diff --git a/src/directives/stateDirectives.ts b/src/directives/stateDirectives.ts
index 5e6a8cf35..07540e813 100644
--- a/src/directives/stateDirectives.ts
+++ b/src/directives/stateDirectives.ts
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ function clickHook(
     const button = e.which || e.button,
       target = getDef();
 
-    if (!(button > 1 || e.ctrlKey || e.metaKey || e.shiftKey || el.attr('target'))) {
+    if (!(button > 1 || e.ctrlKey || e.metaKey || e.shiftKey || e.altKey || el.attr('target'))) {
       // HACK: This is to allow ng-clicks to be processed before the transition is initiated:
       const transition = $timeout(function () {
         if (!el.attr('disabled')) {
diff --git a/test/stateDirectivesSpec.ts b/test/stateDirectivesSpec.ts
index 54e26b482..84d77c957 100644
--- a/test/stateDirectivesSpec.ts
+++ b/test/stateDirectivesSpec.ts
@@ -232,6 +232,18 @@ describe('uiStateRef', function () {
         expect(obj($stateParams)).toEqual({});
       }));
 
+      it('should not transition states when alt-clicked', inject(function ($state, $stateParams, $q) {
+        expect($state.$current.name).toEqual('top');
+        expect(obj($stateParams)).toEqual({});
+
+        triggerClick(el, { altKey: true });
+        timeoutFlush();
+        $q.flush();
+
+        expect($state.current.name).toEqual('top');
+        expect(obj($stateParams)).toEqual({});
+      }));
+
       it('should not transition states when middle-clicked', inject(function ($state, $stateParams, $q) {
         expect($state.$current.name).toEqual('top');
         expect(obj($stateParams)).toEqual({});