diff --git a/src/typeahead/typeahead.js b/src/typeahead/typeahead.js
index 8b1dba873e..033bb2bb0b 100644
--- a/src/typeahead/typeahead.js
+++ b/src/typeahead/typeahead.js
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ angular.module('ui.bootstrap.typeahead', ['ui.bootstrap.position', 'ui.bootstrap
 
       var inputFormatter = attrs.typeaheadInputFormatter ? $parse(attrs.typeaheadInputFormatter) : undefined;
 
-      var appendToBody =  attrs.typeaheadAppendToBody ? $parse(attrs.typeaheadAppendToBody) : false;
+      var appendToBody =  attrs.typeaheadAppendToBody ? originalScope.$eval(attrs.typeaheadAppendToBody) : false;
 
       //INTERNAL VARIABLES
 
@@ -346,4 +346,4 @@ angular.module('ui.bootstrap.typeahead', ['ui.bootstrap.position', 'ui.bootstrap
     return function(matchItem, query) {
       return query ? matchItem.replace(new RegExp(escapeRegexp(query), 'gi'), '<strong>$&</strong>') : matchItem;
     };
-  });
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+  });