hide': hideTabs}">
+<ion-tabs class="tabs-icon-top tabs-color-active-positive ion-tabs-transparent {{$root.hideTabs}}">
 
   <ion-tab title="Home" icon-off="ico-home" icon-on="ico-home-selected" ui-sref="tabs.home">
     <ion-nav-view name="tab-home"></ion-nav-view>