diff --git a/src/ngAria/aria.js b/src/ngAria/aria.js
index 036dd42b47de..08a26e73fc7a 100644
--- a/src/ngAria/aria.js
+++ b/src/ngAria/aria.js
@@ -377,6 +377,25 @@ ngAriaModule.directive('ngShow', ['$aria', function($aria) {
             });
           }
         }
+
+        if (elem[0].nodeName === 'A') {
+          if ($aria.config('bindRoleForClick') && !attr.href && !attr.xlinkHref && !attr.role) {
+              elem.attr('role', 'link');
+          }
+          if ($aria.config('bindKeypress')) {
+            elem.on('keypress', function(event) {
+              var keyCode = event.which || event.keyCode;
+              var hasHref = attr.href || attr.xlinkHref;
+              if ((keyCode === 32 || keyCode === 13) && !hasHref && !attr.ngKeypress) {
+                scope.$apply(callback);
+              }
+
+              function callback() {
+                fn(scope, { $event: event });
+              }
+            });
+          }
+        }
       };
     }
   };
diff --git a/test/ngAria/ariaSpec.js b/test/ngAria/ariaSpec.js
index 73b015f710c3..e547f8bd30cc 100644
--- a/test/ngAria/ariaSpec.js
+++ b/test/ngAria/ariaSpec.js
@@ -755,6 +755,38 @@ describe('$aria', function() {
       element.triggerHandler({ type: 'keypress', keyCode: 13 });
       expect(element.text()).toBe('');
     });
+
+    it('should apply role to anchor elements without href ', function() {
+      compileElement('<a ng-click="event = $event">{{event.type}}{{event.keyCode}}</a>');
+      expect(element.attr('role')).toBe('link');
+    });
+
+    it('should bind keypress to anchor elements when href is falsy', function() {
+      compileElement('<a ng-click="event = $event">{{event.type}}{{event.keyCode}}</a>');
+      expect(element.text()).toBe('');
+      element.triggerHandler({ type: 'keypress', keyCode: 32 });
+      expect(element.text()).toBe('keypress32');
+      element.triggerHandler({ type: 'keypress', keyCode: 13 });
+      expect(element.text()).toBe('keypress13');
+    });
+
+    it('should not bind keypress to anchor elements when keypress is not falsy', function() {
+      compileElement('<a ng-keypress="event = null" ngclick="event = $event">{{event.type}}{{event.keyCode}}</a>');
+      expect(element.text()).toBe('');
+      element.triggerHandler({ type: 'keypress', keyCode: 32 });
+      expect(element.text()).toBe('');
+      element.triggerHandler({ type: 'keypress', keyCode: 13 });
+      expect(element.text()).toBe('');
+    });
+
+    it('should not bind keypress to anchor elements when href is not falsy', function() {
+      compileElement('<a href="http://somwehere" ng-click="event = $event">{{event.type}}{{event.keyCode}}</a>');
+      expect(element.text()).toBe('');
+      element.triggerHandler({ type: 'keypress', keyCode: 32 });
+      expect(element.text()).toBe('');
+      element.triggerHandler({ type: 'keypress', keyCode: 13 });
+      expect(element.text()).toBe('');
+    });
   });
 
   describe('actions when bindRoleForClick is set to false', function() {