diff --git a/src/ng/directive/form.js b/src/ng/directive/form.js
index 6b876e01be0e..4f06f0936c38 100644
--- a/src/ng/directive/form.js
+++ b/src/ng/directive/form.js
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ function FormController(element, attrs) {
     element.removeClass(PRISTINE_CLASS).addClass(DIRTY_CLASS);
     form.$dirty = true;
     form.$pristine = false;
+    parentForm.$setDirty();
   };
 
 }
diff --git a/test/ng/directive/formSpec.js b/test/ng/directive/formSpec.js
index 51c6929fc84d..2fd55f607eef 100644
--- a/test/ng/directive/formSpec.js
+++ b/test/ng/directive/formSpec.js
@@ -284,6 +284,9 @@ describe('form', function() {
       inputB.$setValidity('MyError', true);
       expect(parent.$error.MyError).toBe(false);
       expect(child.$error.MyError).toBe(false);
+
+      child.$setDirty();
+      expect(parent.$dirty).toBeTruthy();
     });