diff --git a/src/ngScenario/Application.js b/src/ngScenario/Application.js
index f7ce28cbedbf..94192b8fc425 100644
--- a/src/ngScenario/Application.js
+++ b/src/ngScenario/Application.js
@@ -63,8 +63,6 @@ angular.scenario.Application.prototype.navigateTo = function(url, loadFn, errorF
     self.context.find('#test-frames').append('<iframe>');
     frame = self.getFrame_();
 
-    frame[0].contentWindow.name = "NG_DEFER_BOOTSTRAP!";
-
     frame.load(function() {
       frame.unbind();
       try {
@@ -88,6 +86,9 @@ angular.scenario.Application.prototype.navigateTo = function(url, loadFn, errorF
         errorFn(e);
       }
     }).attr('src', url);
+
+    // for IE compatibility set the name *after* setting the frame url
+    frame[0].contentWindow.name = "NG_DEFER_BOOTSTRAP!";
   }
   self.context.find('> h2 a').attr('href', url).text(url);
 };