diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Validation/Concerns/ValidatesAttributes.php b/src/Illuminate/Validation/Concerns/ValidatesAttributes.php
index 28371530e633..98eda67680aa 100644
--- a/src/Illuminate/Validation/Concerns/ValidatesAttributes.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Validation/Concerns/ValidatesAttributes.php
@@ -891,7 +891,9 @@ public function validateGt($attribute, $value, $parameters)
             return $this->getSize($attribute, $value) > $parameters[0];
         }
 
-        $this->requireSameType($value, $comparedToValue);
+        if (! $this->isSameType($value, $comparedToValue)) {
+            return false;
+        }
 
         return $this->getSize($attribute, $value) > $this->getSize($attribute, $comparedToValue);
     }
@@ -916,7 +918,9 @@ public function validateLt($attribute, $value, $parameters)
             return $this->getSize($attribute, $value) < $parameters[0];
         }
 
-        $this->requireSameType($value, $comparedToValue);
+        if (! $this->isSameType($value, $comparedToValue)) {
+            return false;
+        }
 
         return $this->getSize($attribute, $value) < $this->getSize($attribute, $comparedToValue);
     }
@@ -941,7 +945,9 @@ public function validateGte($attribute, $value, $parameters)
             return $this->getSize($attribute, $value) >= $parameters[0];
         }
 
-        $this->requireSameType($value, $comparedToValue);
+        if (! $this->isSameType($value, $comparedToValue)) {
+            return false;
+        }
 
         return $this->getSize($attribute, $value) >= $this->getSize($attribute, $comparedToValue);
     }
@@ -966,7 +972,9 @@ public function validateLte($attribute, $value, $parameters)
             return $this->getSize($attribute, $value) <= $parameters[0];
         }
 
-        $this->requireSameType($value, $comparedToValue);
+        if (! $this->isSameType($value, $comparedToValue)) {
+            return false;
+        }
 
         return $this->getSize($attribute, $value) <= $this->getSize($attribute, $comparedToValue);
     }
@@ -1721,19 +1729,15 @@ public function requireParameterCount($count, $parameters, $rule)
     }
 
     /**
-     * Require comparison values to be of the same type.
+     * Check if the parameters are of the same type.
      *
      * @param  mixed  $first
      * @param  mixed  $second
-     * @return void
-     *
-     * @throws \InvalidArgumentException
+     * @return bool
      */
-    protected function requireSameType($first, $second)
+    protected function isSameType($first, $second)
     {
-        if (gettype($first) != gettype($second)) {
-            throw new InvalidArgumentException('The values under comparison must be of the same type');
-        }
+        return gettype($first) == gettype($second);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/tests/Validation/ValidationValidatorTest.php b/tests/Validation/ValidationValidatorTest.php
index bea82017deaf..a615df2e37db 100755
--- a/tests/Validation/ValidationValidatorTest.php
+++ b/tests/Validation/ValidationValidatorTest.php
@@ -1085,6 +1085,12 @@ public function testGreaterThan()
         $v = new Validator($trans, ['lhs' => 15, 'rhs' => 10], ['lhs' => 'numeric|gt:rhs']);
         $this->assertTrue($v->passes());
 
+        $v = new Validator($trans, ['lhs' => 15, 'rhs' => 'string'], ['lhs' => 'numeric|gt:rhs']);
+        $this->assertTrue($v->fails());
+
+        $v = new Validator($trans, ['lhs' => 15], ['lhs' => 'numeric|gt:rhs']);
+        $this->assertTrue($v->fails());
+
         $v = new Validator($trans, ['lhs' => 'longer string', 'rhs' => 'string'], ['lhs' => 'gt:rhs']);
         $this->assertTrue($v->passes());
 
@@ -1108,6 +1114,12 @@ public function testLessThan()
         $v = new Validator($trans, ['lhs' => 15, 'rhs' => 10], ['lhs' => 'numeric|lt:rhs']);
         $this->assertTrue($v->fails());
 
+        $v = new Validator($trans, ['lhs' => 15, 'rhs' => 'string'], ['lhs' => 'numeric|lt:rhs']);
+        $this->assertTrue($v->fails());
+
+        $v = new Validator($trans, ['lhs' => 15], ['lhs' => 'numeric|lt:rhs']);
+        $this->assertTrue($v->fails());
+
         $v = new Validator($trans, ['lhs' => 'longer string', 'rhs' => 'string'], ['lhs' => 'lt:rhs']);
         $this->assertTrue($v->fails());
 
@@ -1131,6 +1143,12 @@ public function testGreaterThanOrEqual()
         $v = new Validator($trans, ['lhs' => 15, 'rhs' => 15], ['lhs' => 'numeric|gte:rhs']);
         $this->assertTrue($v->passes());
 
+        $v = new Validator($trans, ['lhs' => 15, 'rhs' => 'string'], ['lhs' => 'numeric|gte:rhs']);
+        $this->assertTrue($v->fails());
+
+        $v = new Validator($trans, ['lhs' => 15], ['lhs' => 'numeric|gte:rhs']);
+        $this->assertTrue($v->fails());
+
         $v = new Validator($trans, ['lhs' => 'longer string', 'rhs' => 'string'], ['lhs' => 'gte:rhs']);
         $this->assertTrue($v->passes());
 
@@ -1154,6 +1172,12 @@ public function testLessThanOrEqual()
         $v = new Validator($trans, ['lhs' => 15, 'rhs' => 15], ['lhs' => 'numeric|lte:rhs']);
         $this->assertTrue($v->passes());
 
+        $v = new Validator($trans, ['lhs' => 15, 'rhs' => 'string'], ['lhs' => 'numeric|lte:rhs']);
+        $this->assertTrue($v->fails());
+
+        $v = new Validator($trans, ['lhs' => 15], ['lhs' => 'numeric|lte:rhs']);
+        $this->assertTrue($v->fails());
+
         $v = new Validator($trans, ['lhs' => 'longer string', 'rhs' => 'string'], ['lhs' => 'lte:rhs']);
         $this->assertTrue($v->fails());