.controller('MyCtrl', function($scope, $ionicPopup) { // When button is clicked, the popup will be shown... $scope.showPopup = function() { $scope.data = {} // Custom popup var myPopup = $ionicPopup.show({ template: '', title: 'Title', subTitle: 'Subtitle', scope: $scope, buttons: [ { text: 'Cancel' }, { text: 'Save', type: 'button-positive', onTap: function(e) { if (!$scope.data.model) { //don't allow the user to close unless he enters model... e.preventDefault(); } else { return $scope.data.model; } } } ] }); myPopup.then(function(res) { console.log('Tapped!', res); }); }; })