diff --git a/modules/@angular/forms/src/directives.ts b/modules/@angular/forms/src/directives.ts
index 5010b3cf36..f6e3719d4a 100644
--- a/modules/@angular/forms/src/directives.ts
+++ b/modules/@angular/forms/src/directives.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import {NgControlStatus, NgControlStatusGroup} from './directives/ng_control_sta
 import {NgForm} from './directives/ng_form';
 import {NgModel} from './directives/ng_model';
 import {NgModelGroup} from './directives/ng_model_group';
+import {NgNovalidate} from './directives/ng_novalidate_directive';
 import {NumberValueAccessor} from './directives/number_value_accessor';
 import {RadioControlValueAccessor} from './directives/radio_control_value_accessor';
 import {RangeValueAccessor} from './directives/range_value_accessor';
@@ -47,7 +48,7 @@ export {MaxLengthValidator, MinLengthValidator, PatternValidator, RequiredValida
 export const SHARED_FORM_DIRECTIVES: Type<any>[] = [
   NgSelectOption, NgSelectMultipleOption, DefaultValueAccessor, NumberValueAccessor,
   RangeValueAccessor, CheckboxControlValueAccessor, SelectControlValueAccessor,
-  SelectMultipleControlValueAccessor, RadioControlValueAccessor, NgControlStatus,
+  SelectMultipleControlValueAccessor, RadioControlValueAccessor, NgControlStatus, NgNovalidate,
   NgControlStatusGroup, RequiredValidator, MinLengthValidator, MaxLengthValidator, PatternValidator
 ];
 
diff --git a/modules/@angular/forms/src/directives/ng_novalidate_directive.ts b/modules/@angular/forms/src/directives/ng_novalidate_directive.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..72228a1b8c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/@angular/forms/src/directives/ng_novalidate_directive.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+/**
+ * @license
+ * Copyright Google Inc. All Rights Reserved.
+ *
+ * Use of this source code is governed by an MIT-style license that can be
+ * found in the LICENSE file at https://angular.io/license
+ */
+
+import {Directive} from '@angular/core';
+
+@Directive({
+  selector: 'form:not([ngNoForm])',
+  host: {'novalidate': ''},
+})
+export class NgNovalidate {
+}
diff --git a/modules/@angular/forms/test/reactive_integration_spec.ts b/modules/@angular/forms/test/reactive_integration_spec.ts
index bcdfc637fb..54b1ccab8c 100644
--- a/modules/@angular/forms/test/reactive_integration_spec.ts
+++ b/modules/@angular/forms/test/reactive_integration_spec.ts
@@ -71,6 +71,15 @@ export function main() {
         expect(input.nativeElement.value).toEqual('loginValue');
       });
 
+      it('should add novalidate by default to form', () => {
+        const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(FormGroupComp);
+        fixture.componentInstance.form = new FormGroup({'login': new FormControl('loginValue')});
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        const form = fixture.debugElement.query(By.css('form'));
+        expect(form.nativeElement.getAttribute('novalidate')).toEqual('');
+      });
+
       it('work with formGroups (view -> model)', () => {
         const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(FormGroupComp);
         const form = new FormGroup({'login': new FormControl('oldValue')});
diff --git a/modules/@angular/forms/test/template_integration_spec.ts b/modules/@angular/forms/test/template_integration_spec.ts
index 48d074f91c..41e22a918b 100644
--- a/modules/@angular/forms/test/template_integration_spec.ts
+++ b/modules/@angular/forms/test/template_integration_spec.ts
@@ -61,6 +61,16 @@ export function main() {
            expect(form.valid).toBe(false);
          }));
 
+      it('should add novalidate by default to form element', fakeAsync(() => {
+           const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(NgModelForm);
+
+           fixture.detectChanges();
+           tick();
+
+           const form = fixture.debugElement.query(By.css('form'));
+           expect(form.nativeElement.getAttribute('novalidate')).toEqual('');
+         }));
+
       it('should support ngModelGroup', fakeAsync(() => {
            const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(NgModelGroupForm);
            fixture.componentInstance.first = 'Nancy';
@@ -217,6 +227,13 @@ export function main() {
         fixture.detectChanges();
         expect(fixture.debugElement.children[0].providerTokens.length).toEqual(0);
       });
+
+      it('should not add novalidate when ngNoForm is used', () => {
+        const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(NgNoFormComp);
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+        const form = fixture.debugElement.query(By.css('form'));
+        expect(form.nativeElement.hasAttribute('novalidate')).toBeFalsy();
+      });
     });
 
     describe('name and ngModelOptions', () => {