diff --git a/src/lib/button/button.spec.ts b/src/lib/button/button.spec.ts
index 47fd44458bf2..a0556c2f3781 100644
--- a/src/lib/button/button.spec.ts
+++ b/src/lib/button/button.spec.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ import {async, TestBed, ComponentFixture} from '@angular/core/testing';
 import {Component} from '@angular/core';
 import {By} from '@angular/platform-browser';
 import {MdButtonModule} from './button';
+import {ViewportRuler} from '../core/overlay/position/viewport-ruler';
+import {FakeViewportRuler} from '../core/overlay/position/fake-viewport-ruler';
 
 
 describe('MdButton', () => {
@@ -10,6 +12,9 @@ describe('MdButton', () => {
     TestBed.configureTestingModule({
       imports: [MdButtonModule.forRoot()],
       declarations: [TestApp],
+      providers: [
+        {provide: ViewportRuler, useClass: FakeViewportRuler},
+      ]
     });
 
     TestBed.compileComponents();
diff --git a/src/lib/button/button.ts b/src/lib/button/button.ts
index 8e220e92cefd..890ea7df3565 100644
--- a/src/lib/button/button.ts
+++ b/src/lib/button/button.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import {
 } from '@angular/core';
 import {CommonModule} from '@angular/common';
 import {MdRippleModule, coerceBooleanProperty, DefaultStyleCompatibilityModeModule} from '../core';
+import {ViewportRuler} from '../core/overlay/position/viewport-ruler';
 
 
 // TODO(jelbourn): Make the `isMouseDown` stuff done with one global listener.
@@ -166,7 +167,7 @@ export class MdButtonModule {
   static forRoot(): ModuleWithProviders {
     return {
       ngModule: MdButtonModule,
-      providers: []
+      providers: [ViewportRuler]
     };
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/lib/checkbox/checkbox.spec.ts b/src/lib/checkbox/checkbox.spec.ts
index df0cee6dd01f..edd4eb864186 100644
--- a/src/lib/checkbox/checkbox.spec.ts
+++ b/src/lib/checkbox/checkbox.spec.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ import {
 import {Component, DebugElement} from '@angular/core';
 import {By} from '@angular/platform-browser';
 import {MdCheckbox, MdCheckboxChange, MdCheckboxModule} from './checkbox';
+import {ViewportRuler} from '../core/overlay/position/viewport-ruler';
+import {FakeViewportRuler} from '../core/overlay/position/fake-viewport-ruler';
 
 
 // TODO: Implement E2E tests for spacebar/click behavior for checking/unchecking
@@ -35,6 +37,9 @@ describe('MdCheckbox', () => {
         CheckboxWithChangeEvent,
         CheckboxWithFormControl,
       ],
+      providers: [
+        {provide: ViewportRuler, useClass: FakeViewportRuler},
+      ]
     });
 
     TestBed.compileComponents();
diff --git a/src/lib/checkbox/checkbox.ts b/src/lib/checkbox/checkbox.ts
index 3343d735e6bb..406e61d8c1af 100644
--- a/src/lib/checkbox/checkbox.ts
+++ b/src/lib/checkbox/checkbox.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import {CommonModule} from '@angular/common';
 import {NG_VALUE_ACCESSOR, ControlValueAccessor} from '@angular/forms';
 import {coerceBooleanProperty} from '../core/coersion/boolean-property';
 import {MdRippleModule, DefaultStyleCompatibilityModeModule} from '../core';
+import {ViewportRuler} from '../core/overlay/position/viewport-ruler';
 
