diff --git a/src/lib/chips/chip-input.ts b/src/lib/chips/chip-input.ts
index 1c8aa79e6424..14684c9b0762 100644
--- a/src/lib/chips/chip-input.ts
+++ b/src/lib/chips/chip-input.ts
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@ export class MdChipInput {
   @Output('mdChipInputTokenEnd')
   chipEnd = new EventEmitter<MdChipInputEvent>();
 
+  @Output('matChipInputTokenEnd') _matChipInputTokenEnd = this.chipEnd;
+
   @Input('matChipInputFor')
   set matChipList(value: MdChipList) { this.chipList = value; }