diff --git a/modules/angular2/src/core/compiler/template_parser.ts b/modules/angular2/src/core/compiler/template_parser.ts
index d1918833a7..107dbe2858 100644
--- a/modules/angular2/src/core/compiler/template_parser.ts
+++ b/modules/angular2/src/core/compiler/template_parser.ts
@@ -272,6 +272,7 @@ class TemplateParseVisitor implements HtmlAstVisitor {
                                  targetMatchableAttrs, targetProps);
         } else {
           targetMatchableAttrs.push([dashCaseKey, '']);
+          this._parseLiteralAttr(dashCaseKey, null, attr.sourceInfo, targetProps);
         }
       }
       return true;
diff --git a/modules/angular2/test/core/compiler/template_parser_spec.ts b/modules/angular2/test/core/compiler/template_parser_spec.ts
index efa1b8aa44..f00d9ebcc5 100644
--- a/modules/angular2/test/core/compiler/template_parser_spec.ts
+++ b/modules/angular2/test/core/compiler/template_parser_spec.ts
@@ -670,6 +670,17 @@ There is no directive with "exportAs" set to "dirA" at TestComp > div:nth-child(
                 [ElementAst, 'div', 'TestComp > div:nth-child(0)']
               ]);
         });
+
+        it('should work with *... and empty value', () => {
+          expect(humanizeTemplateAsts(parse('<div *ng-if>', [ngIf])))
+              .toEqual([
+                [EmbeddedTemplateAst, 'TestComp > div:nth-child(0)'],
+                [DirectiveAst, ngIf, 'TestComp > div:nth-child(0)'],
+                [BoundDirectivePropertyAst, 'ngIf', 'null', 'TestComp > div:nth-child(0)[*ng-if=]'],
+                [ElementAst, 'div', 'TestComp > div:nth-child(0)']
+              ]);
+        });
+
       });
 
     });