diff --git a/packages/upgrade/src/common/util.ts b/packages/upgrade/src/common/util.ts
index 849f6dd4dc..35dc83430f 100644
--- a/packages/upgrade/src/common/util.ts
+++ b/packages/upgrade/src/common/util.ts
@@ -90,6 +90,9 @@ export function hookupNgModel(ngModel: angular.INgModelController, component: an
   if (ngModel && supportsNgModel(component)) {
     ngModel.$render = () => { component.writeValue(ngModel.$viewValue); };
     component.registerOnChange(ngModel.$setViewValue.bind(ngModel));
+    if (typeof component.registerOnTouched === 'function') {
+      component.registerOnTouched(ngModel.$setTouched.bind(ngModel));
+    }
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/upgrade/test/dynamic/upgrade_spec.ts b/packages/upgrade/test/dynamic/upgrade_spec.ts
index 86837839c0..ff35abb500 100644
--- a/packages/upgrade/test/dynamic/upgrade_spec.ts
+++ b/packages/upgrade/test/dynamic/upgrade_spec.ts
@@ -478,9 +478,12 @@ export function main() {
            class Ng2 {
              private _value: any = '';
              private _onChangeCallback: (_: any) => void = () => {};
+             private _onTouchedCallback: () => void = () => {};
              constructor() { ng2Instance = this; }
              writeValue(value: any) { this._value = value; }
              registerOnChange(fn: any) { this._onChangeCallback = fn; }
+             registerOnTouched(fn: any) { this._onTouchedCallback = fn; }
+             doTouch() { this._onTouchedCallback(); }
              doChange(newValue: string) {
                this._value = newValue;
                this._onChangeCallback(newValue);
@@ -509,6 +512,13 @@ export function main() {
              expect($rootScope.modelA).toBe('C');
              expect(multiTrim(document.body.textContent)).toEqual('C | C');
 
+             const downgradedElement = <Element>document.body.querySelector('ng2');
+             expect(downgradedElement.classList.contains('ng-touched')).toBe(false);
+
+             ng2Instance.doTouch();
+             $rootScope.$apply();
+             expect(downgradedElement.classList.contains('ng-touched')).toBe(true);
+
              ref.dispose();
            });
          }));
diff --git a/packages/upgrade/test/static/integration/downgrade_component_spec.ts b/packages/upgrade/test/static/integration/downgrade_component_spec.ts
index 12e674e7d9..496e7faf43 100644
--- a/packages/upgrade/test/static/integration/downgrade_component_spec.ts
+++ b/packages/upgrade/test/static/integration/downgrade_component_spec.ts
@@ -341,9 +341,12 @@ export function main() {
          class Ng2 {
            private _value: any = '';
            private _onChangeCallback: (_: any) => void = () => {};
+           private _onTouchedCallback: () => void = () => {};
            constructor() { ng2Instance = this; }
            writeValue(value: any) { this._value = value; }
            registerOnChange(fn: any) { this._onChangeCallback = fn; }
+           registerOnTouched(fn: any) { this._onTouchedCallback = fn; }
+           doTouch() { this._onTouchedCallback(); }
            doChange(newValue: string) {
              this._value = newValue;
              this._onChangeCallback(newValue);
@@ -374,6 +377,13 @@ export function main() {
            ng2Instance.doChange('C');
            expect($rootScope.modelA).toBe('C');
            expect(multiTrim(document.body.textContent)).toEqual('C | C');
+
+           const downgradedElement = <Element>document.body.querySelector('ng2');
+           expect(downgradedElement.classList.contains('ng-touched')).toBe(false);
+
+           ng2Instance.doTouch();
+           $rootScope.$apply();
+           expect(downgradedElement.classList.contains('ng-touched')).toBe(true);
          });
        }));