diff --git a/packages/compiler-cli/test/compliance/r3_view_compiler_template_spec.ts b/packages/compiler-cli/test/compliance/r3_view_compiler_template_spec.ts
index 75e2a2c000..5af1113bca 100644
--- a/packages/compiler-cli/test/compliance/r3_view_compiler_template_spec.ts
+++ b/packages/compiler-cli/test/compliance/r3_view_compiler_template_spec.ts
@@ -558,4 +558,48 @@ describe('compiler compliance: template', () => {
        expect(allListenerFunctionsNames.length).toBe(3);
        expect(allListenerFunctionsNames).toEqual(uniqueListenerFunctionNames);
      });
+
+  it('should support pipes in template bindings', () => {
+    const files = {
+      app: {
+        'spec.ts': `
+              import {Component, NgModule} from '@angular/core';
+
+              @Component({
+                selector: 'my-component',
+                template: \`
+                  <div *ngIf="val | pipe"></div>\`
+              })
+              export class MyComponent {}
+
+              @NgModule({declarations: [MyComponent]})
+              export class MyModule {}
+          `
+      }
+    };
+
+    const template = `
+      const $c0$ = [${AttributeMarker.SelectOnly}, "ngIf"];
+
+      function MyComponent_div_0_Template(rf, ctx) {
+        if (rf & 1) {
+          $i0$.ɵelement(0, "div");
+        }
+      }
+
+      // ...
+
+      template: function MyComponent_Template(rf, ctx) {
+        if (rf & 1) {
+          $i0$.ɵtemplate(0, MyComponent_div_0_Template, 1, 0, "div", $c0$);
+          $i0$.ɵpipe(1, "pipe");
+        } if (rf & 2) {
+          $i0$.ɵelementProperty(0, "ngIf", $i0$.ɵbind($i0$.ɵpipeBind1(1, 1, ctx.val)));
+        }
+      }`;
+
+    const result = compile(files, angularFiles);
+
+    expectEmit(result.source, template, 'Incorrect template');
+  });
 });
diff --git a/packages/compiler/src/render3/view/template.ts b/packages/compiler/src/render3/view/template.ts
index 8bb9c6aa99..cd0f9474ce 100644
--- a/packages/compiler/src/render3/view/template.ts
+++ b/packages/compiler/src/render3/view/template.ts
@@ -803,19 +803,6 @@ export class TemplateDefinitionBuilder implements t.Visitor<void>, LocalResolver
       parameters.push(o.importExpr(R3.templateRefExtractor));
     }
 
-    // handle property bindings e.g. p(1, 'ngForOf', ɵbind(ctx.items));
-    const context = o.variable(CONTEXT_NAME);
-    template.inputs.forEach(input => {
-      const value = input.value.visit(this._valueConverter);
-      this.allocateBindingSlots(value);
-      this.updateInstruction(template.sourceSpan, R3.elementProperty, () => {
-        return [
-          o.literal(templateIndex), o.literal(input.name),
-          this.convertPropertyBinding(context, value)
-        ];
-      });
-    });
-
     // Create the template function
     const templateVisitor = new TemplateDefinitionBuilder(
         this.constantPool, this._bindingScope, this.level + 1, contextName, this.i18n,
@@ -845,6 +832,19 @@ export class TemplateDefinitionBuilder implements t.Visitor<void>, LocalResolver
       return trimTrailingNulls(parameters);
     });
 
+    // handle property bindings e.g. ɵelementProperty(1, 'ngForOf', ɵbind(ctx.items));
+    const context = o.variable(CONTEXT_NAME);
+    template.inputs.forEach(input => {
+      const value = input.value.visit(this._valueConverter);
+      this.allocateBindingSlots(value);
+      this.updateInstruction(template.sourceSpan, R3.elementProperty, () => {
+        return [
+          o.literal(templateIndex), o.literal(input.name),
+          this.convertPropertyBinding(context, value)
+        ];
+      });
+    });
+
     // Generate listeners for directive output
     template.outputs.forEach((outputAst: t.BoundEvent) => {
       this.creationInstruction(
diff --git a/packages/core/src/render3/view_engine_compatibility.ts b/packages/core/src/render3/view_engine_compatibility.ts
index 3f6fb55a9d..a2a5f604dc 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/render3/view_engine_compatibility.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/render3/view_engine_compatibility.ts
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ export function createViewRef(
     const componentIndex = hostTNode.directiveStart;
     const componentView = getComponentViewByIndex(hostTNode.index, hostView);
     return new ViewRef(componentView, context, componentIndex);
-  } else if (hostTNode.type === TNodeType.Element) {
+  } else if (hostTNode.type === TNodeType.Element || hostTNode.type === TNodeType.Container) {
     const hostComponentView = findComponentView(hostView);
     return new ViewRef(hostComponentView, hostComponentView[CONTEXT], -1);
   }
diff --git a/packages/core/test/acceptance/di_spec.ts b/packages/core/test/acceptance/di_spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7be5795430
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/core/test/acceptance/di_spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+/**
+ * @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 {CommonModule} from '@angular/common';
+import {ChangeDetectorRef, Component, Pipe, PipeTransform} from '@angular/core';
+import {ViewRef} from '@angular/core/src/render3/view_ref';
+import {TestBed} from '@angular/core/testing';
+
+describe('di', () => {
+  describe('ChangeDetectorRef', () => {
+    it('should inject host component ChangeDetectorRef into directives on templates', () => {
+      let pipeInstance: MyPipe;
+
+      @Pipe({name: 'pipe'})
+      class MyPipe implements PipeTransform {
+        constructor(public cdr: ChangeDetectorRef) { pipeInstance = this; }
+
+        transform(value: any): any { return value; }
+      }
+
+      @Component({
+        selector: 'my-app',
+        template: `<div *ngIf="showing | pipe">Visible</div>`,
+      })
+      class MyApp {
+        showing = true;
+
+        constructor(public cdr: ChangeDetectorRef) {}
+      }
+
+      TestBed.configureTestingModule({declarations: [MyApp, MyPipe], imports: [CommonModule]});
+      const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(MyApp);
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+      expect((pipeInstance !.cdr as ViewRef<MyApp>).context).toBe(fixture.componentInstance);
+    });
+  });
+});