diff --git a/platform/commonUI/general/test/directives/MCTResizeSpec.js b/platform/commonUI/general/test/directives/MCTResizeSpec.js
index 4f07701d50..b320d5e881 100644
--- a/platform/commonUI/general/test/directives/MCTResizeSpec.js
+++ b/platform/commonUI/general/test/directives/MCTResizeSpec.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ define(
 
             beforeEach(function () {
                 mockTimeout = jasmine.createSpy("$timeout");
-                mockScope = jasmine.createSpyObj("$scope", ["$eval"]);
+                mockScope = jasmine.createSpyObj("$scope", ["$eval", "$on"]);
 
                 testElement = { offsetWidth: 100, offsetHeight: 200 };
                 testAttrs = { mctResize: "some-expr" };
@@ -63,6 +63,32 @@ define(
                 );
             });
 
+            it("stops size checking for size changes after destroy", function () {
+                mctResize.link(mockScope, [testElement], testAttrs);
+
+                // First, make sure there's a $destroy observer
+                expect(mockScope.$on)
+                    .toHaveBeenCalledWith("$destroy", jasmine.any(Function));
+
+                // Should have scheduled the first timeout
+                expect(mockTimeout.calls.length).toEqual(1);
+
+                // Fire the timeout
+                mockTimeout.mostRecentCall.args[0]();
+
+                // Should have scheduled another timeout
+                expect(mockTimeout.calls.length).toEqual(2);
+
+                // Broadcast a destroy event
+                mockScope.$on.mostRecentCall.args[1]();
+
+                // Fire the timeout
+                mockTimeout.mostRecentCall.args[0]();
+
+                // Should NOT have scheduled another timeout
+                expect(mockTimeout.calls.length).toEqual(2);
+            });
+
         });
     }
 );
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diff --git a/platform/features/plot/test/MCTChartSpec.js b/platform/features/plot/test/MCTChartSpec.js
index 84d6a27368..837f8d0ef7 100644
--- a/platform/features/plot/test/MCTChartSpec.js
+++ b/platform/features/plot/test/MCTChartSpec.js
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ define(
                 mockElement,
                 mockCanvas,
                 mockGL,
+                mockCancelInterval,
                 mctChart;
 
             beforeEach(function () {
@@ -23,9 +24,10 @@ define(
                 mockLog =
                     jasmine.createSpyObj("$log", ["warn", "info", "debug"]);
                 mockScope =
-                    jasmine.createSpyObj("$scope", ["$watchCollection"]);
+                    jasmine.createSpyObj("$scope", ["$watchCollection", "$on"]);
                 mockElement =
                     jasmine.createSpyObj("element", ["find"]);
+                mockCancelInterval = jasmine.createSpy("cancelInterval");
 
 
                 // mct-chart uses GLChart, so it needs WebGL API
@@ -70,6 +72,7 @@ define(
 
                 mockElement.find.andReturn([mockCanvas]);
                 mockCanvas.getContext.andReturn(mockGL);
+                mockInterval.andReturn(mockCancelInterval);
 
                 mctChart = new MCTChart(mockInterval, mockLog);
             });
@@ -150,6 +153,26 @@ define(
                 expect(mockLog.warn).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
             });
 
+            // Avoid resource leaks
+            it("stops polling for size changes on destroy", function () {
+                mctChart.link(mockScope, mockElement);
+
+                // Should be listening for a destroy event
+                expect(mockScope.$on).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+                    "$destroy",
+                    jasmine.any(Function)
+                );
+
+                // Precondition - interval still active
+                expect(mockCancelInterval).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+
+                // Broadcast a $destroy
+                mockScope.$on.mostRecentCall.args[1]();
+
+                // Should have stopped the interval
+                expect(mockCancelInterval).toHaveBeenCalled();
+            });
+
         });
     }
 );
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