 
 /**
@@ -391,7 +392,7 @@ export class MdCheckboxModule {
   static forRoot(): ModuleWithProviders {
     return {
       ngModule: MdCheckboxModule,
-      providers: []
+      providers: [ViewportRuler]
     };
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/lib/core/overlay/position/fake-viewport-ruler.ts b/src/lib/core/overlay/position/fake-viewport-ruler.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..2e0763cb9277
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/core/overlay/position/fake-viewport-ruler.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+export class FakeViewportRuler {
+  getViewportRect() {
+    return {
+      left: 0, top: 0, width: 1014, height: 686, bottom: 686, right: 1014
+    };
+  }
+
+  getViewportScrollPosition() {
+    return {top: 0, left: 0};
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/lib/core/overlay/position/viewport-ruler.ts b/src/lib/core/overlay/position/viewport-ruler.ts
index 6d0e9828e26a..c0c83fd3cd72 100644
--- a/src/lib/core/overlay/position/viewport-ruler.ts
+++ b/src/lib/core/overlay/position/viewport-ruler.ts
@@ -50,12 +50,8 @@ export class ViewportRuler {
     // `scrollTop` and `scrollLeft` is inconsistent. However, using the bounding rect of
     // `document.documentElement` works consistently, where the `top` and `left` values will
     // equal negative the scroll position.
-    const top =  documentRect.top < 0 && document.body.scrollTop == 0 ?
-        -documentRect.top :
-        document.body.scrollTop;
-    const left = documentRect.left < 0 && document.body.scrollLeft == 0 ?
-        -documentRect.left :
-        document.body.scrollLeft;
+    const top = -documentRect.top || document.body.scrollTop || window.scrollY || 0;
+    const left = -documentRect.left || document.body.scrollLeft || window.scrollX || 0;
 
     return {top, left};
   }
diff --git a/src/lib/core/ripple/ripple.spec.ts b/src/lib/core/ripple/ripple.spec.ts
index ac30c0fed082..bcbda05e9a0c 100644
--- a/src/lib/core/ripple/ripple.spec.ts
+++ b/src/lib/core/ripple/ripple.spec.ts
@@ -195,6 +195,7 @@ describe('MdRipple', () => {
       expect(pxStringToFloat(ripple.style.height)).toBeCloseTo(2 * expectedRadius, 1);
     });
 
+
     it('cleans up the event handlers when the container gets destroyed', () => {
       fixture = TestBed.createComponent(RippleContainerWithNgIf);
       fixture.detectChanges();
@@ -208,6 +209,68 @@ describe('MdRipple', () => {
       rippleElement.dispatchEvent(createMouseEvent('mousedown'));
       expect(rippleBackground.classList).not.toContain('md-ripple-active');
     });
+
+    describe('when page is scrolled', () => {
+      var veryLargeElement: HTMLDivElement = document.createElement('div');
+      var pageScrollTop = 500;
+      var pageScrollLeft = 500;
+
+      beforeEach(() => {
+        // Add a very large element to make the page scroll
+        veryLargeElement.style.width = '4000px';
+        veryLargeElement.style.height = '4000px';
+        document.body.appendChild(veryLargeElement);
+        document.body.scrollTop = pageScrollTop;
+        document.body.scrollLeft = pageScrollLeft;
+        // Firefox
+        document.documentElement.scrollLeft = pageScrollLeft;
+        document.documentElement.scrollTop = pageScrollTop;
+        // Mobile safari
+        window.scrollTo(pageScrollLeft, pageScrollTop);
+      });
+
+      afterEach(() => {
+        document.body.removeChild(veryLargeElement);
+        document.body.scrollTop = 0;
+        document.body.scrollLeft = 0;
+        // Firefox
+        document.documentElement.scrollLeft = 0;
+        document.documentElement.scrollTop = 0;
+        // Mobile safari
+        window.scrollTo(0, 0);
+      });
+
+      it('create ripple with correct position', () => {
+        let elementTop = 600;
+        let elementLeft = 750;
+        let left = 50;
+        let top = 75;
+
+        rippleElement.style.position = 'absolute';
+        rippleElement.style.left = `${elementLeft}px`;
+        rippleElement.style.top = `${elementTop}px`;
+
+        // Simulate a keyboard-triggered click by setting event coordinates to 0.
+        const clickEvent = createMouseEvent('click', {
+          clientX: left + elementLeft - pageScrollLeft,
+          clientY: top + elementTop - pageScrollTop,
+          screenX: left + elementLeft,
+          screenY: top + elementTop
+        });
+        rippleElement.dispatchEvent(clickEvent);
+
+        const expectedRadius = Math.sqrt(250 * 250 + 125 * 125);
+        const expectedLeft = left - expectedRadius;
+        const expectedTop = top - expectedRadius;
+
+        const ripple = <HTMLElement>rippleElement.querySelector('.md-ripple-foreground');
+        expect(pxStringToFloat(ripple.style.left)).toBeCloseTo(expectedLeft, 1);
+        expect(pxStringToFloat(ripple.style.top)).toBeCloseTo(expectedTop, 1);
+        expect(pxStringToFloat(ripple.style.width)).toBeCloseTo(2 * expectedRadius, 1);
+        expect(pxStringToFloat(ripple.style.height)).toBeCloseTo(2 * expectedRadius, 1);
+      });
+    });
+
   });
 
