diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Validation/Concerns/ReplacesAttributes.php b/src/Illuminate/Validation/Concerns/ReplacesAttributes.php
index 6ebdfddd7f20..3594dd9b3540 100644
--- a/src/Illuminate/Validation/Concerns/ReplacesAttributes.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Validation/Concerns/ReplacesAttributes.php
@@ -259,7 +259,11 @@ protected function replaceSize($message, $attribute, $rule, $parameters)
      */
     protected function replaceGt($message, $attribute, $rule, $parameters)
     {
-        return str_replace(':value', $this->getSize($parameters[0], $this->getValue($parameters[0])), $message);
+        if (is_null($value = $this->getValue($parameters[0]))) {
+            return str_replace(':value', $parameters[0], $message);
+        }
+
+        return str_replace(':value', $this->getSize($attribute, $value), $message);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -273,7 +277,11 @@ protected function replaceGt($message, $attribute, $rule, $parameters)
      */
     protected function replaceLt($message, $attribute, $rule, $parameters)
     {
-        return str_replace(':value', $this->getSize($parameters[0], $this->getValue($parameters[0])), $message);
+        if (is_null($value = $this->getValue($parameters[0]))) {
+            return str_replace(':value', $parameters[0], $message);
+        }
+
+        return str_replace(':value', $this->getSize($attribute, $value), $message);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -287,7 +295,11 @@ protected function replaceLt($message, $attribute, $rule, $parameters)
      */
     protected function replaceGte($message, $attribute, $rule, $parameters)
     {
-        return str_replace(':value', $this->getSize($parameters[0], $this->getValue($parameters[0])), $message);
+        if (is_null($value = $this->getValue($parameters[0]))) {
+            return str_replace(':value', $parameters[0], $message);
+        }
+
+        return str_replace(':value', $this->getSize($attribute, $value), $message);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -301,7 +313,11 @@ protected function replaceGte($message, $attribute, $rule, $parameters)
      */
     protected function replaceLte($message, $attribute, $rule, $parameters)
     {
-        return str_replace(':value', $this->getSize($parameters[0], $this->getValue($parameters[0])), $message);
+        if (is_null($value = $this->getValue($parameters[0]))) {
+            return str_replace(':value', $parameters[0], $message);
+        }
+
+        return str_replace(':value', $this->getSize($attribute, $value), $message);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/tests/Validation/ValidationValidatorTest.php b/tests/Validation/ValidationValidatorTest.php
index 98b7fee0c04d..5fa2cda1bb71 100755
--- a/tests/Validation/ValidationValidatorTest.php
+++ b/tests/Validation/ValidationValidatorTest.php
@@ -1533,6 +1533,154 @@ public function testProperMessagesAreReturnedForSizes()
         $this->assertEquals('file', $v->messages()->first('photo'));
     }
 
+    public function testValidateGtPlaceHolderIsReplacedProperly()
+    {
+        $trans = $this->getIlluminateArrayTranslator();
+        $trans->addLines([
+            'validation.gt.numeric' => ':value',
+            'validation.gt.string' => ':value',
+            'validation.gt.file' => ':value',
+            'validation.gt.array' => ':value',
+        ], 'en');
+
+        $v = new Validator($trans, ['items' => '3'], ['items' => 'gt:4']);
+        $this->assertFalse($v->passes());
+        $this->assertEquals(4, $v->messages()->first('items'));
+
+        $v = new Validator($trans, ['items' => 3, 'more' => 5], ['items' => 'numeric|gt:more']);
+        $this->assertFalse($v->passes());
+        $this->assertEquals(5, $v->messages()->first('items'));
+
+        $v = new Validator($trans, ['items' => 'abc', 'more' => 'abcde'], ['items' => 'gt:more']);
+        $this->assertFalse($v->passes());
