diff --git a/packages/common/src/directives/ng_optimized_image/ng_optimized_image.ts b/packages/common/src/directives/ng_optimized_image/ng_optimized_image.ts
index e9bca7074ede4..3795ce379829d 100644
--- a/packages/common/src/directives/ng_optimized_image/ng_optimized_image.ts
+++ b/packages/common/src/directives/ng_optimized_image/ng_optimized_image.ts
@@ -32,9 +32,9 @@ const VALID_WIDTH_DESCRIPTOR_SRCSET = /^((\s*\d+w\s*(,|$)){1,})$/;
 
 /**
  * RegExpr to determine whether a src in a srcset is using density descriptors.
- * Should match something like: "1x, 2x". Also supports decimals like "1.5x".
+ * Should match something like: "1x, 2x, 50x". Also supports decimals like "1.5x, 1.50x".
  */
-const VALID_DENSITY_DESCRIPTOR_SRCSET = /^((\s*\d(\.\d+)?x\s*(,|$)){1,})$/;
+const VALID_DENSITY_DESCRIPTOR_SRCSET = /^((\s*\d+(\.\d+)?x\s*(,|$)){1,})$/;
 
 /**
  * Srcset values with a density descriptor higher than this value will actively
@@ -506,7 +506,7 @@ function assertUnderDensityCap(dir: NgOptimizedImage, value: string) {
             `${RECOMMENDED_SRCSET_DENSITY_CAP}x but supports image densities up to ` +
             `${ABSOLUTE_SRCSET_DENSITY_CAP}x. The human eye cannot distinguish between image densities ` +
             `greater than ${RECOMMENDED_SRCSET_DENSITY_CAP}x - which makes them unnecessary for ` +
-            `most use cases. Images that will be pinch-zoomed are typically the primary use case for` +
+            `most use cases. Images that will be pinch-zoomed are typically the primary use case for ` +
             `${ABSOLUTE_SRCSET_DENSITY_CAP}x images. Please remove the high density descriptor and try again.`);
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/common/test/directives/ng_optimized_image_spec.ts b/packages/common/test/directives/ng_optimized_image_spec.ts
index 429aae3b5a620..d5bb1a44fb2de 100644
--- a/packages/common/test/directives/ng_optimized_image_spec.ts
+++ b/packages/common/test/directives/ng_optimized_image_spec.ts
@@ -367,7 +367,36 @@ describe('Image directive', () => {
                 `${ABSOLUTE_SRCSET_DENSITY_CAP}x. The human eye cannot distinguish between image densities ` +
                 `greater than ${
                     RECOMMENDED_SRCSET_DENSITY_CAP}x - which makes them unnecessary for ` +
-                `most use cases. Images that will be pinch-zoomed are typically the primary use case for` +
+                `most use cases. Images that will be pinch-zoomed are typically the primary use case for ` +
+                `${ABSOLUTE_SRCSET_DENSITY_CAP}x images. Please remove the high density descriptor and try again.`);
+      });
+
+
+      it('should throw if rawSrcset exceeds the density cap with multiple digits', () => {
+        const imageLoader = (config: ImageLoaderConfig) => {
+          const width = config.width ? `-${config.width}` : ``;
+          return window.location.origin + `/path/${config.src}${width}.png`;
+        };
+        setupTestingModule({imageLoader});
+
+        const template = `
+            <img rawSrc="img" rawSrcset="1x, 200x" width="100" height="50">
+          `;
+        expect(() => {
+          const fixture = createTestComponent(template);
+          fixture.detectChanges();
+        })
+            .toThrowError(
+                `NG0${
+                    RuntimeErrorCode
+                        .INVALID_INPUT}: The NgOptimizedImage directive (activated on an <img> element with the \`rawSrc="img"\`) ` +
+                `has detected that the \`rawSrcset\` contains an unsupported image density:` +
+                `\`1x, 200x\`. NgOptimizedImage generally recommends a max image density of ` +
+                `${RECOMMENDED_SRCSET_DENSITY_CAP}x but supports image densities up to ` +
+                `${ABSOLUTE_SRCSET_DENSITY_CAP}x. The human eye cannot distinguish between image densities ` +
+                `greater than ${
+                    RECOMMENDED_SRCSET_DENSITY_CAP}x - which makes them unnecessary for ` +
+                `most use cases. Images that will be pinch-zoomed are typically the primary use case for ` +
                 `${ABSOLUTE_SRCSET_DENSITY_CAP}x images. Please remove the high density descriptor and try again.`);
       });