   describe('configuring behavior', () => {
diff --git a/src/lib/core/ripple/ripple.ts b/src/lib/core/ripple/ripple.ts
index ab3b95e29109..0e340c029028 100644
--- a/src/lib/core/ripple/ripple.ts
+++ b/src/lib/core/ripple/ripple.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import {
   ForegroundRippleState,
 } from './ripple-renderer';
 import {DefaultStyleCompatibilityModeModule} from '../compatibility/default-mode';
+import {ViewportRuler} from '../overlay/position/viewport-ruler';
 
 
 @Directive({
@@ -62,14 +63,16 @@ export class MdRipple implements OnInit, OnDestroy, OnChanges {
   @HostBinding('class.md-ripple-unbounded') @Input('md-ripple-unbounded') unbounded: boolean;
 
   private _rippleRenderer: RippleRenderer;
+  _ruler: ViewportRuler;
 
-  constructor(_elementRef: ElementRef, _ngZone: NgZone) {
+  constructor(_elementRef: ElementRef, _ngZone: NgZone, _ruler: ViewportRuler) {
     // These event handlers are attached to the element that triggers the ripple animations.
     const eventHandlers = new Map<string, (e: Event) => void>();
     eventHandlers.set('mousedown', (event: MouseEvent) => this._mouseDown(event));
     eventHandlers.set('click', (event: MouseEvent) => this._click(event));
     eventHandlers.set('mouseleave', (event: MouseEvent) => this._mouseLeave(event));
     this._rippleRenderer = new RippleRenderer(_elementRef, eventHandlers, _ngZone);
+    this._ruler = _ruler;
   }
 
   /** TODO: internal */
@@ -163,7 +166,10 @@ export class MdRipple implements OnInit, OnDestroy, OnChanges {
       // FIXME: This fails on IE11, which still sets pageX/Y and screenX/Y on keyboard clicks.
       const isKeyEvent =
           (event.screenX === 0 && event.screenY === 0 && event.pageX === 0 && event.pageY === 0);
-      this.end(event.pageX, event.pageY, isKeyEvent);
+
+      this.end(event.pageX - this._ruler.getViewportScrollPosition().left,
+        event.pageY - this._ruler.getViewportScrollPosition().top,
+        isKeyEvent);
     }
   }
 
