diff --git a/.all-contributorsrc b/.all-contributorsrc
index 5e2bca49..11163e3b 100644
--- a/.all-contributorsrc
+++ b/.all-contributorsrc
@@ -440,6 +440,15 @@
       "contributions": [
         "code"
       ]
+    },
+    {
+      "login": "eunjae-lee",
+      "name": "Eunjae Lee",
+      "avatar_url": "https://avatars3.githubusercontent.com/u/499898?v=4",
+      "profile": "https://twitter.com/eunjae_lee",
+      "contributions": [
+        "code"
+      ]
     }
   ]
 }
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fd22e28a..3fb49684 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 [![downloads][downloads-badge]][npmtrends]
 [![MIT License][license-badge]][license]
 
-[![All Contributors](https://img.shields.io/badge/all_contributors-44-orange.svg?style=flat-square)](#contributors)
+[![All Contributors](https://img.shields.io/badge/all_contributors-45-orange.svg?style=flat-square)](#contributors)
 [![PRs Welcome][prs-badge]][prs]
 [![Code of Conduct][coc-badge]][coc]
 
@@ -1142,7 +1142,7 @@ Thanks goes to these people ([emoji key][emojis]):
 | [<img src="https://avatars2.githubusercontent.com/u/21689428?v=4" width="100px;"/><br /><sub><b>Jonathan Stoye</b></sub>](http://jonathanstoye.de)<br />[📖](https://github.com/kentcdodds/dom-testing-library/commits?author=JonathanStoye "Documentation") | [<img src="https://avatars2.githubusercontent.com/u/4126644?v=4" width="100px;"/><br /><sub><b>Sanghyeon Lee</b></sub>](https://github.com/yongdamsh)<br />[💡](#example-yongdamsh "Examples") | [<img src="https://avatars3.githubusercontent.com/u/8015514?v=4" width="100px;"/><br /><sub><b>Justice Mba </b></sub>](https://github.com/Dajust)<br />[💻](https://github.com/kentcdodds/dom-testing-library/commits?author=Dajust "Code") [📖](https://github.com/kentcdodds/dom-testing-library/commits?author=Dajust "Documentation") [🤔](#ideas-Dajust "Ideas, Planning, & Feedback") | [<img src="https://avatars3.githubusercontent.com/u/340761?v=4" width="100px;"/><br /><sub><b>Wayne Crouch</b></sub>](https://github.com/wgcrouch)<br />[💻](https://github.com/kentcdodds/dom-testing-library/commits?author=wgcrouch "Code") | [<img src="https://avatars1.githubusercontent.com/u/4996462?v=4" width="100px;"/><br /><sub><b>Ben Elliott</b></sub>](http://benjaminelliott.co.uk)<br />[💻](https://github.com/kentcdodds/dom-testing-library/commits?author=benelliott "Code") | [<img src="https://avatars3.githubusercontent.com/u/577921?v=4" width="100px;"/><br /><sub><b>Ruben Costa</b></sub>](http://nuances.co)<br />[💻](https://github.com/kentcdodds/dom-testing-library/commits?author=rubencosta "Code") | [<img src="https://avatars2.githubusercontent.com/u/4982001?v=4" width="100px;"/><br /><sub><b>Robert Smith</b></sub>](http://rbrtsmith.com/)<br />[🐛](https://github.com/kentcdodds/dom-testing-library/issues?q=author%3Arbrtsmith "Bug reports") [🤔](#ideas-rbrtsmith "Ideas, Planning, & Feedback") [📖](https://github.com/kentcdodds/dom-testing-library/commits?author=rbrtsmith "Documentation") |
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 | [<img src="https://avatars3.githubusercontent.com/u/14793495?v=4" width="100px;"/><br /><sub><b>Benjamin Eckardt</b></sub>](https://github.com/BenjaminEckardt)<br />[💻](https://github.com/kentcdodds/dom-testing-library/commits?author=BenjaminEckardt "Code") | [<img src="https://avatars3.githubusercontent.com/u/205752?v=4" width="100px;"/><br /><sub><b>Ryan Campbell</b></sub>](https://github.com/campbellr)<br />[📖](https://github.com/kentcdodds/dom-testing-library/commits?author=campbellr "Documentation") | [<img src="https://avatars2.githubusercontent.com/u/1335519?v=4" width="100px;"/><br /><sub><b>Taylor Briggs</b></sub>](https://taylor-briggs.com)<br />[⚠️](https://github.com/kentcdodds/dom-testing-library/commits?author=TaylorBriggs "Tests") | [<img src="https://avatars2.githubusercontent.com/u/132233?v=4" width="100px;"/><br /><sub><b>John Gozde</b></sub>](https://github.com/jgoz)<br />[💻](https://github.com/kentcdodds/dom-testing-library/commits?author=jgoz "Code") | [<img src="https://avatars2.githubusercontent.com/u/3382565?v=4" width="100px;"/><br /><sub><b>C. T. Lin</b></sub>](https://github.com/chentsulin)<br />[📖](https://github.com/kentcdodds/dom-testing-library/commits?author=chentsulin "Documentation") | [<img src="https://avatars3.githubusercontent.com/u/5312329?v=4" width="100px;"/><br /><sub><b>Terrence Wong</b></sub>](http://terrencewwong.com)<br />[💻](https://github.com/kentcdodds/dom-testing-library/commits?author=terrencewwong "Code") | [<img src="https://avatars0.githubusercontent.com/u/12230408?v=4" width="100px;"/><br /><sub><b>Soo Jae Hwang</b></sub>](https://www.ossfinder.com)<br />[💻](https://github.com/kentcdodds/dom-testing-library/commits?author=misoguy "Code") |
-| [<img src="https://avatars0.githubusercontent.com/u/19773?v=4" width="100px;"/><br /><sub><b>Royston Shufflebotham</b></sub>](https://github.com/RoystonS)<br />[🐛](https://github.com/kentcdodds/dom-testing-library/issues?q=author%3ARoystonS "Bug reports") [💻](https://github.com/kentcdodds/dom-testing-library/commits?author=RoystonS "Code") [📖](https://github.com/kentcdodds/dom-testing-library/commits?author=RoystonS "Documentation") [⚠️](https://github.com/kentcdodds/dom-testing-library/commits?author=RoystonS "Tests") | [<img src="https://avatars0.githubusercontent.com/u/591673?v=4" width="100px;"/><br /><sub><b>Vadim Brodsky</b></sub>](http://www.vadimbrodsky.com)<br />[💻](https://github.com/kentcdodds/dom-testing-library/commits?author=VadimBrodsky "Code") |
+| [<img src="https://avatars0.githubusercontent.com/u/19773?v=4" width="100px;"/><br /><sub><b>Royston Shufflebotham</b></sub>](https://github.com/RoystonS)<br />[🐛](https://github.com/kentcdodds/dom-testing-library/issues?q=author%3ARoystonS "Bug reports") [💻](https://github.com/kentcdodds/dom-testing-library/commits?author=RoystonS "Code") [📖](https://github.com/kentcdodds/dom-testing-library/commits?author=RoystonS "Documentation") [⚠️](https://github.com/kentcdodds/dom-testing-library/commits?author=RoystonS "Tests") | [<img src="https://avatars0.githubusercontent.com/u/591673?v=4" width="100px;"/><br /><sub><b>Vadim Brodsky</b></sub>](http://www.vadimbrodsky.com)<br />[💻](https://github.com/kentcdodds/dom-testing-library/commits?author=VadimBrodsky "Code") | [<img src="https://avatars3.githubusercontent.com/u/499898?v=4" width="100px;"/><br /><sub><b>Eunjae Lee</b></sub>](https://twitter.com/eunjae_lee)<br />[💻](https://github.com/kentcdodds/dom-testing-library/commits?author=eunjae-lee "Code") |
 
