diff --git a/projects/igniteui-angular/src/lib/directives/input/input.directive.ts b/projects/igniteui-angular/src/lib/directives/input/input.directive.ts
index 7f7f2b7f937..ea468db298d 100644
--- a/projects/igniteui-angular/src/lib/directives/input/input.directive.ts
+++ b/projects/igniteui-angular/src/lib/directives/input/input.directive.ts
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ export class IgxInputDirective implements AfterViewInit, OnDestroy {
             }
         }
 
-        return this.ngControl && !!this.ngControl.control.validator || !!this.ngControl.control.asyncValidator;
+        return !!this.ngControl && (!!this.ngControl.control.validator || !!this.ngControl.control.asyncValidator);
     }
 
     public get focused() {