diff --git a/src/ng/directive/input.js b/src/ng/directive/input.js
index cc97411a4c3e..1c37167db193 100644
--- a/src/ng/directive/input.js
+++ b/src/ng/directive/input.js
@@ -1222,7 +1222,7 @@ var ngModelDirective = function() {
 
       formCtrl.$addControl(modelCtrl);
 
-      element.on('$destroy', function() {
+      scope.$on('$destroy', function() {
         formCtrl.$removeControl(modelCtrl);
       });
     }
diff --git a/test/ng/directive/formSpec.js b/test/ng/directive/formSpec.js
index 53fd3d907432..77beb2fd64ef 100644
--- a/test/ng/directive/formSpec.js
+++ b/test/ng/directive/formSpec.js
@@ -36,18 +36,23 @@ describe('form', function() {
   });
 
 
-  it('should remove the widget when element removed', function() {
+  it('should remove form control references from the form when nested control is removed from the DOM', function() {
     doc = $compile(
       '<form name="myForm">' +
-        '<input type="text" name="alias" ng-model="value" store-model-ctrl/>' +
+        '<input ng-if="inputPresent" name="alias" ng-model="value" store-model-ctrl/>' +
       '</form>')(scope);
+    scope.inputPresent = true;
+    scope.$digest();
 
     var form = scope.myForm;
     control.$setValidity('required', false);
     expect(form.alias).toBe(control);
     expect(form.$error.required).toEqual([control]);
 
-    doc.find('input').remove();
+    // remove nested control
+    scope.inputPresent = false;
+    scope.$apply();
+
     expect(form.$error.required).toBe(false);
     expect(form.alias).toBeUndefined();
   });
@@ -362,14 +367,15 @@ describe('form', function() {
     });
 
 
-    it('should deregister a input when its removed from DOM', function() {
+    it('should deregister a input when it is removed from DOM', function() {
       doc = jqLite(
         '<form name="parent">' +
           '<div class="ng-form" name="child">' +
-            '<input ng:model="modelA" name="inputA" required>' +
+            '<input ng-if="inputPresent" ng-model="modelA" name="inputA" required>' +
           '</div>' +
         '</form>');
       $compile(doc)(scope);
+      scope.inputPresent = true;
       scope.$apply();
 
       var parent = scope.parent,
@@ -384,7 +390,10 @@ describe('form', function() {
       expect(doc.hasClass('ng-invalid-required')).toBe(true);
       expect(doc.find('div').hasClass('ng-invalid')).toBe(true);
       expect(doc.find('div').hasClass('ng-invalid-required')).toBe(true);
-      doc.find('input').remove(); //remove child
+
+      //remove child input
+      scope.inputPresent = false;
+      scope.$apply();
 
       expect(parent.$error.required).toBe(false);
       expect(child.$error.required).toBe(false);
diff --git a/test/ng/directive/inputSpec.js b/test/ng/directive/inputSpec.js
index c60960f06312..3783c9edcec7 100644
--- a/test/ng/directive/inputSpec.js
+++ b/test/ng/directive/inputSpec.js
@@ -305,6 +305,84 @@ describe('ngModel', function() {
     expect(element).toBeInvalid();
     expect(element).toHaveClass('ng-invalid-required');
   }));
+
+
+  it('should register/deregister a nested ngModel with parent form when entering or leaving DOM',
+      inject(function($compile, $rootScope) {
+
+    var element = $compile('<form name="myForm">' +
+                             '<input ng-if="inputPresent" name="myControl" ng-model="value" required >' +
+                           '</form>')($rootScope);
+    var isFormValid;
+
+    $rootScope.inputPresent = false;
+    $rootScope.$watch('myForm.$valid', function(value) { isFormValid = value; });
+
+    $rootScope.$apply();
+
+    expect($rootScope.myForm.$valid).toBe(true);
+    expect(isFormValid).toBe(true);
+    expect($rootScope.myForm.myControl).toBeUndefined();
+
+    $rootScope.inputPresent = true;
+    $rootScope.$apply();
+
+    expect($rootScope.myForm.$valid).toBe(false);
+    expect(isFormValid).toBe(false);
+    expect($rootScope.myForm.myControl).toBeDefined();
+
+    $rootScope.inputPresent = false;
+    $rootScope.$apply();
+
+    expect($rootScope.myForm.$valid).toBe(true);
+    expect(isFormValid).toBe(true);
+    expect($rootScope.myForm.myControl).toBeUndefined();
+
+    dealoc(element);
+  }));
+
+
+  it('should register/deregister a nested ngModel with parent form when entering or leaving DOM with animations',
+      function() {
+
+    // ngAnimate performs the dom manipulation after digest, and since the form validity can be affected by a form
+    // control going away we must ensure that the deregistration happens during the digest while we are still doing
+    // dirty checking.
+    module('ngAnimate');
+
+    inject(function($compile, $rootScope) {
+      var element = $compile('<form name="myForm">' +
+                               '<input ng-if="inputPresent" name="myControl" ng-model="value" required >' +
+                             '</form>')($rootScope);
+      var isFormValid;
+
+      $rootScope.inputPresent = false;
+      // this watch ensure that the form validity gets updated during digest (so that we can observe it)
+      $rootScope.$watch('myForm.$valid', function(value) { isFormValid = value; });
+
+      $rootScope.$apply();
+
+      expect($rootScope.myForm.$valid).toBe(true);
+      expect(isFormValid).toBe(true);
+      expect($rootScope.myForm.myControl).toBeUndefined();
+
+      $rootScope.inputPresent = true;
+      $rootScope.$apply();
+
+      expect($rootScope.myForm.$valid).toBe(false);
+      expect(isFormValid).toBe(false);
+      expect($rootScope.myForm.myControl).toBeDefined();
+
+      $rootScope.inputPresent = false;
+      $rootScope.$apply();
+
+      expect($rootScope.myForm.$valid).toBe(true);
+      expect(isFormValid).toBe(true);
+      expect($rootScope.myForm.myControl).toBeUndefined();
+
+      dealoc(element);
+    });
+  });
 });
 
 
@@ -369,17 +447,6 @@ describe('input', function() {
   });
 
 
-  it('should cleanup it self from the parent form', function() {
-    compileInput('<input ng-model="name" name="alias" required>');
-
-    scope.$apply();
-    expect(scope.form.$error.required.length).toBe(1);
-
-    inputElm.remove();
-    expect(scope.form.$error.required).toBe(false);
-  });
-
-
   it('should update the model on "blur" event', function() {
     compileInput('<input type="text" ng-model="name" name="alias" ng-change="change()" />');