diff --git a/src/angular-breadcrumb.js b/src/angular-breadcrumb.js
index a8f1415..58ea6a5 100644
--- a/src/angular-breadcrumb.js
+++ b/src/angular-breadcrumb.js
@@ -84,11 +84,11 @@ function $Breadcrumb() {
             var ref = parseStateRef(stateRef),
                 conf = $state.get(ref.state);
 
-            if(conf.ncyBreadcrumb && conf.ncyBreadcrumb.parent) {
+            if(conf.ncyBreadcrumb && typeof conf.ncyBreadcrumb.parent !== 'undefined') {
                 // Handle the "parent" property of the breadcrumb, override the parent/child relation of the state
                 var isFunction = typeof conf.ncyBreadcrumb.parent === 'function';
                 var parentStateRef = isFunction ? conf.ncyBreadcrumb.parent($lastViewScope) : conf.ncyBreadcrumb.parent;
-                if(parentStateRef) {
+                if(parentStateRef || parentStateRef === false) {
                     return parentStateRef;
                 }
             }