diff --git a/src/stateDirectives.js b/src/stateDirectives.js
index 34dfc1a9f..27159274f 100644
--- a/src/stateDirectives.js
+++ b/src/stateDirectives.js
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ function stateContext(el) {
  */
 $StateRefDirective.$inject = ['$state', '$timeout'];
 function $StateRefDirective($state, $timeout) {
-  var allowedOptions = ['location', 'inherit', 'reload'];
+  var allowedOptions = ['location', 'inherit', 'reload', 'absolute'];
 
   return {
     restrict: 'A',
diff --git a/test/stateDirectivesSpec.js b/test/stateDirectivesSpec.js
index f44d1f478..309da5612 100644
--- a/test/stateDirectivesSpec.js
+++ b/test/stateDirectivesSpec.js
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ describe('uiStateRef', function() {
   describe('transition options', function() {
 
     beforeEach(inject(function($rootScope, $compile, $state) {
-      el = angular.element('<a ui-sref="contacts.item.detail({ id: contact.id })" ui-sref-opts="{ reload: true, notify: true }">Details</a>');
+      el = angular.element('<a ui-sref="contacts.item.detail({ id: contact.id })" ui-sref-opts="{ reload: true, absolute: true, notify: true }">Details</a>');
       scope = $rootScope;
       scope.contact = { id: 5 };
 
@@ -385,6 +385,7 @@ describe('uiStateRef', function() {
       $timeout.flush();
 
       expect(transitionOptions.reload).toEqual(true);
+      expect(transitionOptions.absolute).toEqual(true);
       expect(transitionOptions.notify).toBeUndefined();
     }));
   });