 <!-- ALL-CONTRIBUTORS-LIST:END -->
 
diff --git a/src/__tests__/element-queries.js b/src/__tests__/element-queries.js
index af5e7a10..15e390f5 100644
--- a/src/__tests__/element-queries.js
+++ b/src/__tests__/element-queries.js
@@ -565,4 +565,15 @@ test('getByText ignores script tags by default', () => {
   expect(getAllByText(/hello/i, {ignore: false})).toHaveLength(3)
 })
 
+test('get element by its dynamically assigned value', () => {
+  const {getByValue, queryByValue, getByTestId} = renderIntoDocument(`
+    <div>
+      <input placeholder="name" type="text" data-testid="name" />
+    </div>
+  `)
+  getByTestId('name').value = 'Norris'
+  expect(getByValue('Norris').placeholder).toEqual('name')
+  expect(queryByValue('Norris').placeholder).toEqual('name')
+})
+
 /* eslint jsx-a11y/label-has-for:0 */
diff --git a/src/query-helpers.js b/src/query-helpers.js
index 1f701f38..e11fda66 100644
--- a/src/query-helpers.js
+++ b/src/query-helpers.js
@@ -43,9 +43,17 @@ function queryAllByAttribute(
 ) {
   const matcher = exact ? matches : fuzzyMatches
   const matchOpts = {collapseWhitespace, trim}
-  return Array.from(container.querySelectorAll(`[${attribute}]`)).filter(node =>
-    matcher(node.getAttribute(attribute), node, text, matchOpts),
-  )
+  if (attribute === 'value') {
+    return Array.from(container.querySelectorAll('input')).filter(node =>
+      [node.getAttribute('value'), node.value].some(value =>
+        matcher(value, node, text, matchOpts),
+      ),
+    )
+  } else {
+    return Array.from(container.querySelectorAll(`[${attribute}]`)).filter(
+      node => matcher(node.getAttribute(attribute), node, text, matchOpts),
+    )
+  }
 }
 
 function queryByAttribute(...args) {