diff --git a/src/core.js b/src/core.js
index fdb3255f9..1d8f23aac 100644
--- a/src/core.js
+++ b/src/core.js
@@ -344,9 +344,11 @@ $.extend($.validator, {
 					"[type='number'], [type='search'] ,[type='tel'], [type='url'], " +
 					"[type='email'], [type='datetime'], [type='date'], [type='month'], " +
 					"[type='week'], [type='time'], [type='datetime-local'], " +
-					"[type='range'], [type='color'] ",
+					"[type='range'], [type='color'], [type='radio'], [type='checkbox']",
 					"focusin focusout keyup", delegate)
-				.validateDelegate("[type='radio'], [type='checkbox'], select, option", "click", delegate);
+				// Support: Chrome, oldIE
+				// "select" is provided as event.target when clicking a option
+				.validateDelegate("select, option", "click", delegate);
 
 			if ( this.settings.invalidHandler ) {
 				$(this.currentForm).bind("invalid-form.validate", this.settings.invalidHandler);
diff --git a/test/test.js b/test/test.js
index c21c2941a..05b5a3f45 100644
--- a/test/test.js
+++ b/test/test.js
@@ -311,6 +311,45 @@ test("submitHandler keeps submitting button", function() {
 	$("#userForm").submit();
 });
 
+asyncTest("validation triggered on radio/checkbox when using keyboard", function() {
+    expect( 1 );
+	var input, i, events, triggeredEvents = 0;
+
+	$("#form").validate({
+		onfocusin: function() {
+			triggeredEvents++;
+		},
+		onfocusout: function() {
+			triggeredEvents++;
+		},
+		onkeyup: function() {
+			triggeredEvents++;
+		}
+	});
+    
+	events = [
+		$.Event("focusin"),
+		$.Event("focusout"),
+		$.Event("keyup")
+	];
+    
+	input = $("#form :radio:first");
+	for(i = 0; i < events.length; i++) {
+		input.trigger(events[i]);
+	}
+    
+	input = $("#form :checkbox:first");
+	for(i = 0; i < events.length; i++) {
+		input.trigger(events[i]);
+	}
+    
+	setTimeout(function() {
+		// assert all event handlers fired
+		equal(6, triggeredEvents);
+		start();
+	}, 50);
+});
+
 test("showErrors()", function() {
 	expect( 4 );
 	var errorLabel = $("#errorFirstname").hide(),