diff --git a/js/spinbox.js b/js/spinbox.js
index 927898de9..9c1c7cc4b 100644
--- a/js/spinbox.js
+++ b/js/spinbox.js
@@ -167,11 +167,11 @@
 		},
 
 		render: function render() {
-			this.setValue(this.getDisplayValue());
+			this._setValue(this.getDisplayValue());
 		},
 
 		change: function change() {
-			this.setValue(this.getDisplayValue());
+			this._setValue(this.getDisplayValue());
 
 			this.triggerChangedEvent();
 		},
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@
 
 		step: function step(isIncrease) {
 			//refresh value from display before trying to increment in case they have just been typing before clicking the nubbins
-			this.setValue(this.getDisplayValue());
+			this._setValue(this.getDisplayValue());
 			var newVal;
 
 			if (isIncrease) {
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@
 
 			newVal = newVal.toFixed(5);
 
-			this.setValue(newVal + this.unit);
+			this._setValue(newVal + this.unit);
 		},
 
 		getDisplayValue: function getDisplayValue() {
@@ -255,6 +255,10 @@
 		},
 
 		setValue: function setValue(val) {
+			return this._setValue(val, true);
+		},
+
+		_setValue: function _setValue(val, shouldSetLastValue) {
 			//remove any i18n on the number
 			if (this.options.decimalMark !== '.') {
 				val = this.parseInput(val);
@@ -271,7 +275,7 @@
 
 			//make sure we are dealing with a number
 			if (isNaN(intVal) && !isFinite(intVal)) {
-				return this.setValue(this.options.value);
+				return this._setValue(this.options.value, shouldSetLastValue);
 			}
 
 			//conform
@@ -290,6 +294,10 @@
 			//display number
 			this.setDisplayValue(val);
 
+			if (shouldSetLastValue) {
+				this.lastValue = val;
+			}
+
 			return this;
 		},
 
diff --git a/test/spinbox-test.js b/test/spinbox-test.js
index fe2ca6f45..bdf750669 100644
--- a/test/spinbox-test.js
+++ b/test/spinbox-test.js
@@ -285,6 +285,21 @@ define( function ( require ) {
 
 	} );
 
+	QUnit.test('spinbox should trigger change after using setValue', function (assert) {
+		var $spinbox = $(html).find('#MySpinboxDecimal').spinbox({
+			value: '1'
+		});
+
+		$spinbox.spinbox('setValue', '2');
+
+		$spinbox.on('changed.fu.spinbox', function () {
+			assert.ok(true, 'spinbox triggers changed after input' );
+		});
+
+		$spinbox.find('.spinbox-input').val(1);
+		$spinbox.find('.spinbox-input').focusout();
+	});
+
 	QUnit.test( "should destroy control", function( assert ) {
 		var $el = $( html ).find( "#MySpinbox" );