diff --git a/src/components/input/input.js b/src/components/input/input.js
index d3e8c646d76..296b3597532 100644
--- a/src/components/input/input.js
+++ b/src/components/input/input.js
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ function inputTextareaDirective($mdUtil, $window, $mdAria) {
           if(!lineHeight) {
             node.style.minHeight = '0';
 
-            lineHeight = element.height();
+            lineHeight = element.prop('clientHeight');
 
             node.style.minHeight = null;
           }