diff --git a/js/localstorage.js b/js/localstorage.js
index cfcf1ce..44893b1 100644
--- a/js/localstorage.js
+++ b/js/localstorage.js
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+'use strict';
 
 var ls = angular.module('localStorage',[]);
 
@@ -97,8 +98,10 @@ ls.factory("$store",function($parse){
              * @returns {*} - returns whatever the stored value is
              */
             bind: function ($scope, key, def) {
-                def = def || '';
-                if (publicMethods.get(key) === undefined) {
+                if (def === undefined) {
+                    def = '';
+                }
+                if (publicMethods.get(key) === undefined || publicMethods.get(key) === null) {
                     publicMethods.set(key, def);
                 }
                 $parse(key).assign($scope, publicMethods.get(key));