diff --git a/modules/angular2/src/core/compiler/view.ts b/modules/angular2/src/core/compiler/view.ts
index 87781f3b96..048874e7cc 100644
--- a/modules/angular2/src/core/compiler/view.ts
+++ b/modules/angular2/src/core/compiler/view.ts
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ export class AppView implements ChangeDispatcher, RenderEventDispatcher {
       if (b.isElementProperty()) {
         this.renderer.setElementProperty(elementRef, b.name, currentValue);
       } else if (b.isElementAttribute()) {
-        this.renderer.setElementAttribute(elementRef, b.name, currentValue);
+        this.renderer.setElementAttribute(elementRef, b.name, `${currentValue}`);
       } else if (b.isElementClass()) {
         this.renderer.setElementClass(elementRef, b.name, currentValue);
       } else if (b.isElementStyle()) {