diff --git a/src/lib/bottom-sheet/bottom-sheet-config.ts b/src/lib/bottom-sheet/bottom-sheet-config.ts
index 17a89232fc43..8455f54ee578 100644
--- a/src/lib/bottom-sheet/bottom-sheet-config.ts
+++ b/src/lib/bottom-sheet/bottom-sheet-config.ts
@@ -39,4 +39,7 @@ export class MatBottomSheetConfig<D = any> {
 
   /** Aria label to assign to the bottom sheet element. */
   ariaLabel?: string | null = null;
+
+  /** Whether the bottom sheet should close when the user goes backwards/forwards in history. */
+  closeOnNavigation?: boolean = true;
 }
diff --git a/src/lib/bottom-sheet/bottom-sheet-ref.ts b/src/lib/bottom-sheet/bottom-sheet-ref.ts
index 9b7765884a31..7e718394aeb0 100644
--- a/src/lib/bottom-sheet/bottom-sheet-ref.ts
+++ b/src/lib/bottom-sheet/bottom-sheet-ref.ts
@@ -6,9 +6,10 @@
  * found in the LICENSE file at https://angular.io/license
  */
 
+import {Location} from '@angular/common';
 import {ESCAPE} from '@angular/cdk/keycodes';
 import {OverlayRef} from '@angular/cdk/overlay';
-import {merge, Observable, Subject} from 'rxjs';
+import {merge, Observable, Subject, SubscriptionLike, Subscription} from 'rxjs';
 import {filter, take} from 'rxjs/operators';
 import {MatBottomSheetContainer} from './bottom-sheet-container';
 
@@ -35,7 +36,13 @@ export class MatBottomSheetRef<T = any, R = any> {
   /** Result to be passed down to the `afterDismissed` stream. */
   private _result: R | undefined;
 
-  constructor(containerInstance: MatBottomSheetContainer, private _overlayRef: OverlayRef) {
+  /** Subscription to changes in the user's location. */
+  private _locationChanges: SubscriptionLike = Subscription.EMPTY;
+
+  constructor(
+    containerInstance: MatBottomSheetContainer,
+    private _overlayRef: OverlayRef,
+    location?: Location) {
     this.containerInstance = containerInstance;
 
     // Emit when opening animation completes
@@ -54,6 +61,7 @@ export class MatBottomSheetRef<T = any, R = any> {
       take(1)
     )
     .subscribe(() => {
+      this._locationChanges.unsubscribe();
       this._overlayRef.dispose();
       this._afterDismissed.next(this._result);
       this._afterDismissed.complete();
@@ -65,6 +73,14 @@ export class MatBottomSheetRef<T = any, R = any> {
         _overlayRef.keydownEvents().pipe(filter(event => event.keyCode === ESCAPE))
       ).subscribe(() => this.dismiss());
     }
+
+    if (location) {
+      this._locationChanges = location.subscribe(() => {
+        if (containerInstance.bottomSheetConfig.closeOnNavigation) {
+          this.dismiss();
+        }
+      });
+    }
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/src/lib/bottom-sheet/bottom-sheet.spec.ts b/src/lib/bottom-sheet/bottom-sheet.spec.ts
index abd3cfe9750a..24ea42b96c65 100644
--- a/src/lib/bottom-sheet/bottom-sheet.spec.ts
+++ b/src/lib/bottom-sheet/bottom-sheet.spec.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ import {
   TestBed,
   tick,
 } from '@angular/core/testing';
+import {Location} from '@angular/common';
+import {SpyLocation} from '@angular/common/testing';
 import {NoopAnimationsModule} from '@angular/platform-browser/animations';
 import {MatBottomSheet} from './bottom-sheet';
 import {MAT_BOTTOM_SHEET_DATA, MatBottomSheetConfig} from './bottom-sheet-config';
@@ -36,19 +38,24 @@ describe('MatBottomSheet', () => {
 
   let testViewContainerRef: ViewContainerRef;
   let viewContainerFixture: ComponentFixture<ComponentWithChildViewContainer>;
+  let mockLocation: SpyLocation;
 
   beforeEach(fakeAsync(() => {
     TestBed
-      .configureTestingModule({imports: [MatBottomSheetModule, BottomSheetTestModule]})
+      .configureTestingModule({
+        imports: [MatBottomSheetModule, BottomSheetTestModule],
+        providers: [{provide: Location, useClass: SpyLocation}]
+      })
       .compileComponents();
   }));
 
