diff --git a/src/util/scroll.js b/src/util/scroll.js
index d12461e99..d1adeb310 100644
--- a/src/util/scroll.js
+++ b/src/util/scroll.js
@@ -160,6 +160,16 @@ function scrollToPosition (shouldScroll, position) {
   }
 
   if (position) {
-    window.scrollTo(position.x, position.y)
+    // $flow-disable-line
+    if ('scrollBehavior' in document.documentElement.style) {
+      window.scrollTo({
+        left: position.x,
+        top: position.y,
+        // $flow-disable-line
+        behavior: shouldScroll.behavior
+      })
+    } else {
+      window.scrollTo(position.x, position.y)
+    }
   }
 }
diff --git a/types/router.d.ts b/types/router.d.ts
index b587bf3e1..ec48c7dca 100644
--- a/types/router.d.ts
+++ b/types/router.d.ts
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ export interface NavigationFailure extends Error {
 }
 
 type Position = { x: number; y: number }
-type PositionResult = Position | { selector: string; offset?: Position } | void
+type PositionResult = Position | { selector: string; offset?: Position, behavior?: ScrollBehavior } | void
 
 export interface RouterOptions {
   routes?: RouteConfig[]