diff --git a/src/ng/location.js b/src/ng/location.js
@@ -325,6 +325,12 @@ function LocationHashbangInHtml5Url(appBase, appBaseNoFile, hashPrefix) {
 
 var locationPrototype = {
 
+  /**
+   * Ensure absolute url is initialized.
+   * @private
+   */
+  $$absUrl:'',
+
   /**
    * Are we in html5 mode?
    * @private

diff --git a/test/ng/locationSpec.js b/test/ng/locationSpec.js
@@ -2537,6 +2537,18 @@ describe('$location', function() {
     it('should throw on url(urlString, stateObject)', function() {
       expectThrowOnStateChange(locationUrl);
     });
+
+    it('should not throw when base path is another domain', function() {
+      initService({html5Mode:true,hashPrefix: '!',supportHistory: true});
+      inject(
+        initBrowser({url:'http://domain.com/base/',basePath: 'http://otherdomain.com/base/'}),
+        function($location) {
+          expect(function() {
+            $location.absUrl();
+          }).not.toThrow();
+        }
+      );
+    });
   });