diff --git a/src/ng/directive/ngView.js b/src/ng/directive/ngView.js
index 2fd3a6005d88..bab6d3c3b197 100644
--- a/src/ng/directive/ngView.js
+++ b/src/ng/directive/ngView.js
@@ -157,7 +157,11 @@ var ngViewDirective = ['$http', '$templateCache', '$route', '$anchorScroll', '$c
           // $anchorScroll might listen on event...
           $anchorScroll();
         } else {
-          clearContent();
+          if ($route.current && $route.current['$route'] && $route.current['$route'].functionRoute) {
+            // don't clear content when the route is just a function
+          } else {
+            clearContent();
+          }
         }
       }
     }
diff --git a/src/ng/route.js b/src/ng/route.js
index 971caa1ccbdb..92acd9c62e9c 100644
--- a/src/ng/route.js
+++ b/src/ng/route.js
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ function $RouteProvider(){
    *
    *    Object properties:
    *
+   *    - `fn` - `{function()=}` - A function to be called when the route is matched. This cannot be used
+   *      in combination with other properties.
    *    - `controller` – `{(string|function()=}` – Controller fn that should be associated with newly
    *      created scope or the name of a {@link angular.Module#controller registered controller}
    *      if passed as a string.
@@ -398,39 +400,44 @@ function $RouteProvider(){
         $q.when(next).
           then(function() {
             if (next) {
-              var keys = [],
-                  values = [],
-                  template;
-
-              forEach(next.resolve || {}, function(value, key) {
-                keys.push(key);
-                values.push(isString(value) ? $injector.get(value) : $injector.invoke(value));
-              });
-              if (isDefined(template = next.template)) {
-                if (isFunction(template)) {
-                  template = template(next.params);
-                }
-              } else if (isDefined(template = next.templateUrl)) {
-                if (isFunction(template)) {
-                  template = template(next.params);
+              if (next.$route && next.$route.fn && isFunction(next.$route.fn)) {
+                next.$route.functionRoute = true;
+                next.$route.fn(next.params);
+              } else {
+                var keys = [],
+                    values = [],
+                    template;
+
+                forEach(next.resolve || {}, function(value, key) {
+                  keys.push(key);
+                  values.push(isString(value) ? $injector.get(value) : $injector.invoke(value));
+                });
+                if (isDefined(template = next.template)) {
+                  if (isFunction(template)) {
+                    template = template(next.params);
+                  }
+                } else if (isDefined(template = next.templateUrl)) {
+                  if (isFunction(template)) {
+                    template = template(next.params);
+                  }
+                  if (isDefined(template)) {
+                    next.loadedTemplateUrl = template;
+                    template = $http.get(template, {cache: $templateCache}).
+                        then(function(response) { return response.data; });
+                  }
                 }
                 if (isDefined(template)) {
-                  next.loadedTemplateUrl = template;
-                  template = $http.get(template, {cache: $templateCache}).
-                      then(function(response) { return response.data; });
+                  keys.push('$template');
+                  values.push(template);
                 }
-              }
-              if (isDefined(template)) {
-                keys.push('$template');
-                values.push(template);
-              }
-              return $q.all(values).then(function(values) {
-                var locals = {};
-                forEach(values, function(value, index) {
-                  locals[keys[index]] = value;
+                return $q.all(values).then(function(values) {
+                  var locals = {};
+                  forEach(values, function(value, index) {
+                    locals[keys[index]] = value;
+                  });
+                  return locals;
                 });
-                return locals;
-              });
+              }
             }
           }).
           // after route change
@@ -465,8 +472,17 @@ function $RouteProvider(){
           match.$route = route;
         }
       });
+
       // No route matched; fallback to "otherwise" route
-      return match || routes[null] && inherit(routes[null], {params: {}, pathParams:{}});
+      if (match == null) {
+        var route = routes[null];
+        match = route && inherit(route, {params: {}, pathParams:{}});
+        if (match) {
+          match.$route = route;
+        }
+      }
+
+      return match;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/test/ng/directive/ngViewSpec.js b/test/ng/directive/ngViewSpec.js
index e90bb3bd89e8..bae17e36e553 100644
--- a/test/ng/directive/ngViewSpec.js
+++ b/test/ng/directive/ngViewSpec.js
@@ -459,4 +459,23 @@ describe('ngView', function() {
       expect(div.controller()).toBe($route.current.scope.ctrl);
     });
   });
+
+  it('should not remove the previous routes content if the current route is a function', function() {
+    module(function($routeProvider) {
+      $routeProvider.when('/foo', {template: 'angular is da best'});
+      $routeProvider.when('/bar', {fn: function() {}});
+    });
+
+    inject(function($rootScope, $compile, $location, $route) {
+      expect(element.text()).toEqual('');
+
+      $location.path('/foo');
+      $rootScope.$digest();
+      expect(element.text()).toEqual('angular is da best');
+
+      $location.path('/bar');
+      $rootScope.$digest();
+      expect(element.text()).toEqual('angular is da best');
+    });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/test/ng/routeSpec.js b/test/ng/routeSpec.js
index e8e63b77337c..e330c04b9c73 100644
--- a/test/ng/routeSpec.js
+++ b/test/ng/routeSpec.js
@@ -793,4 +793,27 @@ describe('$route', function() {
       });
     });
   });
+
+
+  describe('route functions', function() {
+    var routeFunctionSpy = jasmine.createSpy('route function spy');
+
+    function routeFunction(routePathParams) {
+      routeFunctionSpy(routePathParams);
+    }
+
+    beforeEach(module(function($routeProvider) {
+      $routeProvider.when('/foo/:id', {templateUrl: 'foo.html'});
+      $routeProvider.when('/bar/:id/:subId', {fn: routeFunction});
+    }));
+
+    it ('should allow using a function as a route', function() {
+      inject(function($route, $location, $rootScope) {
+        $location.path('/bar/id3/id4');
+        $rootScope.$digest();
+
+        expect(routeFunctionSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith({id: 'id3', subId: 'id4'});
+      });
+    });
+  });
 });