diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Validation/Concerns/ValidatesAttributes.php b/src/Illuminate/Validation/Concerns/ValidatesAttributes.php
index e4bcd813425f..af5e2f2e18fb 100644
--- a/src/Illuminate/Validation/Concerns/ValidatesAttributes.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Validation/Concerns/ValidatesAttributes.php
@@ -447,6 +447,10 @@ public function validateDigitsBetween($attribute, $value, $parameters)
      */
     public function validateDimensions($attribute, $value, $parameters)
     {
+        if ($this->isValidFileInstance($value) && $value->getClientMimeType() == 'image/svg+xml') {
+            return true;
+        }
+
         if (! $this->isValidFileInstance($value) || ! $sizeDetails = @getimagesize($value->getRealPath())) {
             return false;
         }
diff --git a/tests/Validation/ValidationValidatorTest.php b/tests/Validation/ValidationValidatorTest.php
index 49469bd5498c..8738253d0467 100755
--- a/tests/Validation/ValidationValidatorTest.php
+++ b/tests/Validation/ValidationValidatorTest.php
@@ -2102,6 +2102,13 @@ public function testValidateImageDimensions()
         // Ensure validation doesn't erroneously fail when ratio has no fractional part
         $v = new Validator($trans, ['x' => $uploadedFile], ['x' => 'dimensions:ratio=2/3']);
         $this->assertTrue($v->passes());
+
+        // Ensure svg images always pass as size is irreleveant
+        $uploadedFile = new \Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\File\UploadedFile(__DIR__.'/fixtures/image.svg', '', 'image/svg+xml', null, null, true);
+        $trans = $this->getIlluminateArrayTranslator();
+
+        $v = new Validator($trans, ['x' => $uploadedFile], ['x' => 'dimensions:max_width=1,max_height=1']);
+        $this->assertTrue($v->passes());
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/tests/Validation/fixtures/image.svg b/tests/Validation/fixtures/image.svg
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..9a55b678ffb5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Validation/fixtures/image.svg
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+<svg version="1.1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="200" height="300" viewBox="0 0 400 600">
+</svg>