diff --git a/src/recognizers/attribute.js b/src/recognizers/attribute.js
index 19d069a12..bfba6aa0f 100644
--- a/src/recognizers/attribute.js
+++ b/src/recognizers/attribute.js
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ export default class AttrRecognizer extends Recognizer {
     } else if (isRecognized || isValid) {
       if (eventType & INPUT_END) {
         return state | STATE_ENDED;
-      } else if (!(state & STATE_BEGAN)) {
+      } else if (!input.isFinal && !(state & STATE_BEGAN)) {
         return STATE_BEGAN;
       }
       return state | STATE_CHANGED;