diff --git a/src/material/datepicker/date-range-input-parts.ts b/src/material/datepicker/date-range-input-parts.ts
index 6d30b24e88e3..1d21399317fe 100644
--- a/src/material/datepicker/date-range-input-parts.ts
+++ b/src/material/datepicker/date-range-input-parts.ts
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ import {
 import {BooleanInput} from '@angular/cdk/coercion';
 import {BACKSPACE} from '@angular/cdk/keycodes';
 import {MatDatepickerInputBase, DateFilterFn} from './datepicker-input-base';
-import {DateRange, MatDateSelectionModel} from './date-selection-model';
+import {DateRange} from './date-selection-model';
 
 /** Parent component that should be wrapped around `MatStartDate` and `MatEndDate`. */
 export interface MatDateRangeInputParent<D> {
@@ -165,15 +165,6 @@ abstract class MatDateRangeInputPartBase<D>
   protected _parentDisabled() {
     return this._rangeInput._groupDisabled;
   }
-
-  _registerModel(model: MatDateSelectionModel<DateRange<D>, D>) {
-    // The very first time the range inputs write their values, they don't know about the value
-    // of the opposite input. When this is combined with the fact that `NgModel` defers writing
-    // its value with a `Promise.resolve`, we can get into a situation where the first input
-    // resets the value of the second. We work around it by deferring the registration of
-    // the model, allowing the input enough time to assign the initial value.
-    Promise.resolve().then(() => super._registerModel(model));
-  }
 }
 
 const _MatDateRangeInputBase:
@@ -242,6 +233,7 @@ export class MatStartDate<D> extends _MatDateRangeInputBase<D> implements CanUpd
     if (this._model) {
       const range = new DateRange(value, this._model.selection.end);
       this._model.updateSelection(range, this);
+      this._cvaOnChange(value);
     }
   }
 
@@ -323,11 +315,12 @@ export class MatEndDate<D> extends _MatDateRangeInputBase<D> implements CanUpdat
     if (this._model) {
       const range = new DateRange(this._model.selection.start, value);
       this._model.updateSelection(range, this);
+      this._cvaOnChange(value);
     }
   }
 
   _onKeydown(event: KeyboardEvent) {
-    // If the user is pressing backspace on an empty end input, focus focus back to the start.
+    // If the user is pressing backspace on an empty end input, move focus back to the start.
     if (event.keyCode === BACKSPACE && !this._elementRef.nativeElement.value) {
       this._rangeInput._startInput.focus();
     }
diff --git a/src/material/datepicker/date-range-input.spec.ts b/src/material/datepicker/date-range-input.spec.ts
index e6ef835d498c..7db192b519a4 100644
--- a/src/material/datepicker/date-range-input.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/datepicker/date-range-input.spec.ts
@@ -475,6 +475,24 @@ describe('MatDateRangeInput', () => {
     expect(fixture.componentInstance.end).toBe(end);
   }));
 
+  it('should preserve the values when assigning both together through ngModel', fakeAsync(() => {
+    const assignAndAssert = (start: Date, end: Date) => {
+      fixture.componentInstance.start = start;
+      fixture.componentInstance.end = end;
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+      tick();
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+      expect(fixture.componentInstance.start).toBe(start);
+      expect(fixture.componentInstance.end).toBe(end);
+    };
+
+    const fixture = createComponent(RangePickerNgModel);
+    fixture.detectChanges();
+
+    assignAndAssert(new Date(2020, 1, 2), new Date(2020, 1, 5));
+    assignAndAssert(new Date(2020, 2, 2), new Date(2020, 2, 5));
+  }));
+
   it('should move focus to the start input when pressing backspace on an empty end input', () => {
     const fixture = createComponent(StandardRangePicker);
     fixture.detectChanges();
diff --git a/src/material/datepicker/datepicker-input-base.ts b/src/material/datepicker/datepicker-input-base.ts
index d137d69d9c22..8775f8c57f1f 100644
--- a/src/material/datepicker/datepicker-input-base.ts
+++ b/src/material/datepicker/datepicker-input-base.ts
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ export abstract class MatDatepickerInputBase<S, D = ExtractDateTypeFromSelection
   _onTouched = () => {};
   _validatorOnChange = () => {};
 
-  private _cvaOnChange: (value: any) => void = () => {};
+  protected _cvaOnChange: (value: any) => void = () => {};
   private _valueChangesSubscription = Subscription.EMPTY;
   private _localeSubscription = Subscription.EMPTY;