diff --git a/src/platforms/web/runtime/directives/show.js b/src/platforms/web/runtime/directives/show.js
index 603d8056..44c00979 100644
--- a/src/platforms/web/runtime/directives/show.js
+++ b/src/platforms/web/runtime/directives/show.js
@@ -11,15 +11,17 @@ function locateNode (vnode: VNode): VNodeWithData {
 }
 
 export default {
-  bind (el: HTMLElement, { value }: VNodeDirective, vnode: VNodeWithData) {
+  bind (el: any, { value }: VNodeDirective, vnode: VNodeWithData) {
     vnode = locateNode(vnode)
     const transition = vnode.data && vnode.data.transition
     if (value && transition && transition.appear && !isIE9) {
       enter(vnode)
     }
-    el.style.display = value ? '' : 'none'
+    const originalDisplay = el.style.display
+    el.style.display = value ? originalDisplay : 'none'
+    el.__vOriginalDisplay = originalDisplay
   },
-  update (el: HTMLElement, { value, oldValue }: VNodeDirective, vnode: VNodeWithData) {
+  update (el: any, { value, oldValue }: VNodeDirective, vnode: VNodeWithData) {
     /* istanbul ignore if */
     if (value === oldValue) return
     vnode = locateNode(vnode)
@@ -27,14 +29,14 @@ export default {
     if (transition && !isIE9) {
       if (value) {
         enter(vnode)
-        el.style.display = ''
+        el.style.display = el.__vOriginalDisplay
       } else {
         leave(vnode, () => {
           el.style.display = 'none'
         })
       }
     } else {
-      el.style.display = value ? '' : 'none'
+      el.style.display = value ? el.__vOriginalDisplay : 'none'
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/test/unit/features/directives/show.spec.js b/test/unit/features/directives/show.spec.js
index e9d4e0b9..fd0db03e 100644
--- a/test/unit/features/directives/show.spec.js
+++ b/test/unit/features/directives/show.spec.js
@@ -49,4 +49,19 @@ describe('Directive v-show', () => {
       expect(vm.$el.firstChild.style.display).toBe('')
     }).then(done)
   })
+
+  it('should respect display value in style attribute', done => {
+    const vm = new Vue({
+      template: '<div><span v-show="foo" style="display:block">hello</span></div>',
+      data: { foo: true }
+    }).$mount()
+    expect(vm.$el.firstChild.style.display).toBe('block')
+    vm.foo = false
+    waitForUpdate(() => {
+      expect(vm.$el.firstChild.style.display).toBe('none')
+      vm.foo = true
+    }).then(() => {
+      expect(vm.$el.firstChild.style.display).toBe('block')
+    }).then(done)
+  })
 })