2 files changed, 3 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/src/directives.js b/src/directives.js
index ea09fc06..54469ea7 100644
--- a/src/directives.js
+++ b/src/directives.js
@@ -524,9 +524,8 @@ angularDirective("ng:click", function(expression, element){
 angularDirective("ng:submit", function(expression, element) {
   return function(element) {
     var self = this;
-    element.bind('submit', function(event) {
+    element.bind('submit', function() {
       self.$apply(expression);
-      event.preventDefault();
     });
   };
 });
diff --git a/src/widget/form.js b/src/widget/form.js
index 51864cf0..76051832 100644
--- a/src/widget/form.js
+++ b/src/widget/form.js
@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@ angularWidget('form', function(form){
         parentForm = $formFactory.forElement(formElement),
         form = $formFactory(parentForm);
     formElement.data('$form', form);
-    formElement.bind('submit', function(event){
-      event.preventDefault();
+    formElement.bind('submit', function(event) {
+      if (!formElement.attr('action')) event.preventDefault();
     });
     if (name) {
       this[name] = form;