diff --git a/packages/router/src/directives/router_link.ts b/packages/router/src/directives/router_link.ts
index 7c3dd56fe8..0b011c0907 100644
--- a/packages/router/src/directives/router_link.ts
+++ b/packages/router/src/directives/router_link.ts
@@ -209,9 +209,9 @@ export class RouterLinkWithHref implements OnChanges, OnDestroy {
   ngOnChanges(changes: {}): any { this.updateTargetUrlAndHref(); }
   ngOnDestroy(): any { this.subscription.unsubscribe(); }
 
-  @HostListener('click', ['$event.button', '$event.ctrlKey', '$event.metaKey'])
-  onClick(button: number, ctrlKey: boolean, metaKey: boolean): boolean {
-    if (button !== 0 || ctrlKey || metaKey) {
+  @HostListener('click', ['$event.button', '$event.ctrlKey', '$event.metaKey', '$event.shiftKey'])
+  onClick(button: number, ctrlKey: boolean, metaKey: boolean, shiftKey: boolean): boolean {
+    if (button !== 0 || ctrlKey || metaKey || shiftKey) {
       return true;
     }
 
diff --git a/tools/public_api_guard/router/router.d.ts b/tools/public_api_guard/router/router.d.ts
index be4cac7112..78daa31a96 100644
--- a/tools/public_api_guard/router/router.d.ts
+++ b/tools/public_api_guard/router/router.d.ts
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ export declare class RouterLinkWithHref implements OnChanges, OnDestroy {
     constructor(router: Router, route: ActivatedRoute, locationStrategy: LocationStrategy);
     ngOnChanges(changes: {}): any;
     ngOnDestroy(): any;
-    onClick(button: number, ctrlKey: boolean, metaKey: boolean): boolean;
+    onClick(button: number, ctrlKey: boolean, metaKey: boolean, shiftKey: boolean): boolean;
 }
 
 /** @stable */