diff --git a/src/components/input/input.html b/src/components/input/input.html
index 3a45fd18cac8..3303da2895b9 100644
--- a/src/components/input/input.html
+++ b/src/components/input/input.html
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
              [id]="id"
              [disabled]="disabled"
              [required]="required"
+             [spellcheck]="spellcheck"
              [attr.maxlength]="maxLength"
              [type]="type"
              (focus)="onFocus()"
diff --git a/src/components/input/input.ts b/src/components/input/input.ts
index bb44e0a10c6b..ada34c9a6d97 100644
--- a/src/components/input/input.ts
+++ b/src/components/input/input.ts
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ export class MdInput implements ControlValueAccessor, AfterContentInit, OnChange
   @Input() maxLength: number = -1;
   @Input() placeholder: string;
   @Input() @BooleanFieldValue() required: boolean = false;
+  @Input() @BooleanFieldValue() spellcheck: boolean = false;
   @Input() type: string = 'text';
 
   get value(): any { return this._value; };