1 files changed, 5 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/src/ng/directive/input.js b/src/ng/directive/input.js
index 71456470..2574360c 100644
--- a/src/ng/directive/input.js
+++ b/src/ng/directive/input.js
@@ -439,7 +439,8 @@ function textInputType(scope, element, attr, ctrl, $sniffer, $browser) {
 
   // pattern validator
   var pattern = attr.ngPattern,
-      patternValidator;
+      patternValidator,
+      match;
 
   var validate = function(regexp, value) {
     if (isEmpty(value) || regexp.test(value)) {
@@ -452,8 +453,9 @@ function textInputType(scope, element, attr, ctrl, $sniffer, $browser) {
   };
 
   if (pattern) {
-    if (pattern.match(/^\/(.*)\/$/)) {
-      pattern = new RegExp(pattern.substr(1, pattern.length - 2));
+    match = pattern.match(/^\/(.*)\/([gim]*)$/);
+    if (match) {
+      pattern = new RegExp(match[1], match[2]);
       patternValidator = function(value) {
         return validate(pattern, value)
       };