diff --git a/goldens/size-tracking/integration-payloads.json b/goldens/size-tracking/integration-payloads.json
index 9d14be1e8b..4cd45a5f52 100644
--- a/goldens/size-tracking/integration-payloads.json
+++ b/goldens/size-tracking/integration-payloads.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     "master": {
       "uncompressed": {
         "runtime-es2015": 1485,
-        "main-es2015": 140333,
+        "main-es2015": 140871,
         "polyfills-es2015": 36964
       }
     }
diff --git a/packages/core/src/di/injector_compatibility.ts b/packages/core/src/di/injector_compatibility.ts
index 71586aa127..3332f92dfe 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/di/injector_compatibility.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/di/injector_compatibility.ts
@@ -11,13 +11,14 @@ import '../util/ng_dev_mode';
 import {AbstractType, Type} from '../interface/type';
 import {getClosureSafeProperty} from '../util/property';
 import {stringify} from '../util/stringify';
+
 import {resolveForwardRef} from './forward_ref';
 import {getInjectImplementation, injectRootLimpMode} from './inject_switch';
 import {InjectionToken} from './injection_token';
 import {Injector} from './injector';
 import {InjectFlags} from './interface/injector';
 import {ValueProvider} from './interface/provider';
-import {Inject, Optional, Self, SkipSelf} from './metadata';
+import {Host, Inject, Optional, Self, SkipSelf} from './metadata';
 
 
 const _THROW_IF_NOT_FOUND = {};
@@ -151,6 +152,8 @@ export function injectArgs(types: (Type<any>|InjectionToken<any>|any[])[]): any[
           flags |= InjectFlags.SkipSelf;
         } else if (meta instanceof Self || meta.ngMetadataName === 'Self' || meta === Self) {
           flags |= InjectFlags.Self;
+        } else if (meta instanceof Host || meta.ngMetadataName === 'Host' || meta === Host) {
+          flags |= InjectFlags.Host;
         } else if (meta instanceof Inject || meta === Inject) {
           type = meta.token;
         } else {
diff --git a/packages/core/test/acceptance/di_spec.ts b/packages/core/test/acceptance/di_spec.ts
index 70f59007a0..768a5621c1 100644
--- a/packages/core/test/acceptance/di_spec.ts
+++ b/packages/core/test/acceptance/di_spec.ts
@@ -2803,6 +2803,106 @@ describe('di', () => {
     });
   });
 
+  it('should be able to use Host in `useFactory` dependency config', () => {
+    // Scenario:
+    // ---------
+    // <root (provides token A)>
+    //   <comp (provides token B via useFactory(@Host() @Inject(A))></comp>
+    // </root>
+    @Component({
+      selector: 'root',
+      template: '<comp></comp>',
+      viewProviders: [{
+        provide: 'A',
+        useValue: 'A from Root',
+      }]
+    })
+    class Root {
+    }
+
+    @Component({
+      selector: 'comp',
+      template: '{{ token }}',
+      viewProviders: [{
+        provide: 'B',
+        deps: [[new Inject('A'), new Host()]],
+        useFactory: (token: string) => `${token} (processed by useFactory)`,
+      }]
+    })
+    class Comp {
+      constructor(@Inject('B') readonly token: string) {}
+    }
+
+    @Component({
+      template: `<root></root>`,
+    })
+    class App {
+    }
+
+    TestBed.configureTestingModule({declarations: [Root, Comp, App]});
+
+    const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
+    fixture.detectChanges();
+
+    expect(fixture.nativeElement.textContent).toBe('A from Root (processed by useFactory)');
+  });
+
+  it('should not lookup outside of the host element when Host is used in `useFactory`', () => {
+    // Scenario:
+    // ---------
+    // <root (provides token A)>
+    //   <intermediate>
+    //     <comp (provides token B via useFactory(@Host() @Inject(A))></comp>
+    //   </intermediate>
+    // </root>
+    @Component({
+      selector: 'root',
+      template: '<intermediate></intermediate>',
+      viewProviders: [{
+        provide: 'A',
+        useValue: 'A from Root',
+      }]
+    })
+    class Root {
+    }
+
+    @Component({
+      selector: 'intermediate',
+      template: '<comp></comp>',
+    })
+    class Intermediate {
+    }
+
+    @Component({
+      selector: 'comp',
+      template: '{{ token }}',
+      viewProviders: [{
+        provide: 'B',
+        deps: [[new Inject('A'), new Host(), new Optional()]],
+        useFactory: (token: string) =>
+            token ? `${token} (processed by useFactory)` : 'No token A found',
+      }]
+    })
+    class Comp {
+      constructor(@Inject('B') readonly token: string) {}
+    }
+
+    @Component({
+      template: `<root></root>`,
+    })
+    class App {
+    }
+
+    TestBed.configureTestingModule({declarations: [Root, Comp, App, Intermediate]});
+
+    const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
+    fixture.detectChanges();
+
+    // Making sure that the `@Host` takes effect and token `A` becomes unavailable in DI since it's
+    // defined one level up from the Comp's host view.
+    expect(fixture.nativeElement.textContent).toBe('No token A found');
+  });
+
   it('should not cause cyclic dependency if same token is requested in deps with @SkipSelf', () => {
     @Component({
       selector: 'my-comp',
diff --git a/packages/core/test/bundling/forms/bundle.golden_symbols.json b/packages/core/test/bundling/forms/bundle.golden_symbols.json
index 1bf49380ee..822538400b 100644
--- a/packages/core/test/bundling/forms/bundle.golden_symbols.json
+++ b/packages/core/test/bundling/forms/bundle.golden_symbols.json
@@ -236,6 +236,9 @@
   {
     "name": "FormsModule"
   },
+  {
+    "name": "Host"
+  },
   {
     "name": "INJECTOR"
   },
diff --git a/packages/core/test/bundling/injection/bundle.golden_symbols.json b/packages/core/test/bundling/injection/bundle.golden_symbols.json
index eee96403a7..45532497ed 100644
--- a/packages/core/test/bundling/injection/bundle.golden_symbols.json
+++ b/packages/core/test/bundling/injection/bundle.golden_symbols.json
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@
   {
     "name": "EMPTY_ARRAY"
   },
+  {
+    "name": "Host"
+  },
   {
     "name": "INJECTOR"
   },
diff --git a/packages/core/test/bundling/router/bundle.golden_symbols.json b/packages/core/test/bundling/router/bundle.golden_symbols.json
index 0f88828941..fb04c8493f 100644
--- a/packages/core/test/bundling/router/bundle.golden_symbols.json
+++ b/packages/core/test/bundling/router/bundle.golden_symbols.json
@@ -290,6 +290,9 @@
   {
     "name": "HashLocationStrategy"
   },
+  {
+    "name": "Host"
+  },
   {
     "name": "INITIAL_VALUE"
   },