diff --git a/src/typeahead/test/typeahead.spec.js b/src/typeahead/test/typeahead.spec.js
index 8f2c7323c1..d83571a7c8 100644
--- a/src/typeahead/test/typeahead.spec.js
+++ b/src/typeahead/test/typeahead.spec.js
@@ -630,6 +630,16 @@ describe('typeahead tests', function () {
       $(match).click();
       $scope.$digest();
     });
+
+    it('issue #3166 - should set \'parse\' key as valid when selecting a perfect match and not editable', function () {
+      var element = prepareInputEl('<div ng-form="test"><input name="typeahead" ng-model="result" typeahead="state as state.name for state in states | filter:$viewValue" typeahead-editable="false"></div>');
+      var inputEl = findInput(element);
+
+      changeInputValueTo(element, 'Alaska');
+      triggerKeyDown(element, 13);
+
+      expect($scope.test.typeahead.$error.parse).toBeUndefined();
+    });
   });
 
   describe('input formatting', function () {
@@ -741,7 +751,7 @@ describe('typeahead tests', function () {
     };
     var element = prepareInputEl('<div><input ng-model="result" ng-keydown="keyDownEvent = $event" typeahead="item for item in source | filter:$viewValue" typeahead-on-select="onSelect($item, $model, $label)" typeahead-focus-first="false"></div>');
     changeInputValueTo(element, 'b');
-    
+
     // enter key should not be captured when nothing is focused
     triggerKeyDown(element, 13);
     expect($scope.keyDownEvent.isDefaultPrevented()).toBeFalsy();
diff --git a/src/typeahead/typeahead.js b/src/typeahead/typeahead.js
index 06baa1be81..cc4b889c0b 100644
--- a/src/typeahead/typeahead.js
+++ b/src/typeahead/typeahead.js
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ angular.module('ui.bootstrap.typeahead', ['ui.bootstrap.position', 'ui.bootstrap
       //we need to propagate user's query so we can higlight matches
       scope.query = undefined;
 
-      //Declare the timeout promise var outside the function scope so that stacked calls can be cancelled later 
+      //Declare the timeout promise var outside the function scope so that stacked calls can be cancelled later
       var timeoutPromise;
 
       var scheduleSearchWithTimeout = function(inputValue) {
@@ -252,6 +252,7 @@ angular.module('ui.bootstrap.typeahead', ['ui.bootstrap.position', 'ui.bootstrap
         model = parserResult.modelMapper(originalScope, locals);
         $setModelValue(originalScope, model);
         modelCtrl.$setValidity('editable', true);
+        modelCtrl.$setValidity('parse', true);
 
         onSelectCallback(originalScope, {
           $item: item,
@@ -326,7 +327,7 @@ angular.module('ui.bootstrap.typeahead', ['ui.bootstrap.position', 'ui.bootstrap
       });
 
       var $popup = $compile(popUpEl)(scope);
-      
+
       if (appendToBody) {
         $document.find('body').append($popup);
       } else {