diff --git a/src/compiler/compile/nodes/Binding.ts b/src/compiler/compile/nodes/Binding.ts
index 1efc1a3038..88c67c9de3 100644
--- a/src/compiler/compile/nodes/Binding.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/compile/nodes/Binding.ts
@@ -85,7 +85,8 @@ export default class Binding extends Node {
 		this.is_readonly =
 			dimensions.test(this.name) ||
 			(isElement(parent) &&
-				((parent.is_media_node() && read_only_media_attributes.has(this.name)) ||
+			((parent.is_media_node() && read_only_media_attributes.has(this.name)) ||
+				(parent.name === 'img' && this.name == 'complete') ||
 					(parent.name === 'input' && type === 'file')) /* TODO others? */);
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/compiler/compile/nodes/Element.ts b/src/compiler/compile/nodes/Element.ts
index dbde8f1b2d..4da159d31d 100644
--- a/src/compiler/compile/nodes/Element.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/compile/nodes/Element.ts
@@ -651,6 +651,13 @@ export default class Element extends Node {
 				} else if (contenteditable && !contenteditable.is_static) {
 					return component.error(contenteditable, compiler_errors.dynamic_contenteditable_attribute);
 				}
+			} else if (name === 'complete') {
+				if (this.name !== 'img') {
+					component.error(binding, {
+						code: `invalid-binding`,
+						message: `'${binding.name}' binding can only be used with <img>`
+					});
+				}
 			} else if (name !== 'this') {
 				return component.error(binding, compiler_errors.invalid_binding(binding.name));
 			}
diff --git a/src/compiler/compile/render_dom/wrappers/Element/index.ts b/src/compiler/compile/render_dom/wrappers/Element/index.ts
index db26b6673c..6b4c286bba 100644
--- a/src/compiler/compile/render_dom/wrappers/Element/index.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/compile/render_dom/wrappers/Element/index.ts
@@ -56,6 +56,13 @@ const events = [
 		filter: (node: Element, _name: string) =>
 			node.name === 'input' && node.get_static_attribute_value('type') === 'range'
 	},
+	// img events
+	{
+		event_names: ['load'],
+		filter: (node: Element, name: string) =>
+			node.name === 'img' &&
+			name === 'complete'
+	},
 
 	{
 		event_names: ['elementresize'],
@@ -557,6 +564,7 @@ export default class ElementWrapper extends Wrapper {
 					binding.node.name === 'indeterminate' ||
 					binding.node.name === 'textContent' ||
 					binding.node.name === 'innerHTML' ||
+					binding.node.name === 'complete' ||
 					binding.is_readonly_media_attribute()
 				);
 			})
diff --git a/test/js/samples/img-bindings/expected.js b/test/js/samples/img-bindings/expected.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..545694d7fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/js/samples/img-bindings/expected.js
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+/* generated by Svelte vX.Y.Z */
+import {
+	SvelteComponent,
+	add_render_callback,
+	detach,
+	element,
+	init,
+	insert,
+	listen,
+	noop,
+	safe_not_equal
+} from "svelte/internal";
+
+function create_fragment(ctx) {
+	let img;
+	let mounted;
+	let dispose;
+
+	return {
+		c() {
+			img = element("img");
+			if (/*complete*/ ctx[0] === void 0) add_render_callback(() => /*img_load_handler*/ ctx[1].call(img));
+		},
+		m(target, anchor) {
+			insert(target, img, anchor);
+
+			if (!mounted) {
+				dispose = listen(img, "load", /*img_load_handler*/ ctx[1]);
+				mounted = true;
+			}
+		},
+		p: noop,
+		i: noop,
+		o: noop,
+		d(detaching) {
+			if (detaching) detach(img);
+			mounted = false;
+			dispose();
+		}
+	};
+}
+
+function instance($$self, $$props, $$invalidate) {
+	let { complete } = $$props;
+
+	function img_load_handler() {
+		complete = this.complete;
+		$$invalidate(0, complete);
+	}
+
+	$$self.$set = $$props => {
+		if ("complete" in $$props) $$invalidate(0, complete = $$props.complete);
+	};
+
+	return [complete, img_load_handler];
+}
+
+class Component extends SvelteComponent {
+	constructor(options) {
+		super();
+		init(this, options, instance, create_fragment, safe_not_equal, { complete: 0 });
+	}
+}
+
+export default Component;
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diff --git a/test/js/samples/img-bindings/input.svelte b/test/js/samples/img-bindings/input.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..64509aa541
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/js/samples/img-bindings/input.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<script>
+	export let complete;
+</script>
+
+<img bind:complete/>
diff --git a/test/validator/samples/binding-invalid-complete/errors.json b/test/validator/samples/binding-invalid-complete/errors.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4139aac0be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/validator/samples/binding-invalid-complete/errors.json
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+[{
+	"code": "invalid-binding",
+	"message": "'complete' binding can only be used with <img>",
+	"pos": 40,
+	"start": {
+		"line": 5,
+		"column": 5,
+		"character": 40
+	},
+	"end": {
+		"line": 5,
+		"column": 18,
+		"character": 53
+	}
+}]
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diff --git a/test/validator/samples/binding-invalid-complete/input.svelte b/test/validator/samples/binding-invalid-complete/input.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9380dc485c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/validator/samples/binding-invalid-complete/input.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<script>
+	let complete;
+</script>
+
+<div bind:complete></div>
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