diff --git a/modules/scrollfix/scrollfix.js b/modules/scrollfix/scrollfix.js
index 77be62bd..fc27b78d 100644
--- a/modules/scrollfix/scrollfix.js
+++ b/modules/scrollfix/scrollfix.js
@@ -6,6 +6,14 @@
  *   Takes 300 (absolute) or -300 or +300 (relative to detected)
  */
 angular.module('ui.scrollfix',[]).directive('uiScrollfix', ['$window', function ($window) {
+  function getWindowScrollTop() {
+    if (angular.isDefined($window.pageYOffset)) {
+      return $window.pageYOffset;
+    } else {
+      var iebody = (document.compatMode && document.compatMode !== 'BackCompat') ? document.documentElement : document.body;
+      return iebody.scrollTop;
+    }
+  }
   return {
     require: '^?uiScrollfixTarget',
     link: function (scope, elm, attrs, uiScrollfixTarget) {
@@ -25,13 +33,7 @@ angular.module('ui.scrollfix',[]).directive('uiScrollfix', ['$window', function
 
       function onScroll() {
         // if pageYOffset is defined use it, otherwise use other crap for IE
-        var offset;
-        if (angular.isDefined($window.pageYOffset)) {
-          offset = $window.pageYOffset;
-        } else {
-          var iebody = (document.compatMode && document.compatMode !== 'BackCompat') ? document.documentElement : document.body;
-          offset = iebody.scrollTop;
-        }
+        var offset = uiScrollfixTarget ? $target[0].scrollTop : getWindowScrollTop();
         if (!elm.hasClass('ui-scrollfix') && offset > attrs.uiScrollfix) {
           elm.addClass('ui-scrollfix');
         } else if (elm.hasClass('ui-scrollfix') && offset < attrs.uiScrollfix) {
diff --git a/modules/scrollfix/test/scrollfixSpec.js b/modules/scrollfix/test/scrollfixSpec.js
index c89e717f..d09d0b0e 100644
--- a/modules/scrollfix/test/scrollfixSpec.js
+++ b/modules/scrollfix/test/scrollfixSpec.js
@@ -53,4 +53,21 @@ describe('uiScrollfix', function () {
       expect(element.hasClass('ui-scrollfix')).toBe(false);
     });
   });
+  describe('scrolling the target', function() {
+    var target, element;
+    beforeEach(function() {
+      target = $compile('<div style="height:100px;overflow:auto;" ui-scrollfix-target><div ui-scrollfix="100"></div><div style="height: 400px;"></div></div>')(scope);
+      element = target.find('[ui-scrollfix]');
+      target.appendTo('body');
+    });
+    afterEach(function() {
+      target.remove();
+    });
+    it('should get scroll position from target', function() {
+      target[0].scrollTop = 150;
+      //force firing scroll event
+      target.trigger('scroll');
+      expect(element.hasClass('ui-scrollfix')).toBe(true);
+    });
+  });
 });