diff --git a/src/ngAria/aria.js b/src/ngAria/aria.js
index 570eff31401e..bf82141b2123 100644
--- a/src/ngAria/aria.js
+++ b/src/ngAria/aria.js
@@ -224,7 +224,10 @@ ngAriaModule.directive('ngShow', ['$aria', function($aria) {
 .directive('ngModel', ['$aria', function($aria) {
 
   function shouldAttachAttr(attr, normalizedAttr, elem, allowBlacklistEls) {
-    return $aria.config(normalizedAttr) && !elem.attr(attr) && (allowBlacklistEls || !isNodeOneOf(elem, nodeBlackList));
+    return $aria.config(normalizedAttr) &&
+      !elem.attr(attr) &&
+      (allowBlacklistEls || !isNodeOneOf(elem, nodeBlackList)) &&
+      (elem.attr('type') !== 'hidden' || elem[0].nodeName !== 'INPUT');
   }
 
   function shouldAttachRole(role, elem) {
diff --git a/test/ngAria/ariaSpec.js b/test/ngAria/ariaSpec.js
index 9f7edaa2e9c0..201608498961 100644
--- a/test/ngAria/ariaSpec.js
+++ b/test/ngAria/ariaSpec.js
@@ -420,6 +420,21 @@ describe('$aria', function() {
       scope.$apply('txtInput=\'LTten\'');
       expect(element.attr('aria-invalid')).toBe('userSetValue');
     });
+
+    it('should not attach if input is type="hidden"', function() {
+      compileElement('<input type="hidden" ng-model="txtInput">');
+      expect(element.attr('aria-invalid')).toBeUndefined();
+    });
+
+
+    it('should attach aria-invalid to custom control that is type="hidden"', function() {
+      compileElement('<div ng-model="txtInput" type="hidden" role="textbox" ng-minlength="10"></div>');
+      scope.$apply('txtInput=\'LTten\'');
+      expect(element.attr('aria-invalid')).toBe('true');
+
+      scope.$apply('txtInput=\'morethantencharacters\'');
+      expect(element.attr('aria-invalid')).toBe('false');
+    });
   });
 
   describe('aria-invalid when disabled', function() {