diff --git a/src/directives/stateDirectives.ts b/src/directives/stateDirectives.ts
index 78e67d552..f6ae66c54 100644
--- a/src/directives/stateDirectives.ts
+++ b/src/directives/stateDirectives.ts
@@ -511,6 +511,17 @@ uiStateDirective = ['$uiRouter', '$timeout',
  * </div>
  * ```
  *
+ * Arrays are also supported as values in the `ngClass`-like interface.
+ * This allows multiple states to add `active` class.
+ *
+ * #### Example:
+ * Given the following template, with "admin.roles" being the current state, the class will be added too:
+ * ```html
+ * <div ui-sref-active="{'active': ['owner.**', 'admin.**']}">
+ *   <a ui-sref-active="active" ui-sref="admin.roles">Roles</a>
+ * </div>
+ * ```
+ *
  * When the current state is "admin.roles" the "active" class will be applied to both the `<div>` and `<a>` elements.
  * It is important to note that the state names/globs passed to `ui-sref-active` override any state provided by a linked `ui-sref`.
  *
@@ -545,11 +556,21 @@ uiSrefActiveDirective = ['$state', '$stateParams', '$interpolate', '$uiRouter',
           }
           uiSrefActive = uiSrefActive || $interpolate($attrs.uiSrefActive || '', false)($scope);
           if (isObject(uiSrefActive)) {
-            forEach(uiSrefActive, function (stateOrName: StateOrName, activeClass: string) {
-              if (isString(stateOrName)) {
+            forEach(uiSrefActive, function (stateOrName: StateOrName|Array<StateOrName>, activeClass: string) {
+              // Helper function to abstract adding state.
+              const addStateForClass = function (stateOrName: string, activeClass: string) {
                 const ref = parseStateRef(stateOrName);
                 addState(ref.state, $scope.$eval(ref.paramExpr), activeClass);
               }
+              if (isString(stateOrName)) {
+                // If state is string, just add it.
+                addStateForClass(stateOrName as string, activeClass)
+              } else if (isArray(stateOrName)) {
+                // If state is an array, iterate over it and add each array item individually.
+                forEach(stateOrName, function (stateOrName: string) {
+                  addStateForClass(stateOrName, activeClass)
+                });
+              }
             });
           }
 
diff --git a/test/stateDirectivesSpec.js b/test/stateDirectivesSpec.js
index 5c4bb3f17..885cded6b 100644
--- a/test/stateDirectivesSpec.js
+++ b/test/stateDirectivesSpec.js
@@ -1112,4 +1112,49 @@ describe('uiSrefActive', function() {
       expect(el.hasClass('active')).toBeTruthy();
     }));
   });
+
+  describe('ng-{class,style} interface, and handle values as arrays', function() {
+    it('should match on abstract states that are included by the current state', inject(function($rootScope, $compile, $state, $q) {
+      el = $compile('<div ui-sref-active="{active: [\'randomState.**\', \'admin.roles\']}"><a ui-sref-active="active" ui-sref="admin.roles">Roles</a></div>')($rootScope);
+      $state.transitionTo('admin.roles');
+      $q.flush();
+      timeoutFlush();
+      var abstractParent = el[0];
+      expect(abstractParent.className).toMatch(/active/);
+      var child = el[0].querySelector('a');
+      expect(child.className).toMatch(/active/);
+    }));
+
+    it('should match on state parameters', inject(function($compile, $rootScope, $state, $q) {
+      el = $compile('<div ui-sref-active="{active: [\'admin.roles({page: 1})\']}"></div>')($rootScope);
+      $state.transitionTo('admin.roles', {page: 1});
+      $q.flush();
+      timeoutFlush();
+      expect(el[0].className).toMatch(/active/);
+    }));
+
+    it('should support multiple <className, stateOrName> pairs', inject(function($compile, $rootScope, $state, $q) {
+      el = $compile('<div ui-sref-active="{contacts: [\'contacts.item\', \'contacts.item.detail\'], admin: \'admin.roles({page: 1})\'}"></div>')($rootScope);
+      $state.transitionTo('contacts.item.detail', {id: 1, foo: 'bar'});
+      $q.flush();
+      timeoutFlush();
+      expect(el[0].className).toMatch(/contacts/);
+      expect(el[0].className).not.toMatch(/admin/);
+      $state.transitionTo('admin.roles', {page: 1});
+      $q.flush();
+      timeoutFlush();
+      expect(el[0].className).toMatch(/admin/);
+      expect(el[0].className).not.toMatch(/contacts/);
+    }));
+
+    it('should update the active classes when compiled', inject(function($compile, $rootScope, $document, $state, $q) {
+      $state.transitionTo('admin.roles');
+      $q.flush();
+      timeoutFlush();
+      el = $compile('<div ui-sref-active="{active: [\'admin.roles\', \'admin.someOtherState\']}"/>')($rootScope);
+      $rootScope.$digest();
+      timeoutFlush();
+      expect(el.hasClass('active')).toBeTruthy();
+    }));
+  });
 });