diff --git a/js/foundation.abide.js b/js/foundation.abide.js
index 4a67413011..78e48fbbd6 100644
--- a/js/foundation.abide.js
+++ b/js/foundation.abide.js
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ class Abide extends Plugin {
    */
   validateText($el, pattern) {
     // A pattern can be passed to this function, or it will be infered from the input's "pattern" attribute, or it's "type" attribute
-    pattern = (pattern || $el.attr('pattern') || $el.attr('type'));
+    pattern = (pattern || $el.attr('data-pattern') || $el.attr('pattern') || $el.attr('type'));
     var inputText = $el.val();
     var valid = false;