diff --git a/src/dom/components/ReactDOMInput.js b/src/dom/components/ReactDOMInput.js
index f957e498cd2..ffce4b50efe 100644
--- a/src/dom/components/ReactDOMInput.js
+++ b/src/dom/components/ReactDOMInput.js
@@ -50,9 +50,10 @@ var instancesByReactID = {};
 var ReactDOMInput = ReactCompositeComponent.createClass({
 
   getInitialState: function() {
+    var defaultValue = this.props.defaultValue;
     return {
       checked: this.props.defaultChecked || false,
-      value: this.props.defaultValue != null ? this.props.defaultValue : ''
+      value: defaultValue != null && defaultValue !== false ? defaultValue : ''
     };
   },
 
@@ -69,9 +70,11 @@ var ReactDOMInput = ReactCompositeComponent.createClass({
     props.defaultValue = null;
     props.checked =
       this.props.checked != null ? this.props.checked : this.state.checked;
-    // Cast `this.props.value` to a string so equality checks pass.
-    props.value =
-      this.props.value != null ? '' + this.props.value : this.state.value;
+
+    props.value = this.props.value != null && this.props.value !== false
+      ? '' + this.props.value
+      : this.state.value;
+
     props.onChange = this._handleChange;
 
     return input(props, this.props.children);
@@ -102,7 +105,7 @@ var ReactDOMInput = ReactCompositeComponent.createClass({
       DOMPropertyOperations.setValueForProperty(
         rootNode,
         'value',
-        '' + this.props.value || ''
+        this.props.value !== false ? '' + this.props.value : ''
       );
     }
   },
diff --git a/src/dom/components/ReactDOMTextarea.js b/src/dom/components/ReactDOMTextarea.js
index 78db7120938..fc296d435a7 100644
--- a/src/dom/components/ReactDOMTextarea.js
+++ b/src/dom/components/ReactDOMTextarea.js
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ var ReactDOMTextarea = ReactCompositeComponent.createClass({
       DOMPropertyOperations.setValueForProperty(
         rootNode,
         'value',
-        this.props.value || ''
+        this.props.value !== false ? '' + this.props.value : ''
       );
     }
   },
diff --git a/src/dom/components/__tests__/ReactDOMInput-test.js b/src/dom/components/__tests__/ReactDOMInput-test.js
index 1b9f7d542f9..d48912c91f7 100644
--- a/src/dom/components/__tests__/ReactDOMInput-test.js
+++ b/src/dom/components/__tests__/ReactDOMInput-test.js
@@ -45,6 +45,13 @@ describe('ReactDOMInput', function() {
     expect(node.value).toBe('0');
   });
 
+  it('should display "" for `defaultValue` of `false`', function() {
+    var stub = <input type="text" defaultValue={false} />;
+    var node = renderTextInput(stub);
+
+    expect(node.value).toBe('');
+  });
+
   it('should display `value` of number 0', function() {
     var stub = <input type="text" value={0} />;
     var node = renderTextInput(stub);
@@ -52,6 +59,22 @@ describe('ReactDOMInput', function() {
     expect(node.value).toBe('0');
   });
 
+  it('should display "" for `value` of `false`', function() {
+    var stub = <input type="text" value={false} />;
+    var node = renderTextInput(stub);
+
+    expect(node.value).toBe('');
+  });
+
+  it('should properly control a value of number `0`', function() {
+    var stub = <input type="text" value={0} />;
+    var node = renderTextInput(stub);
+
+    node.value = 'giraffe';
+    ReactTestUtils.Simulate.input(node);
+    expect(node.value).toBe('0');
+  });
+
   it('should control radio buttons', function() {
     var RadioGroup = React.createClass({
       render: function() {
diff --git a/src/dom/components/__tests__/ReactDOMTextarea-test.js b/src/dom/components/__tests__/ReactDOMTextarea-test.js
index d4a35014fe1..76f66cdf5ad 100644
--- a/src/dom/components/__tests__/ReactDOMTextarea-test.js
+++ b/src/dom/components/__tests__/ReactDOMTextarea-test.js
@@ -58,6 +58,13 @@ describe('ReactDOMTextarea', function() {
     expect(node.value).toBe('0');
   });
 
+  it('should display "" for `defaultValue` of `false`', function() {
+    var stub = <textarea type="text" defaultValue={false} />;
+    var node = renderTextarea(stub);
+
+    expect(node.value).toBe('');
+  });
+
   it('should allow setting `value`', function() {
     var stub = <textarea value="giraffe" />;
     var node = renderTextarea(stub);
@@ -75,6 +82,22 @@ describe('ReactDOMTextarea', function() {
     expect(node.value).toBe('0');
   });
 
+  it('should display "" for `value` of `false`', function() {
+    var stub = <textarea type="text" value={false} />;
+    var node = renderTextarea(stub);
+
+    expect(node.value).toBe('');
+  });
+
+  it('should properly control a value of number `0`', function() {
+    var stub = <textarea value={0} />;
+    var node = renderTextarea(stub);
+
+    node.value = 'giraffe';
+    ReactTestUtils.Simulate.input(node);
+    expect(node.value).toBe('0');
+  });
+
   it('should treat children like `defaultValue`', function() {
     spyOn(console, 'warn');