diff --git a/src/demo-app/datepicker/datepicker-demo.html b/src/demo-app/datepicker/datepicker-demo.html
index 3cdf0a807e1..9f55b0820c6 100644
--- a/src/demo-app/datepicker/datepicker-demo.html
+++ b/src/demo-app/datepicker/datepicker-demo.html
@@ -4,22 +4,26 @@
   <md-checkbox [(ngModel)]="filterOdd">Filter odd months and dates</md-checkbox>
   <md-checkbox [(ngModel)]="yearView">Start in year view</md-checkbox>
   <md-checkbox [(ngModel)]="datepickerDisabled">Disable datepicker</md-checkbox>
+  <md-checkbox [(ngModel)]="inputDisabled">Disable input</md-checkbox>
 </p>
 <p>
   <md-form-field>
-    <input mdInput [mdDatepicker]="minDatePicker" [(ngModel)]="minDate" placeholder="Min date">
+    <input mdInput [mdDatepicker]="minDatePicker" [(ngModel)]="minDate" placeholder="Min date"
+        [disabled]="inputDisabled">
     <md-datepicker-toggle mdSuffix [for]="minDatePicker"></md-datepicker-toggle>
     <md-datepicker #minDatePicker [touchUi]="touch" [disabled]="datepickerDisabled"></md-datepicker>
   </md-form-field>
   <md-form-field>
-    <input mdInput [mdDatepicker]="maxDatePicker" [(ngModel)]="maxDate" placeholder="Max date">
+    <input mdInput [mdDatepicker]="maxDatePicker" [(ngModel)]="maxDate" placeholder="Max date"
+        [disabled]="inputDisabled">
     <md-datepicker-toggle mdSuffix [for]="maxDatePicker"></md-datepicker-toggle>
     <md-datepicker #maxDatePicker [touchUi]="touch" [disabled]="datepickerDisabled"></md-datepicker>
   </md-form-field>
 </p>
 <p>
   <md-form-field>
-    <input mdInput [mdDatepicker]="startAtPicker" [(ngModel)]="startAt" placeholder="Start at date">
+    <input mdInput [mdDatepicker]="startAtPicker" [(ngModel)]="startAt" placeholder="Start at date"
+        [disabled]="inputDisabled">
     <md-datepicker-toggle mdSuffix [for]="startAtPicker"></md-datepicker-toggle>
     <md-datepicker #startAtPicker [touchUi]="touch" [disabled]="datepickerDisabled"></md-datepicker>
   </md-form-field>
@@ -37,6 +41,7 @@
            [min]="minDate"
            [max]="maxDate"
            [mdDatepickerFilter]="filterOdd ? dateFilter : null"
+           [disabled]="inputDisabled"
            placeholder="Pick a date"
            (dateInput)="onDateInput($event)"
            (dateChange)="onDateChange($event)">
@@ -64,6 +69,7 @@
          [(ngModel)]="date"
          [min]="minDate"
          [max]="maxDate"
+         [disabled]="inputDisabled"
          [mdDatepickerFilter]="filterOdd ? dateFilter : null"
          placeholder="Pick a date">
   <md-datepicker-toggle [for]="resultPicker2"></md-datepicker-toggle>
@@ -81,7 +87,7 @@
   <md-datepicker-toggle [for]="datePicker1"></md-datepicker-toggle>
   <md-form-field>
     <input mdInput [mdDatepicker]="datePicker1" [(ngModel)]="date" [min]="minDate" [max]="maxDate"
-           [mdDatepickerFilter]="filterOdd ? dateFilter : null" [disabled]="true"
+           [mdDatepickerFilter]="filterOdd ? dateFilter : null" disabled
            placeholder="Input disabled">
     <md-datepicker #datePicker1 [touchUi]="touch" [startAt]="startAt"
                    [startView]="yearView ? 'year' : 'month'"></md-datepicker>
diff --git a/src/lib/datepicker/datepicker-input.ts b/src/lib/datepicker/datepicker-input.ts
index 8c0571d27f7..7847a51b0bb 100644
--- a/src/lib/datepicker/datepicker-input.ts
+++ b/src/lib/datepicker/datepicker-input.ts
@@ -153,7 +153,12 @@ export class MdDatepickerInput<D> implements AfterContentInit, ControlValueAcces
   @Input()
   get disabled() { return this._disabled; }
   set disabled(value: any) {
-    this._disabled = coerceBooleanProperty(value);
+    const newValue = coerceBooleanProperty(value);
+
+    if (this._disabled !== newValue) {
+      this._disabled = newValue;
+      this._disabledChange.emit(newValue);
+    }
   }
   private _disabled: boolean;
 
