diff --git a/src/ng/compile.js b/src/ng/compile.js
index 9285b253d0b3..6a40f54f85f2 100644
--- a/src/ng/compile.js
+++ b/src/ng/compile.js
@@ -1009,7 +1009,7 @@ function $CompileProvider($provide, $$sanitizeUriProvider) {
 
               nName = directiveNormalize(name.toLowerCase());
               attrsMap[nName] = name;
-              attrs[nName] = value = trim(attr.value);
+              attrs[nName] = value = attr.value;
               if (getBooleanAttrName(node, nName)) {
                 attrs[nName] = true; // presence means true
               }
diff --git a/test/ng/compileSpec.js b/test/ng/compileSpec.js
index c37461fcc007..16d25a6627ff 100755
--- a/test/ng/compileSpec.js
+++ b/test/ng/compileSpec.js
@@ -2387,6 +2387,14 @@ describe('$compile', function() {
         expect(componentScope.attrAlias).toEqual(componentScope.attr);
       }));
 
+      it('should copy simple attribute value with spaces', inject(function() {
+        compile('<div><span my-component attr=" some text ">');
+
+        expect(componentScope.attr).toEqual(' some text ');
+        expect(componentScope.attrAlias).toEqual(' some text ');
+        expect(componentScope.attrAlias).toEqual(componentScope.attr);
+      }));
+
       it('should set up the interpolation before it reaches the link function', inject(function() {
         $rootScope.name = 'misko';
         compile('<div><span my-component attr="hello {{name}}">');