diff --git a/src/wtforms/validators.py b/src/wtforms/validators.py
index 86337c99f..35ec77fdc 100644
--- a/src/wtforms/validators.py
+++ b/src/wtforms/validators.py
@@ -341,6 +341,7 @@ def __init__(self, regex, flags=0, message=None):
             regex = re.compile(regex, flags)
         self.regex = regex
         self.message = message
+        self.field_flags = {"pattern": regex.pattern}
 
     def __call__(self, form, field, message=None):
         match = self.regex.match(field.data or "")
diff --git a/tests/validators/test_regexp.py b/tests/validators/test_regexp.py
index 6d89857cd..72e0bf4b5 100644
--- a/tests/validators/test_regexp.py
+++ b/tests/validators/test_regexp.py
@@ -48,6 +48,15 @@ def test_regex_raises(re_pattern, re_flags, test_v, dummy_form, dummy_field):
         validator(dummy_form, dummy_field)
 
 
+def test_regexp_message_default(dummy_form, dummy_field, grab_error_message):
+    """
+    Regexp validator should return default message
+    """
+    validator = regexp("^a")
+    dummy_field.data = "f"
+    assert grab_error_message(validator, dummy_form, dummy_field) == "Invalid input."
+
+
 def test_regexp_message(dummy_form, dummy_field, grab_error_message):
     """
     Regexp validator should return given message
@@ -55,3 +64,13 @@ def test_regexp_message(dummy_form, dummy_field, grab_error_message):
     validator = regexp("^a", message="foo")
     dummy_field.data = "f"
     assert grab_error_message(validator, dummy_form, dummy_field) == "foo"
+
+
+def test_regexp_pattern_html(dummy_form, dummy_field):
+    """
+    Regexp validator should return given message
+    """
+    validator = regexp("^[a-zA-Z0-9]+$")
+    dummy_field.data = "foo bar"
+
+    assert validator.field_flags == {"pattern": '^[a-zA-Z0-9]+$'}