diff --git a/src/carousel/carousel.js b/src/carousel/carousel.js
index 3ebdd12264..7e8eec3cea 100644
--- a/src/carousel/carousel.js
+++ b/src/carousel/carousel.js
@@ -40,9 +40,19 @@ angular.module('ui.bootstrap.carousel', [])
       slide.$element) {
       slide.$element.data(SLIDE_DIRECTION, slide.direction);
       $scope.$currentTransition = true;
-      slide.$element.one('$animate:close', function closeFn() {
-        $scope.$currentTransition = null;
-      });
+      if ($animate.on) {
+        // Angular 1.4+
+        $animate.on('addClass', slide.$element, function closeFn14(aniElem, phase) {
+          if (phase === 'close') {
+            $scope.$currentTransition = null;
+            $animate.off('addClass', aniElem, closeFn14);
+          }
+        });
+      } else {
+        slide.$element.one('$animate:close', function closeFn() {
+          $scope.$currentTransition = null;
+        });
+      }
     }
 
     self.currentSlide = slide;