-  beforeEach(inject([MatBottomSheet, OverlayContainer, ViewportRuler],
-    (bs: MatBottomSheet, oc: OverlayContainer, vr: ViewportRuler) => {
+  beforeEach(inject([MatBottomSheet, OverlayContainer, ViewportRuler, Location],
+    (bs: MatBottomSheet, oc: OverlayContainer, vr: ViewportRuler, l: Location) => {
       bottomSheet = bs;
       overlayContainer = oc;
       viewportRuler = vr;
       overlayContainerElement = oc.getContainerElement();
+      mockLocation = l as SpyLocation;
     }));
 
   afterEach(() => {
@@ -349,6 +356,42 @@ describe('MatBottomSheet', () => {
     expect(spy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(1337);
   }));
 
+  it('should close the bottom sheet when going forwards/backwards in history', fakeAsync(() => {
+    bottomSheet.open(PizzaMsg);
+
+    expect(overlayContainerElement.querySelector('mat-bottom-sheet-container')).toBeTruthy();
+
+    mockLocation.simulateUrlPop('');
+    viewContainerFixture.detectChanges();
+    flush();
+
+    expect(overlayContainerElement.querySelector('mat-bottom-sheet-container')).toBeFalsy();
+  }));
+
+  it('should close the bottom sheet when the location hash changes', fakeAsync(() => {
+    bottomSheet.open(PizzaMsg);
+
+    expect(overlayContainerElement.querySelector('mat-bottom-sheet-container')).toBeTruthy();
+
+    mockLocation.simulateHashChange('');
+    viewContainerFixture.detectChanges();
+    flush();
+
+    expect(overlayContainerElement.querySelector('mat-bottom-sheet-container')).toBeFalsy();
+  }));
+
+  it('should allow the consumer to disable closing a bottom sheet on navigation', fakeAsync(() => {
+    bottomSheet.open(PizzaMsg, {closeOnNavigation: false});
+
+    expect(overlayContainerElement.querySelector('mat-bottom-sheet-container')).toBeTruthy();
+
+    mockLocation.simulateUrlPop('');
+    viewContainerFixture.detectChanges();
+    flush();
+
+    expect(overlayContainerElement.querySelector('mat-bottom-sheet-container')).toBeTruthy();
+  }));
+
   describe('passing in data', () => {
     it('should be able to pass in data', () => {
       const config = {
diff --git a/src/lib/bottom-sheet/bottom-sheet.ts b/src/lib/bottom-sheet/bottom-sheet.ts
index 1a92237d87e3..8c6fc9f354fc 100644
--- a/src/lib/bottom-sheet/bottom-sheet.ts
+++ b/src/lib/bottom-sheet/bottom-sheet.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import {Directionality} from '@angular/cdk/bidi';
 import {Overlay, OverlayConfig, OverlayRef} from '@angular/cdk/overlay';
 import {ComponentPortal, ComponentType, PortalInjector, TemplatePortal} from '@angular/cdk/portal';
 import {ComponentRef, Injectable, Injector, Optional, SkipSelf, TemplateRef} from '@angular/core';
+import {Location} from '@angular/common';
 import {of as observableOf} from 'rxjs';
 import {MAT_BOTTOM_SHEET_DATA, MatBottomSheetConfig} from './bottom-sheet-config';
 import {MatBottomSheetContainer} from './bottom-sheet-container';
@@ -41,7 +42,8 @@ export class MatBottomSheet {
   constructor(
       private _overlay: Overlay,
       private _injector: Injector,
-      @Optional() @SkipSelf() private _parentBottomSheet: MatBottomSheet) {}
+      @Optional() @SkipSelf() private _parentBottomSheet: MatBottomSheet,
+      @Optional() private _location?: Location) {}
 
   open<T, D = any, R = any>(component: ComponentType<T>,
                    config?: MatBottomSheetConfig<D>): MatBottomSheetRef<T, R>;
@@ -54,7 +56,7 @@ export class MatBottomSheet {
     const _config = _applyConfigDefaults(config);
     const overlayRef = this._createOverlay(_config);
     const container = this._attachContainer(overlayRef, _config);
-    const ref = new MatBottomSheetRef<T, R>(container, overlayRef);
+    const ref = new MatBottomSheetRef<T, R>(container, overlayRef, this._location);
 
     if (componentOrTemplateRef instanceof TemplateRef) {
       container.attachTemplatePortal(new TemplatePortal<T>(componentOrTemplateRef, null!, {