diff --git a/src/ng/compile.js b/src/ng/compile.js
index 9248181f4ad2..cc9b4d6684d3 100644
--- a/src/ng/compile.js
+++ b/src/ng/compile.js
@@ -1498,7 +1498,7 @@ function $CompileProvider($provide, $$sanitizeUriProvider) {
 
             attr = nAttrs[j];
             name = attr.name;
-            value = trim(attr.value);
+            value = attr.value;
 
             // support ngAttr attribute binding
             ngAttrName = directiveNormalize(name);
diff --git a/src/ng/directive/input.js b/src/ng/directive/input.js
index c3294ed6547c..c6e276761127 100644
--- a/src/ng/directive/input.js
+++ b/src/ng/directive/input.js
@@ -1379,14 +1379,20 @@ function emailInputType(scope, element, attr, ctrl, $sniffer, $browser) {
 }
 
 function radioInputType(scope, element, attr, ctrl) {
+  var doTrim = !attr.ngTrim || trim(attr.ngTrim) !== 'false';
   // make the name unique, if not defined
   if (isUndefined(attr.name)) {
     element.attr('name', nextUid());
   }
 
   var listener = function(ev) {
+    var value;
     if (element[0].checked) {
-      ctrl.$setViewValue(attr.value, ev && ev.type);
+      value = attr.value;
+      if (doTrim) {
+        value = trim(value);
+      }
+      ctrl.$setViewValue(value, ev && ev.type);
     }
   };
 
@@ -1394,6 +1400,9 @@ function radioInputType(scope, element, attr, ctrl) {
 
   ctrl.$render = function() {
     var value = attr.value;
+    if (doTrim) {
+      value = trim(value);
+    }
     element[0].checked = (value == ctrl.$viewValue);
   };
 
diff --git a/test/ng/directive/inputSpec.js b/test/ng/directive/inputSpec.js
index becc6b72aa49..86c309e431e3 100644
--- a/test/ng/directive/inputSpec.js
+++ b/test/ng/directive/inputSpec.js
@@ -2440,6 +2440,53 @@ describe('input', function() {
       expect(inputElm[0].checked).toBe(false);
       expect(inputElm[1].checked).toBe(false);
     });
+
+
+    it('should allow the use of ngTrim', function() {
+      $rootScope.some = 11;
+      var inputElm = helper.compileInput(
+          '<input type="radio" ng-model="value" value="opt1" />' +
+          '<input type="radio" ng-model="value" value="  opt2  " />' +
+          '<input type="radio" ng-model="value" ng-trim="false" value="  opt3  " />' +
+          '<input type="radio" ng-model="value" ng-trim="false" value="{{some}}" />' +
+          '<input type="radio" ng-model="value" ng-trim="false" value="  {{some}}  " />');
+
+      $rootScope.$apply(function() {
+        $rootScope.value = 'blue';
+        $rootScope.some = 'blue';
+      });
+
+      expect(inputElm[0].checked).toBe(false);
+      expect(inputElm[1].checked).toBe(false);
+      expect(inputElm[2].checked).toBe(false);
+      expect(inputElm[3].checked).toBe(true);
+      expect(inputElm[4].checked).toBe(false);
+
+      browserTrigger(inputElm[1], 'click');
+      expect($rootScope.value).toBe('opt2');
+      browserTrigger(inputElm[2], 'click');
+      expect($rootScope.value).toBe('  opt3  ');
+      browserTrigger(inputElm[3], 'click');
+      expect($rootScope.value).toBe('blue');
+      browserTrigger(inputElm[4], 'click');
+      expect($rootScope.value).toBe('  blue  ');
+
+      $rootScope.$apply("value = '  opt2  '");
+      expect(inputElm[1].checked).toBe(false);
+      $rootScope.$apply("value = 'opt2'");
+      expect(inputElm[1].checked).toBe(true);
+      $rootScope.$apply("value = '  opt3  '");
+      expect(inputElm[2].checked).toBe(true);
+      $rootScope.$apply("value = 'opt3'");
+      expect(inputElm[2].checked).toBe(false);
+
+      $rootScope.$apply("value = 'blue'");
+      expect(inputElm[3].checked).toBe(true);
+      expect(inputElm[4].checked).toBe(false);
+      $rootScope.$apply("value = '  blue  '");
+      expect(inputElm[3].checked).toBe(false);
+      expect(inputElm[4].checked).toBe(true);
+    });
   });