diff --git a/activemodel/CHANGELOG.md b/activemodel/CHANGELOG.md
index 82e3a7f4dda45698947327723c85715f2579301a..794744c6462f2f2992d8992e48570034e73f386c 100644
--- a/activemodel/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/activemodel/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+*   Execute `ConfirmationValidator` validation when `_confirmation`'s value is `false`.
+
+    *bogdanvlviv*
+
 *   Allow passing a Proc or Symbol to length validator options.
 
     *Matt Rohrer*
diff --git a/activemodel/lib/active_model/validations/confirmation.rb b/activemodel/lib/active_model/validations/confirmation.rb
index 0abec56b68735c8df88d19dee4df717204c60515..1b5d5b09aba60ccf091ecab81ab4456ff3194208 100644
--- a/activemodel/lib/active_model/validations/confirmation.rb
+++ b/activemodel/lib/active_model/validations/confirmation.rb
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ def initialize(options)
       end
 
       def validate_each(record, attribute, value)
-        if (confirmed = record.send("#{attribute}_confirmation"))
+        unless (confirmed = record.send("#{attribute}_confirmation")).nil?
           unless confirmation_value_equal?(record, attribute, value, confirmed)
             human_attribute_name = record.class.human_attribute_name(attribute)
             record.errors.add(:"#{attribute}_confirmation", :confirmation, options.except(:case_sensitive).merge!(attribute: human_attribute_name))
diff --git a/activemodel/test/cases/validations/confirmation_validation_test.rb b/activemodel/test/cases/validations/confirmation_validation_test.rb
index e84415a8687edaecfd30ae44cdb697063c00f856..8b2c65289be69434283246879a7f8a791f98ee4b 100644
--- a/activemodel/test/cases/validations/confirmation_validation_test.rb
+++ b/activemodel/test/cases/validations/confirmation_validation_test.rb
@@ -37,6 +37,19 @@ def test_title_confirmation
     assert t.valid?
   end
 
+  def test_validates_confirmation_of_with_boolean_attribute
+    Topic.validates_confirmation_of(:approved)
+
+    t = Topic.new(approved: true, approved_confirmation: nil)
+    assert t.valid?
+
+    t.approved_confirmation = false
+    assert t.invalid?
+
+    t.approved_confirmation = true
+    assert t.valid?
+  end
+
   def test_validates_confirmation_of_for_ruby_class
     Person.validates_confirmation_of :karma