diff --git a/packages/core/src/di/r3_injector.ts b/packages/core/src/di/r3_injector.ts
index 276e868117..5d7f151393 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/di/r3_injector.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/di/r3_injector.ts
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ function getUndecoratedInjectableFactory(token: Function) {
   // just instantiates the zero-arg constructor.
   const inheritedInjectableDef = getInheritedInjectableDef(token);
   if (inheritedInjectableDef !== null) {
-    return inheritedInjectableDef.factory;
+    return () => inheritedInjectableDef.factory(token as Type<any>);
   } else {
     return () => new (token as Type<any>)();
   }
diff --git a/packages/core/test/di/r3_injector_spec.ts b/packages/core/test/di/r3_injector_spec.ts
index 4307985b59..4bf206d3a1 100644
--- a/packages/core/test/di/r3_injector_spec.ts
+++ b/packages/core/test/di/r3_injector_spec.ts
@@ -62,7 +62,9 @@ describe('InjectorDef-based createInjector()', () => {
     static ngInjectableDef = ɵɵdefineInjectable({
       token: ServiceWithDep,
       providedIn: null,
-      factory: () => new ServiceWithDep(ɵɵinject(Service)),
+      // ChildService is derived from ServiceWithDep, so the factory function here must do the right
+      // thing and create an instance of the requested type if one is given.
+      factory: (t?: typeof ServiceWithDep) => new (t || ServiceWithDep)(ɵɵinject(Service)),
     });
   }
 
@@ -163,11 +165,14 @@ describe('InjectorDef-based createInjector()', () => {
     });
   }
 
+  class ChildService extends ServiceWithDep {}
+
   class Module {
     static ngInjectorDef = ɵɵdefineInjector({
       factory: () => new Module(),
       imports: [IntermediateModule],
       providers: [
+        ChildService,
         ServiceWithDep,
         ServiceWithOptionalDep,
         ServiceWithMultiDep,
@@ -359,6 +364,11 @@ describe('InjectorDef-based createInjector()', () => {
     expect(instance).toBe(injector.get(ScopedService));
   });
 
+  it('allows injecting an inherited service', () => {
+    const instance = injector.get(ChildService);
+    expect(instance instanceof ChildService).toBe(true);
+  });
+
   it('does not create instances of a service not in scope',
      () => { expect(injector.get(WrongScopeService, null)).toBeNull(); });