diff --git a/src/ng/directive/input.js b/src/ng/directive/input.js
index 7b0412bd80e8..2f39fc60214c 100644
--- a/src/ng/directive/input.js
+++ b/src/ng/directive/input.js
@@ -584,7 +584,7 @@ function textInputType(scope, element, attr, ctrl, $sniffer, $browser) {
   if (attr.ngMinlength) {
     var minlength = int(attr.ngMinlength);
     var minLengthValidator = function(value) {
-      return validate(ctrl, 'minlength', ctrl.$isEmpty(value) || value.length >= minlength, value);
+      return validate(ctrl, 'minlength', ctrl.$isEmpty(value) || value.toString().length >= minlength, value);
     };
 
     ctrl.$parsers.push(minLengthValidator);
@@ -595,7 +595,7 @@ function textInputType(scope, element, attr, ctrl, $sniffer, $browser) {
   if (attr.ngMaxlength) {
     var maxlength = int(attr.ngMaxlength);
     var maxLengthValidator = function(value) {
-      return validate(ctrl, 'maxlength', ctrl.$isEmpty(value) || value.length <= maxlength, value);
+      return validate(ctrl, 'maxlength', ctrl.$isEmpty(value) || value.toString().length <= maxlength, value);
     };
 
     ctrl.$parsers.push(maxLengthValidator);
diff --git a/test/ng/directive/inputSpec.js b/test/ng/directive/inputSpec.js
index d14e1a2601c0..b67ada993091 100644
--- a/test/ng/directive/inputSpec.js
+++ b/test/ng/directive/inputSpec.js
@@ -761,6 +761,16 @@ describe('input', function() {
       changeInputValueTo('aaa');
       expect(scope.value).toBe('aaa');
     });
+
+    it('should use string representation of the value', function(){
+      compileInput('<input type="text" ng-model="value" ng-minlength="3" />');
+
+      scope.$apply(function() {
+        scope.value = 123;
+      });
+
+      expect(inputElm).toBeValid();
+    });
   });
 
 
@@ -775,6 +785,16 @@ describe('input', function() {
       changeInputValueTo('aaa');
       expect(scope.value).toBe('aaa');
     });
+
+    it('should use string representation of the value', function(){
+      compileInput('<input type="text" ng-model="value" ng-maxlength="5" />');
+
+      scope.$apply(function() {
+        scope.value = 123;
+      });
+
+      expect(inputElm).toBeValid();
+    });
   });