diff --git a/src/htmx.js b/src/htmx.js
index 3c0453d2..13c84fd8 100644
--- a/src/htmx.js
+++ b/src/htmx.js
@@ -334,14 +334,17 @@ return (function () {
             }
         }
 
+        var EXCLUDED_ATTRIBUTES = ['id', 'value'];
         function cloneAttributes(mergeTo, mergeFrom) {
             forEach(mergeTo.attributes, function (attr) {
-                if (!mergeFrom.hasAttribute(attr.name)) {
+                if (!mergeFrom.hasAttribute(attr.name) && EXCLUDED_ATTRIBUTES.indexOf(attr.name) === -1) {
                     mergeTo.removeAttribute(attr.name)
                 }
             });
             forEach(mergeFrom.attributes, function (attr) {
-                mergeTo.setAttribute(attr.name, attr.value);
+                if (EXCLUDED_ATTRIBUTES.indexOf(attr.name) === -1) {
+                    mergeTo.setAttribute(attr.name, attr.value);
+                }
             });
         }
 
diff --git a/test/core/ajax.js b/test/core/ajax.js
index 750067f3..8d51dc56 100644
--- a/test/core/ajax.js
+++ b/test/core/ajax.js
@@ -444,6 +444,7 @@ describe("Core htmx AJAX Tests", function(){
             return false;
         });
         div.click();
+        this.server.respond();
         path.should.not.be.null;
     });
 
@@ -456,8 +457,19 @@ describe("Core htmx AJAX Tests", function(){
             return false;
         });
         div.click();
+        this.server.respond();
         path.should.not.be.null;
     });
 
+    it('input values are not settle swapped (causes flicker)', function()
+    {
+        this.server.respondWith("GET", "/test", "<input id='i1' value='bar'/>");
+        var input = make("<input id='i1' hx-get='/test' value='foo' hx-swap='outerHTML settle:50' hx-trigger='click'/>");
+        input.click();
+        this.server.respond();
+        input = byId('i1');
+        input.value.should.equal('bar');
+    });
+
 
 })