diff --git a/iron-location.html b/iron-location.html
index a17c709..d5fa2ef 100644
--- a/iron-location.html
+++ b/iron-location.html
@@ -348,6 +348,11 @@
             window.top !== window) {
           return null;
         }
+        
+        // If the link is a download, don't intercept.
+        if (anchor.download) {
+          return null;
+        }
 
         var href = anchor.href;