diff --git a/src/lib/input/autofill.ts b/src/lib/input/autofill.ts
index 163c9ff4c187..9bbf31cd3f08 100644
--- a/src/lib/input/autofill.ts
+++ b/src/lib/input/autofill.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ import {
   Injectable,
   OnDestroy,
   OnInit,
-  Output
+  Output,
+  NgZone,
 } from '@angular/core';
 import {Observable} from 'rxjs/Observable';
 import {empty as observableEmpty} from 'rxjs/observable/empty';
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@ const listenerOptions: any = supportsPassiveEventListeners() ? {passive: true} :
 export class AutofillMonitor implements OnDestroy {
   private _monitoredElements = new Map<Element, MonitoredElementInfo>();
 
-  constructor(private _platform: Platform) {}
+  constructor(private _platform: Platform, private _ngZone: NgZone) {}
 
   /**
    * Monitor for changes in the autofill state of the given input element.
@@ -63,6 +64,7 @@ export class AutofillMonitor implements OnDestroy {
     }
 
     const info = this._monitoredElements.get(element);
+
     if (info) {
       return info.subject.asObservable();
     }
@@ -71,15 +73,17 @@ export class AutofillMonitor implements OnDestroy {
     const listener = (event: AnimationEvent) => {
       if (event.animationName === 'mat-input-autofill-start') {
         element.classList.add('mat-input-autofilled');
-        result.next({target: event.target as Element, isAutofilled: true});
+        this._ngZone.run(() => result.next({target: event.target as Element, isAutofilled: true}));
       } else if (event.animationName === 'mat-input-autofill-end') {
         element.classList.remove('mat-input-autofilled');
-        result.next({target: event.target as Element, isAutofilled: false});
+        this._ngZone.run(() => result.next({target: event.target as Element, isAutofilled: false}));
       }
     };
 
-    element.addEventListener('animationstart', listener, listenerOptions);
-    element.classList.add('mat-input-autofill-monitored');
+    this._ngZone.runOutsideAngular(() => {
+      element.addEventListener('animationstart', listener, listenerOptions);
+      element.classList.add('mat-input-autofill-monitored');
+    });
 
     this._monitoredElements.set(element, {
       subject: result,
@@ -118,6 +122,7 @@ export class AutofillMonitor implements OnDestroy {
   selector: '[matAutofill]',
 })
 export class MatAutofill implements OnDestroy, OnInit {
+  /** Emits when the autofill state of the element changes. */
   @Output() matAutofill: EventEmitter<AutofillEvent> = new EventEmitter<AutofillEvent>();
 
   constructor(private _elementRef: ElementRef, private _autofillMonitor: AutofillMonitor) {}