diff --git a/src/ng/filter/filter.js b/src/ng/filter/filter.js
index 7a251e0b97cc..e69da9a88f24 100644
--- a/src/ng/filter/filter.js
+++ b/src/ng/filter/filter.js
@@ -54,6 +54,9 @@
  *   - `false|undefined`: A short hand for a function which will look for a substring match in case
  *     insensitive way.
  *
+ *     Primitive values are converted to strings. Objects are not compared against primitives,
+ *     unless they have a custom `toString` method (e.g. `Date` objects).
+ *
  * @example
    <example>
      <file name="index.html">
@@ -159,8 +162,10 @@ function createPredicateFn(expression, comparator, matchAgainstAnyProp) {
     comparator = equals;
   } else if (!isFunction(comparator)) {
     comparator = function(actual, expected) {
-      if (isObject(actual) || isObject(expected)) {
-        // Prevent an object to be considered equal to a string like `'[object'`
+      if (isObject(expected) ||
+          isObject(actual) &&
+          (actual.toString === Object.prototype.toString || !isFunction(actual.toString))) {
+        // Should not compare primitives against objects, unless they have custom `toString` method
         return false;
       }
 
diff --git a/test/ng/filter/filterSpec.js b/test/ng/filter/filterSpec.js
index 818588fc3cc8..44bacbbc1fe5 100644
--- a/test/ng/filter/filterSpec.js
+++ b/test/ng/filter/filterSpec.js
@@ -375,6 +375,29 @@ describe('Filter: filter', function() {
     });
 
 
+    it('should consider custom `toString()` in non-strict comparison', function() {
+      var obj = new Date(1970, 0);
+      var items = [{test: obj}];
+      expect(filter(items, '1970').length).toBe(1);
+      expect(filter(items, 1970).length).toBe(1);
+
+      obj = {};
+      obj.toString = function() { return 'custom'; };
+      items = [{test: obj}];
+      expect(filter(items, 'custom').length).toBe(1);
+    });
+
+
+    it('should not throw on missing `toString()` in non-strict comparison', function() {
+      var obj = Object.create(null);
+      var items = [{test: obj}];
+      expect(function() {
+        filter(items, 'foo');
+      }).not.toThrow();
+      expect(filter(items, 'foo').length).toBe(0);
+    });
+
+
     it('as equality when true', function() {
       var items = ['misko', 'adam', 'adamson'];
       var expr = 'adam';