diff --git a/lib/clientsidescripts.js b/lib/clientsidescripts.js
index 13f00588e..8e760ef0b 100644
--- a/lib/clientsidescripts.js
+++ b/lib/clientsidescripts.js
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ functions.findBindings = function(binding, exactMatch, using, rootSelector) {
   function repeaterMatch(ngRepeat, repeater, exact) {
     if (exact) {
       return ngRepeat.split(' track by ')[0].split(' as ')[0].split('|')[0].
-          trim() == repeater;
+          split('=')[0].trim() == repeater;
     } else {
       return ngRepeat.indexOf(repeater) != -1;
     }
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ functions.findBindings = function(binding, exactMatch, using, rootSelector) {
   function repeaterMatch(ngRepeat, repeater, exact) {
     if (exact) {
       return ngRepeat.split(' track by ')[0].split(' as ')[0].split('|')[0].
-          trim() == repeater;
+          split('=')[0].trim() == repeater;
     } else {
       return ngRepeat.indexOf(repeater) != -1;
     }
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ functions.findRepeaterElement = function(repeater, exact, index, binding, using,
   function repeaterMatch(ngRepeat, repeater, exact) {
     if (exact) {
       return ngRepeat.split(' track by ')[0].split(' as ')[0].split('|')[0].
-          trim() == repeater;
+          split('=')[0].trim() == repeater;
     } else {
       return ngRepeat.indexOf(repeater) != -1;
     }
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ functions.findRepeaterColumn = function(repeater, exact, binding, using, rootSel
   function repeaterMatch(ngRepeat, repeater, exact) {
     if (exact) {
       return ngRepeat.split(' track by ')[0].split(' as ')[0].split('|')[0].
-          trim() == repeater;
+          split('=')[0].trim() == repeater;
     } else {
       return ngRepeat.indexOf(repeater) != -1;
     }
diff --git a/spec/basic/locators_spec.js b/spec/basic/locators_spec.js
index a0ce9314f..94e12a22e 100644
--- a/spec/basic/locators_spec.js
+++ b/spec/basic/locators_spec.js
@@ -184,6 +184,10 @@ describe('locators', function() {
       var partialRowMatch = element(
           by.repeater('baz in days').row(0));
       expect(partialRowMatch.getText()).toEqual('T');
+
+      var partialRowMatch = element(
+          by.repeater('baz in tDays').row(0));
+      expect(partialRowMatch.getText()).toEqual('T');
     });
 
     it('should return all rows when unmodified', function() {
diff --git a/testapp/repeater/repeater.html b/testapp/repeater/repeater.html
index 5fb430e7b..0f5b829dd 100644
--- a/testapp/repeater/repeater.html
+++ b/testapp/repeater/repeater.html
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@
 <ul><li ng-repeat="baz in days | filter:'T'">
   <span>{{baz.initial}}</span>
 </li></ul>
+<ul><li ng-repeat="baz in tDays = (days | filter:'T')">
+  <span>{{baz.initial}}</span>
+</li></ul>
 <ul><li data-ng-repeat="day in days">
   <span>{{day.initial}}</span>
 </li></ul>