@@ -166,6 +171,9 @@ export class MdDatepickerInput<D> implements AfterContentInit, ControlValueAcces
   /** Emits when the value changes (either due to user input or programmatic change). */
   _valueChange = new EventEmitter<D|null>();
 
+  /** Emits when the disabled state has changed */
+  _disabledChange = new EventEmitter<boolean>();
+
   _onTouched = () => {};
 
   private _cvaOnChange: (value: any) => void = () => {};
@@ -237,6 +245,8 @@ export class MdDatepickerInput<D> implements AfterContentInit, ControlValueAcces
 
   ngOnDestroy() {
     this._datepickerSubscription.unsubscribe();
+    this._valueChange.complete();
+    this._disabledChange.complete();
   }
 
   registerOnValidatorChange(fn: () => void): void {
diff --git a/src/lib/datepicker/datepicker-toggle.ts b/src/lib/datepicker/datepicker-toggle.ts
index 78c19ec890e..44698e2fbd1 100644
--- a/src/lib/datepicker/datepicker-toggle.ts
+++ b/src/lib/datepicker/datepicker-toggle.ts
@@ -12,12 +12,16 @@ import {
   Input,
   ViewEncapsulation,
   OnDestroy,
+  OnChanges,
+  SimpleChanges,
   ChangeDetectorRef,
 } from '@angular/core';
 import {MdDatepicker} from './datepicker';
 import {MdDatepickerIntl} from './datepicker-intl';
 import {coerceBooleanProperty} from '@angular/cdk/coercion';
 import {Subscription} from 'rxjs/Subscription';
+import {merge} from 'rxjs/observable/merge';
+import {of as observableOf} from 'rxjs/observable/of';
 
 
 @Component({
@@ -30,8 +34,8 @@ import {Subscription} from 'rxjs/Subscription';
   encapsulation: ViewEncapsulation.None,
   changeDetection: ChangeDetectionStrategy.OnPush,
 })
-export class MdDatepickerToggle<D> implements OnDestroy {
-  private _intlChanges: Subscription;
+export class MdDatepickerToggle<D> implements OnChanges, OnDestroy {
+  private _stateChanges = Subscription.EMPTY;
 
   /** Datepicker instance that the button will toggle. */
   @Input('for') datepicker: MdDatepicker<D>;
@@ -46,12 +50,26 @@ export class MdDatepickerToggle<D> implements OnDestroy {
   }
   private _disabled: boolean;
 
-  constructor(public _intl: MdDatepickerIntl, changeDetectorRef: ChangeDetectorRef) {
-    this._intlChanges = _intl.changes.subscribe(() => changeDetectorRef.markForCheck());
+  constructor(
+    public _intl: MdDatepickerIntl,
+    private _changeDetectorRef: ChangeDetectorRef) {}
+
+  ngOnChanges(changes: SimpleChanges) {
+    if (changes.datepicker) {
+      const datepicker: MdDatepicker<D> = changes.datepicker.currentValue;
+      const datepickerDisabled = datepicker ? datepicker._disabledChange : observableOf();
+      const inputDisabled = datepicker && datepicker._datepickerInput ?
+        datepicker._datepickerInput._disabledChange :
+        observableOf();
+
+      this._stateChanges.unsubscribe();
+      this._stateChanges = merge(this._intl.changes, datepickerDisabled, inputDisabled)
+        .subscribe(() => this._changeDetectorRef.markForCheck());
+    }
   }
 
   ngOnDestroy() {
-    this._intlChanges.unsubscribe();
+    this._stateChanges.unsubscribe();
   }
 
