diff --git a/ionic/components/form/tap-input.ts b/ionic/components/form/tap-input.ts
index c318e178aa..93ae80af8c 100644
--- a/ionic/components/form/tap-input.ts
+++ b/ionic/components/form/tap-input.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import {IonicApp} from '../app/app';
 import {IonicConfig} from '../../config/config';
 import {Content} from '../content/content';
 import {Checkbox} from '../checkbox/checkbox';
+import {RadioButton} from '../radio/radio';
 
 
 @Directive({
@@ -12,7 +13,8 @@ import {Checkbox} from '../checkbox/checkbox';
 })
 export class TapInput extends IonInput {
   constructor(
-    @Optional() @Parent() container: Checkbox, //TODO have this be either Checkbox or Radio
+    @Optional() @Parent() checkboxContainer: Checkbox, //TODO have this be either Checkbox or Radio
+    @Optional() @Parent() radioContainer : RadioButton,
     @Optional() @Ancestor() scrollView: Content,
     @Attribute('type') type: string,
     elementRef: ElementRef,
@@ -21,6 +23,8 @@ export class TapInput extends IonInput {
   ) {
     super(elementRef, app, config, scrollView);
 
+    let container = checkboxContainer || radioContainer;
+
     if (container) {
       container.registerInput(this);
       this.container = container;