+        $this->assertEquals(5, $v->messages()->first('items'));
+
+        $file = $this->getMockBuilder('Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\File\UploadedFile')->setMethods(['getSize', 'isValid'])->setConstructorArgs([__FILE__, false])->getMock();
+        $file->expects($this->any())->method('getSize')->will($this->returnValue(4072));
+        $file->expects($this->any())->method('isValid')->will($this->returnValue(true));
+        $biggerFile = $this->getMockBuilder('Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\File\UploadedFile')->setMethods(['getSize', 'isValid'])->setConstructorArgs([__FILE__, false])->getMock();
+        $biggerFile->expects($this->any())->method('getSize')->will($this->returnValue(5120));
+        $biggerFile->expects($this->any())->method('isValid')->will($this->returnValue(true));
+        $v = new Validator($trans, ['photo' => $file, 'bigger' => $biggerFile], ['photo' => 'file|gt:bigger']);
+        $this->assertFalse($v->passes());
+        $this->assertEquals(5, $v->messages()->first('photo'));
+
+        $v = new Validator($trans, ['items' => [1, 2, 3], 'more' => [0, 1, 2, 3]], ['items' => 'gt:more']);
+        $this->assertFalse($v->passes());
+        $this->assertEquals(4, $v->messages()->first('items'));
+    }
+
+    public function testValidateLtPlaceHolderIsReplacedProperly()
+    {
+        $trans = $this->getIlluminateArrayTranslator();
+        $trans->addLines([
+            'validation.lt.numeric' => ':value',
+            'validation.lt.string' => ':value',
+            'validation.lt.file' => ':value',
+            'validation.lt.array' => ':value',
+        ], 'en');
+
+        $v = new Validator($trans, ['items' => '3'], ['items' => 'lt:2']);
+        $this->assertFalse($v->passes());
+        $this->assertEquals(2, $v->messages()->first('items'));
+
+        $v = new Validator($trans, ['items' => 3, 'less' => 2], ['items' => 'numeric|lt:less']);
+        $this->assertFalse($v->passes());
+        $this->assertEquals(2, $v->messages()->first('items'));
+
+        $v = new Validator($trans, ['items' => 'abc', 'less' => 'ab'], ['items' => 'lt:less']);
+        $this->assertFalse($v->passes());
+        $this->assertEquals(2, $v->messages()->first('items'));
+
+        $file = $this->getMockBuilder('Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\File\UploadedFile')->setMethods(['getSize', 'isValid'])->setConstructorArgs([__FILE__, false])->getMock();
+        $file->expects($this->any())->method('getSize')->will($this->returnValue(4072));
+        $file->expects($this->any())->method('isValid')->will($this->returnValue(true));
+        $smallerFile = $this->getMockBuilder('Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\File\UploadedFile')->setMethods(['getSize', 'isValid'])->setConstructorArgs([__FILE__, false])->getMock();
+        $smallerFile->expects($this->any())->method('getSize')->will($this->returnValue(2048));
+        $smallerFile->expects($this->any())->method('isValid')->will($this->returnValue(true));
+        $v = new Validator($trans, ['photo' => $file, 'smaller' => $smallerFile], ['photo' => 'file|lt:smaller']);
+        $this->assertFalse($v->passes());
+        $this->assertEquals(2, $v->messages()->first('photo'));
+
+        $v = new Validator($trans, ['items' => [1, 2, 3], 'less' => [0, 1]], ['items' => 'lt:less']);
+        $this->assertFalse($v->passes());
+        $this->assertEquals(2, $v->messages()->first('items'));
+    }
+
+    public function testValidateGtePlaceHolderIsReplacedProperly()
+    {
+        $trans = $this->getIlluminateArrayTranslator();
+        $trans->addLines([
+            'validation.gte.numeric' => ':value',
+            'validation.gte.string' => ':value',
+            'validation.gte.file' => ':value',
+            'validation.gte.array' => ':value',
+        ], 'en');
+
+        $v = new Validator($trans, ['items' => '3'], ['items' => 'gte:4']);
+        $this->assertFalse($v->passes());