   _open(event: Event): void {
diff --git a/src/lib/datepicker/datepicker.spec.ts b/src/lib/datepicker/datepicker.spec.ts
index 631adefbb19..02158c0bbc6 100644
--- a/src/lib/datepicker/datepicker.spec.ts
+++ b/src/lib/datepicker/datepicker.spec.ts
@@ -552,11 +552,28 @@ describe('MdDatepicker', () => {
       it('should not open calendar when toggle clicked if datepicker is disabled', () => {
         testComponent.datepicker.disabled = true;
         fixture.detectChanges();
+        const toggle = fixture.debugElement.query(By.css('button')).nativeElement;
 
+        expect(toggle.hasAttribute('disabled')).toBe(true);
         expect(document.querySelector('md-dialog-container')).toBeNull();
 
-        let toggle = fixture.debugElement.query(By.css('button'));
-        dispatchMouseEvent(toggle.nativeElement, 'click');
+        dispatchMouseEvent(toggle, 'click');
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(document.querySelector('md-dialog-container')).toBeNull();
+      });
+
+      it('should not open calendar when toggle clicked if input is disabled', () => {
+        expect(testComponent.datepicker.disabled).toBeUndefined();
+
+        testComponent.input.disabled = true;
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+        const toggle = fixture.debugElement.query(By.css('button')).nativeElement;
+
+        expect(toggle.hasAttribute('disabled')).toBe(true);
+        expect(document.querySelector('md-dialog-container')).toBeNull();
+
+        dispatchMouseEvent(toggle, 'click');
         fixture.detectChanges();
 
         expect(document.querySelector('md-dialog-container')).toBeNull();
@@ -1075,6 +1092,7 @@ class DatepickerWithFormControl {
 })
 class DatepickerWithToggle {
   @ViewChild('d') datepicker: MdDatepicker<Date>;
+  @ViewChild(MdDatepickerInput) input: MdDatepickerInput<Date>;
   touchUI = true;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/lib/datepicker/datepicker.ts b/src/lib/datepicker/datepicker.ts
index 7f8ed7d49bf..6e87b996dee 100644
--- a/src/lib/datepicker/datepicker.ts
+++ b/src/lib/datepicker/datepicker.ts
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ import {MdDialog} from '../dialog/dialog';
 import {MdDialogRef} from '../dialog/dialog-ref';
 import {MdDatepickerInput} from './datepicker-input';
 import {Subscription} from 'rxjs/Subscription';
+import {Subject} from 'rxjs/Subject';
 import {DateAdapter} from '../core/datetime/index';
 import {createMissingDateImplError} from './datepicker-errors';
 import {MdCalendar} from './calendar';
@@ -150,7 +151,12 @@ export class MdDatepicker<D> implements OnDestroy {
     return this._disabled === undefined ? this._datepickerInput.disabled : this._disabled;
   }
   set disabled(value: any) {
-    this._disabled = coerceBooleanProperty(value);
+    const newValue = coerceBooleanProperty(value);
+
+    if (newValue !== this._disabled) {
+      this._disabled = newValue;
+      this._disabledChange.next(newValue);
+    }
   }
   private _disabled: boolean;
 
@@ -194,14 +200,17 @@ export class MdDatepicker<D> implements OnDestroy {
   /** A portal containing the calendar for this datepicker. */
   private _calendarPortal: ComponentPortal<MdDatepickerContent<D>>;
 
-  /** The input element this datepicker is associated with. */
-  private _datepickerInput: MdDatepickerInput<D>;
-
   /** The element that was focused before the datepicker was opened. */
   private _focusedElementBeforeOpen: HTMLElement | null = null;
 
   private _inputSubscription = Subscription.EMPTY;
 
+  /** The input element this datepicker is associated with. */
+  _datepickerInput: MdDatepickerInput<D>;
+
+  /** Emits when the datepicker is disabled. */
+  _disabledChange = new Subject<boolean>();
+
   constructor(private _dialog: MdDialog,
               private _overlay: Overlay,
               private _ngZone: NgZone,
@@ -218,6 +227,7 @@ export class MdDatepicker<D> implements OnDestroy {
   ngOnDestroy() {
     this.close();
     this._inputSubscription.unsubscribe();
+    this._disabledChange.complete();
 
     if (this._popupRef) {
       this._popupRef.dispose();