diff --git a/jquery.pjax.js b/jquery.pjax.js
index bfcccce4..4077ec3e 100644
--- a/jquery.pjax.js
+++ b/jquery.pjax.js
@@ -61,9 +61,9 @@ function fnPjax(selector, container, options) {
 function handleClick(event, container, options) {
   options = optionsFor(container, options)
 
-  var link = event.currentTarget
+  var el = event.currentTarget
 
-  if (link.tagName.toUpperCase() !== 'A')
+  if (el.tagName.toUpperCase() !== 'A')
     throw "$.fn.pjax or $.pjax.click requires an anchor element"
 
   // Middle click, cmd click, and ctrl click should open
@@ -71,6 +71,11 @@ function handleClick(event, container, options) {
   if ( event.which > 1 || event.metaKey || event.ctrlKey || event.shiftKey || event.altKey )
     return
 
+  var link = el
+  if (link.href instanceof SVGAnimatedString) {
+    link = parseURL(link.getAttribute('href'))
+  }
+
   // Ignore cross origin links
   if ( location.protocol !== link.protocol || location.hostname !== link.hostname )
     return
@@ -85,18 +90,18 @@ function handleClick(event, container, options) {
 
   var defaults = {
     url: link.href,
-    container: $(link).attr('data-pjax'),
-    target: link
+    container: $(el).attr('data-pjax'),
+    target: el
   }
 
   var opts = $.extend({}, defaults, options)
   var clickEvent = $.Event('pjax:click')
-  $(link).trigger(clickEvent, [opts])
+  $(el).trigger(clickEvent, [opts])
 
   if (!clickEvent.isDefaultPrevented()) {
     pjax(opts)
     event.preventDefault()
-    $(link).trigger('pjax:clicked', [opts])
+    $(el).trigger('pjax:clicked', [opts])
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/test/unit/fn_pjax.js b/test/unit/fn_pjax.js
index 4e1488d9..2cb00ff0 100644
--- a/test/unit/fn_pjax.js
+++ b/test/unit/fn_pjax.js
@@ -255,4 +255,15 @@ if ($.support.pjax) {
 
     frame.$("a[href='/dinosaurs.html']").click()
   })
+
+  asyncTest("supports links inside svg", function() {
+    var frame = this.frame
+
+    frame.$("#main").pjax("a").on("pjax:end", function() {
+      equal(frame.location.pathname, "/hello.html")
+      start()
+    })
+
+    frame.$("svg a[href='/hello.html']").click()
+  })
 }
diff --git a/test/views/home.erb b/test/views/home.erb
index bbf1493c..3d83c26d 100644
--- a/test/views/home.erb
+++ b/test/views/home.erb
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@
   <input name="bar" value="2">
 </form>
 
+<svg version="1.1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
+  <a href="/hello.html"></a>
+</svg>
+
 <div style="width:500px;height:10000px;"></div>
 
 <script type="text/javascript">window.parent.iframeLoad(window)</script>