+        $this->assertEquals(4, $v->messages()->first('items'));
+
+        $v = new Validator($trans, ['items' => 3, 'more' => 5], ['items' => 'numeric|gte:more']);
+        $this->assertFalse($v->passes());
+        $this->assertEquals(5, $v->messages()->first('items'));
+
+        $v = new Validator($trans, ['items' => 'abc', 'more' => 'abcde'], ['items' => 'gte:more']);
+        $this->assertFalse($v->passes());
+        $this->assertEquals(5, $v->messages()->first('items'));
+
+        $file = $this->getMockBuilder('Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\File\UploadedFile')->setMethods(['getSize', 'isValid'])->setConstructorArgs([__FILE__, false])->getMock();
+        $file->expects($this->any())->method('getSize')->will($this->returnValue(4072));
+        $file->expects($this->any())->method('isValid')->will($this->returnValue(true));
+        $biggerFile = $this->getMockBuilder('Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\File\UploadedFile')->setMethods(['getSize', 'isValid'])->setConstructorArgs([__FILE__, false])->getMock();
+        $biggerFile->expects($this->any())->method('getSize')->will($this->returnValue(5120));
+        $biggerFile->expects($this->any())->method('isValid')->will($this->returnValue(true));
+        $v = new Validator($trans, ['photo' => $file, 'bigger' => $biggerFile], ['photo' => 'file|gte:bigger']);
+        $this->assertFalse($v->passes());
+        $this->assertEquals(5, $v->messages()->first('photo'));
+
+        $v = new Validator($trans, ['items' => [1, 2, 3], 'more' => [0, 1, 2, 3]], ['items' => 'gte:more']);
+        $this->assertFalse($v->passes());
+        $this->assertEquals(4, $v->messages()->first('items'));
+    }
+
+    public function testValidateLtePlaceHolderIsReplacedProperly()
+    {
+        $trans = $this->getIlluminateArrayTranslator();
+        $trans->addLines([
+            'validation.lte.numeric' => ':value',
+            'validation.lte.string' => ':value',
+            'validation.lte.file' => ':value',
+            'validation.lte.array' => ':value',
+        ], 'en');
+
+        $v = new Validator($trans, ['items' => '3'], ['items' => 'lte:2']);
+        $this->assertFalse($v->passes());
+        $this->assertEquals(2, $v->messages()->first('items'));
+
+        $v = new Validator($trans, ['items' => 3, 'less' => 2], ['items' => 'numeric|lte:less']);
+        $this->assertFalse($v->passes());
+        $this->assertEquals(2, $v->messages()->first('items'));
+
+        $v = new Validator($trans, ['items' => 'abc', 'less' => 'ab'], ['items' => 'lte:less']);
+        $this->assertFalse($v->passes());
+        $this->assertEquals(2, $v->messages()->first('items'));
+
+        $file = $this->getMockBuilder('Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\File\UploadedFile')->setMethods(['getSize', 'isValid'])->setConstructorArgs([__FILE__, false])->getMock();
+        $file->expects($this->any())->method('getSize')->will($this->returnValue(4072));
+        $file->expects($this->any())->method('isValid')->will($this->returnValue(true));
+        $smallerFile = $this->getMockBuilder('Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\File\UploadedFile')->setMethods(['getSize', 'isValid'])->setConstructorArgs([__FILE__, false])->getMock();
+        $smallerFile->expects($this->any())->method('getSize')->will($this->returnValue(2048));
+        $smallerFile->expects($this->any())->method('isValid')->will($this->returnValue(true));
+        $v = new Validator($trans, ['photo' => $file, 'smaller' => $smallerFile], ['photo' => 'file|lte:smaller']);
+        $this->assertFalse($v->passes());
+        $this->assertEquals(2, $v->messages()->first('photo'));
+
+        $v = new Validator($trans, ['items' => [1, 2, 3], 'less' => [0, 1]], ['items' => 'lte:less']);
+        $this->assertFalse($v->passes());
+        $this->assertEquals(2, $v->messages()->first('items'));
+    }
+
     public function testValidateIn()
     {
         $trans = $this->getIlluminateArrayTranslator();