diff --git a/lib/components/link.js b/lib/components/link.js
index f39b2efa862..2782f53cef3 100644
--- a/lib/components/link.js
+++ b/lib/components/link.js
@@ -85,16 +85,20 @@ export const computed = {
     }
 };
 
-function computeTag(props) {
-    return props.to && !props.disabled ? "router-link" : "a";
+function computeTag(props, parent) {
+    return (Boolean(parent.$router) && props.to && !props.disabled) ? "router-link" : "a";
 }
 
-function computeHref({ disabled, href, to }) {
+function computeHref({ disabled, href, to }, parent) {
     if (disabled) return "#";
     // If href explicitly provided
     if (href) return href;
-    // Fallback to `to` prop
-    if (to && typeof to === "string") return to;
+    if (to && !Boolean(parent.$router)) {
+        // Fallback to `to` prop (if `to` is a string)
+        if (typeof to === "string") return to;
+        // Fallback to `to.path` prop (if `to` is an object)
+        if (typeof to === "object" && typeof to.path === 'string') return to.path;
+    }
     // If nothing is provided use '#'
     return '#'
 }
@@ -137,9 +141,9 @@ export default {
     functional: true,
     props: propsFactory(),
     render(h, { props, data, parent, children }) {
-        const tag = computeTag(props),
+        const tag = computeTag(props, parent),
             rel = computeRel(props),
-            href = computeHref(props),
+            href = computeHref(props, parent),
             eventType = tag === "router-link" ? "nativeOn" : "on",
             suppliedHandler = (data[eventType] || {}).click,
             handlers = { click: clickHandlerFactory({ tag, href, disabled: props.disabled, suppliedHandler, parent }) };