diff --git a/src/datepicker/datepicker.js b/src/datepicker/datepicker.js
index f1bb0cdea9..f4ec929a09 100644
--- a/src/datepicker/datepicker.js
+++ b/src/datepicker/datepicker.js
@@ -529,6 +529,11 @@ function ($compile, $parse, $document, $position, dateFilter, dateParser, datepi
       if (attrs.dateDisabled) {
         datepickerEl.attr('date-disabled', 'dateDisabled({ date: date, mode: mode })');
       }
+
+      if (attrs.showWeeks) {
+        datepickerEl.attr('show-weeks', attrs.showWeeks);
+      }
+      
       if (attrs.customClass){
         datepickerEl.attr('custom-class', 'customClass({ date: date, mode: mode })');
       }
diff --git a/src/datepicker/test/datepicker.spec.js b/src/datepicker/test/datepicker.spec.js
index 49e783884a..6bb46898a8 100644
--- a/src/datepicker/test/datepicker.spec.js
+++ b/src/datepicker/test/datepicker.spec.js
@@ -1640,6 +1640,30 @@ describe('datepicker directive', function () {
           assignElements(wrapElement);
           expect(dropdownEl.find('li').length).toBe(1);
         });
+
+        it('should hide weeks column on popup', function() {
+          var wrapElement = $compile('<div><input ng-model="date" datepicker-popup show-weeks="false"><div>')($rootScope);
+          $rootScope.$digest();
+          assignElements(wrapElement);
+          
+          expect(getLabelsRow().find('th').eq(0)).toBeHidden();
+          var tr = element.find('tbody').find('tr');
+          for (var i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
+            expect(tr.eq(i).find('td').eq(0)).toBeHidden();
+          }
+        });
+
+        it('should show weeks column on popup', function() {
+          var wrapElement = $compile('<div><input ng-model="date" datepicker-popup show-weeks="true"><div>')($rootScope);
+          $rootScope.$digest();
+          assignElements(wrapElement);
+          
+          expect(getLabelsRow().find('th').eq(0)).not.toBeHidden();
+          var tr = element.find('tbody').find('tr');
+          for (var i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
+            expect(tr.eq(i).find('td').eq(0)).not.toBeHidden();
+          }
+        });
       });
 
       describe('`ng-change`', function() {