diff --git a/src/sortable.js b/src/sortable.js
index a4daf13..e0ebc39 100644
--- a/src/sortable.js
+++ b/src/sortable.js
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ angular.module('ui.sortable', [])
               if (placeholder && placeholder.element) {
                 savedNodes = savedNodes.not(element.find(
                   "." + placeholder.element()
-                    .attr('class').split(/\s+/).join('.')));
+                    .attr('class').split(/\s+/).join('.') + ':not(.ng-scope)'));
               }
             };
 
@@ -120,7 +120,10 @@ angular.module('ui.sortable', [])
               // If the received flag hasn't be set on the item, this is a
               // normal sort, if dropindex is set, the item was moved, so move
               // the items in the list.
-              if(!ui.item.sortable.received && ('dropindex' in ui.item.sortable) && !ui.item.sortable.isCanceled()) {
+              if(!ui.item.sortable.received &&
+                 ('dropindex' in ui.item.sortable) &&
+                 !ui.item.sortable.isCanceled()) {
+
                 scope.$apply(function () {
                   ngModel.$modelValue.splice(
                     ui.item.sortable.dropindex, 0,