diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index e0313e6a..db57414c 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -23,21 +23,37 @@ function setUrl(url, type='push') {
 }
 
 
+function getCurrentLocation() {
+	return (customHistory && customHistory.location) ||
+		(customHistory && customHistory.getCurrentLocation && customHistory.getCurrentLocation()) ||
+		(typeof location!=='undefined' ? location : EMPTY);
+}
+
+
 function getCurrentUrl() {
-	let url;
-	if (customHistory && customHistory.location) {
-		url = customHistory.location;
-	}
-	else if (customHistory && customHistory.getCurrentLocation) {
-		url = customHistory.getCurrentLocation();
-	}
-	else {
-		url = typeof location!=='undefined' ? location : EMPTY;
-	}
+	let url = getCurrentLocation();
 	return `${url.pathname || ''}${url.search || ''}`;
 }
 
 
+const a = typeof document!=='undefined' && document.createElement('a');
+
+/* Resolve URL relative to current location */
+function resolve(url) {
+	let current = getCurrentLocation();
+	if (a) {
+		a.setAttribute('href', url);
+		if (
+			(current.protocol && a.protocol !== current.protocol) ||
+			(current.host && a.host !== current.host)
+		) {
+			return;
+		}
+		return a.pathname + a.search + a.hash;
+	}
+	return url;
+}
+
 
 function route(url, replace=false) {
 	if (typeof url!=='string' && url.url) {
@@ -45,6 +61,9 @@ function route(url, replace=false) {
 		url = url.url;
 	}
 
+	url = resolve(url);
+	if (!url) return;
+
 	// only push URL into history if we can handle it
 	if (canRoute(url)) {
 		setUrl(url, replace ? 'replace' : 'push');
@@ -79,17 +98,11 @@ function routeTo(url) {
 
 
 function routeFromLink(node) {
-	// only valid elements
-	if (!node || !node.getAttribute) return;
-
-	let href = node.getAttribute('href'),
-		target = node.getAttribute('target');
-
-	// ignore links with targets and non-path URLs
-	if (!href || !href.match(/^\//g) || (target && !target.match(/^_?self$/i))) return;
+	// ignore invalid & external links:
+	if (!node || (node.target && !node.target.match(/^_?self$/i))) return;
 
 	// attempt to route, if no match simply cede control to browser
-	return route(href);
+	return route(node.pathname + node.search + node.hash);
 }
 
 
@@ -117,12 +130,9 @@ function delegateLinkHandler(e) {
 
 	let t = e.target;
 	do {
-		if (String(t.nodeName).toUpperCase()==='A' && t.getAttribute('href') && isPreactElement(t)) {
-			if (t.hasAttribute('native')) return;
+		if (String(t.nodeName).toUpperCase()==='A' && t.pathname && isPreactElement(t) && !t.hasAttribute('native') && routeFromLink(t)) {
 			// if link is handled by the router, prevent browser defaults
-			if (routeFromLink(t)) {
-				return prevent(e);
-			}
+			return prevent(e);
 		}
 	} while ((t=t.parentNode));
 }
diff --git a/test/dom.js b/test/dom.js
index 5687a832..758479b7 100644
--- a/test/dom.js
+++ b/test/dom.js
@@ -170,6 +170,22 @@ describe('dom', () => {
 			route('/foo');
 			expect(routerRef.base.outerHTML).to.eql('<p>bar is </p>');
 		});
+
+		it('should support relative links', () => {
+			class A {
+				render() {
+					return <a href="two">go</a>;
+				}
+			}
+			history.replaceState(null, null, '/foo/one');
+			mount(
+				<Router>
+					<A default />
+				</Router>
+			);
+			scratch.querySelector('a').click();
+			expect(location.pathname).to.equal('/foo/two');
+		});
 	});
 	
 	describe('preact-router/match', () => {