diff --git a/angularjs-autogrow.js b/angularjs-autogrow.js
index 11b6af4..81ecc75 100644
--- a/angularjs-autogrow.js
+++ b/angularjs-autogrow.js
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
                 $scope.lineHeight = ($element[0].scrollHeight / $scope.attrs.rows) - ($scope.offset / $scope.attrs.rows);
                 $scope.maxAllowedHeight = ($scope.lineHeight * $scope.attrs.maxLines) - $scope.offset;
 
-                $element[0].addEventListener('input', $scope.autogrowFn);
+                $scope.$watch($attrs.ngModel, $scope.autogrowFn);
 
                 /**
                  * Auto-resize when there's content on page load
@@ -71,4 +71,4 @@
             }
         }
     }]);
-})();
\ No newline at end of file
+})();
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6c3b01d..7ce7abe 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "angularjs-autogrow",
-  "version": "0.2.0",
+  "version": "0.3.0",
   "description": "AngularJS 1.x directive for auto-grow / auto-resize of textarea elements",
   "main": "angularjs-autogrow.js",
   "scripts": {