diff --git a/packages/common/src/directives/ng_optimized_image/ng_optimized_image.ts b/packages/common/src/directives/ng_optimized_image/ng_optimized_image.ts
index b1a03205b2b..73309102c3d 100644
--- a/packages/common/src/directives/ng_optimized_image/ng_optimized_image.ts
+++ b/packages/common/src/directives/ng_optimized_image/ng_optimized_image.ts
@@ -267,6 +267,11 @@ export class NgOptimizedImage implements OnInit, OnChanges, OnDestroy {
                 observer.registerImage(this.getRewrittenSrc(), this.rawSrc));
       }
     }
+    // Must set width/height explicitly in case they are bound (in which case they will
+    // only be reflected and not found by the browser)
+    this.setHostAttribute('width', this.width!.toString());
+    this.setHostAttribute('height', this.height!.toString());
+
     this.setHostAttribute('loading', this.getLoadingBehavior());
     this.setHostAttribute('fetchpriority', this.getFetchPriority());
     // The `src` and `srcset` attributes should be set last since other attributes
diff --git a/packages/common/test/directives/ng_optimized_image_spec.ts b/packages/common/test/directives/ng_optimized_image_spec.ts
index c8c40d87ed8..3a53f139ea3 100644
--- a/packages/common/test/directives/ng_optimized_image_spec.ts
+++ b/packages/common/test/directives/ng_optimized_image_spec.ts
@@ -68,6 +68,19 @@ describe('Image directive', () => {
     expect(_fetchpriorityAttrId).toBeLessThan(_srcAttrId);  // was set after `src`
   });
 
+  it('should always reflect the width/height attributes if bound', () => {
+    setupTestingModule();
+
+    const template = '<img rawSrc="path/img.png" [width]="width" [height]="height">';
+    const fixture = createTestComponent(template);
+    fixture.detectChanges();
+
+    const nativeElement = fixture.nativeElement as HTMLElement;
+    const img = nativeElement.querySelector('img')!;
+    expect(img.getAttribute('width')).toBe('100');
+    expect(img.getAttribute('height')).toBe('50');
+  });
+
   describe('setup error handling', () => {
     it('should throw if both `src` and `rawSrc` are present', () => {
       setupTestingModule();