diff --git a/src/state.js b/src/state.js
index 8020876a6..9e5085f78 100644
--- a/src/state.js
+++ b/src/state.js
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ function $StateProvider(   $urlRouterProvider,   $urlMatcherFactory,           $
     $state.transitionTo = function transitionTo(to, toParams, options) {
       if (!isDefined(options)) options = (options === true || options === false) ? { location: options } : {};
       toParams = toParams || {};
-      options = extend({ location: true, inherit: false, relative: null }, options);
+      options = extend({ location: true, inherit: false, relative: null, broadcastStateChangeSuccess : true }, options);
 
       var toState = findState(to, options.relative);
 
@@ -274,6 +274,7 @@ function $StateProvider(   $urlRouterProvider,   $urlMatcherFactory,           $
       var transition = $state.transition = resolved.then(function () {
         var l, entering, exiting;
 
+
         if ($state.transition !== transition) return TransitionSuperseded;
 
         // Exit 'from' states not kept
@@ -307,7 +308,10 @@ function $StateProvider(   $urlRouterProvider,   $urlMatcherFactory,           $
           $location.url(toNav.url.format(toNav.locals.globals.$stateParams));
         }
 
-        $rootScope.$broadcast('$stateChangeSuccess', to.self, toParams, from.self, fromParams);
+        if(options.broadcastStateChangeSuccess){ 
+          $rootScope.$broadcast('$stateChangeSuccess', to.self, toParams, from.self, fromParams);  
+        }
+        
 
         return $state.current;
       }, function (error) {
diff --git a/test/stateSpec.js b/test/stateSpec.js
index 02b180a96..cc76e6cc8 100644
--- a/test/stateSpec.js
+++ b/test/stateSpec.js
@@ -157,6 +157,32 @@ describe('state', function () {
       expect($state.current).toBe(D);
     }));
 
+
+    it('does not trigger $stateChangeSuccess when flag prevents, but still transitions when different state', inject(function ($state, $q, $rootScope) {
+      initStateTo(E, { i: 'iii' });
+      var called;
+      $rootScope.$on('$stateChangeSuccess', function (ev, to, toParams, from, fromParams) {       
+        called = true;
+      });
+      $state.transitionTo(D, { x: '1', y: '2' }, {broadcastStateChangeSuccess : false});
+      $q.flush();
+      expect(called).toBeFalsy();
+      expect($state.current).toBe(D);
+    }));
+
+    it('does not trigger $stateChangeSuccess when flag prevents, yet still updates params', inject(function ($state, $q, $rootScope) {
+      initStateTo(E, { x: 'iii' });
+      var called;
+      $rootScope.$on('$stateChangeSuccess', function (ev, to, toParams, from, fromParams) {       
+        called = true;
+      });
+      $state.transitionTo(E, { i: '1', y: '2' }, {broadcastStateChangeSuccess : false});
+      $q.flush();
+      expect(called).toBeFalsy();
+      expect($state.params.i).toBe('1');
+      expect($state.current).toBe(E);
+    }));
+
     it('is a no-op when passing the current state and identical parameters', inject(function ($state, $q) {
       initStateTo(A);
       var trans = $state.transitionTo(A, {}); // no-op