@@ -188,7 +194,7 @@ export class MdRippleModule {
   static forRoot(): ModuleWithProviders {
     return {
       ngModule: MdRippleModule,
-      providers: []
+      providers: [ViewportRuler]
     };
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/lib/radio/radio.spec.ts b/src/lib/radio/radio.spec.ts
index 4773555ba77e..108316cf7412 100644
--- a/src/lib/radio/radio.spec.ts
+++ b/src/lib/radio/radio.spec.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ import {NgControl, FormsModule, ReactiveFormsModule, FormControl} from '@angular
 import {Component, DebugElement} from '@angular/core';
 import {By} from '@angular/platform-browser';
 import {MdRadioGroup, MdRadioButton, MdRadioChange, MdRadioModule} from './radio';
+import {ViewportRuler} from '../core/overlay/position/viewport-ruler';
+import {FakeViewportRuler} from '../core/overlay/position/fake-viewport-ruler';
 
 
 describe('MdRadio', () => {
@@ -16,6 +18,9 @@ describe('MdRadio', () => {
         RadioGroupWithFormControl,
         StandaloneRadioButtons,
       ],
+      providers: [
+        {provide: ViewportRuler, useClass: FakeViewportRuler},
+      ]
     });
 
     TestBed.compileComponents();
diff --git a/src/lib/radio/radio.ts b/src/lib/radio/radio.ts
index 0330e102b386..0b3d901dca5f 100644
--- a/src/lib/radio/radio.ts
+++ b/src/lib/radio/radio.ts
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import {
   DefaultStyleCompatibilityModeModule,
 } from '../core';
 import {coerceBooleanProperty} from '../core/coersion/boolean-property';
+import {ViewportRuler} from '../core/overlay/position/viewport-ruler';
 
 
 /**
@@ -478,7 +479,7 @@ export class MdRadioModule {
   static forRoot(): ModuleWithProviders {
     return {
       ngModule: MdRadioModule,
-      providers: [MdUniqueSelectionDispatcher],
+      providers: [MdUniqueSelectionDispatcher, ViewportRuler],
     };
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/lib/tabs/tab-group.spec.ts b/src/lib/tabs/tab-group.spec.ts
index a434b3e4e725..15dfeaac37f6 100644
--- a/src/lib/tabs/tab-group.spec.ts
+++ b/src/lib/tabs/tab-group.spec.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ import {Component, ViewChild} from '@angular/core';
 import {By} from '@angular/platform-browser';
 import {Observable} from 'rxjs/Observable';
 import {MdTab} from './tab';
+import {ViewportRuler} from '../core/overlay/position/viewport-ruler';
+import {FakeViewportRuler} from '../core/overlay/position/fake-viewport-ruler';
 
 
 describe('MdTabGroup', () => {
@@ -19,6 +21,9 @@ describe('MdTabGroup', () => {
         AsyncTabsTestApp,
         DisabledTabsTestApp,
         TabGroupWithSimpleApi,
+      ],
+      providers: [
+        {provide: ViewportRuler, useClass: FakeViewportRuler},
       ]
     });
 
diff --git a/src/lib/tabs/tab-group.ts b/src/lib/tabs/tab-group.ts
index 2b9241045ee8..8bee6e0c02bc 100644
--- a/src/lib/tabs/tab-group.ts
+++ b/src/lib/tabs/tab-group.ts
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import 'rxjs/add/operator/map';
 import {MdRippleModule} from '../core/ripple/ripple';
 import {MdTab} from './tab';
 import {MdTabBody} from './tab-body';
+import {ViewportRuler} from '../core/overlay/position/viewport-ruler';
 
 
 /** Used to generate unique ID's for each tab component */
@@ -296,7 +297,7 @@ export class MdTabsModule {
   static forRoot(): ModuleWithProviders {
     return {
       ngModule: MdTabsModule,
-      providers: []
+      providers: [ViewportRuler]
     };
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/lib/tabs/tab-nav-bar/tab-nav-bar.spec.ts b/src/lib/tabs/tab-nav-bar/tab-nav-bar.spec.ts
index ce353cf992cc..be613aefb389 100644
--- a/src/lib/tabs/tab-nav-bar/tab-nav-bar.spec.ts
+++ b/src/lib/tabs/tab-nav-bar/tab-nav-bar.spec.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ import {async, ComponentFixture, TestBed} from '@angular/core/testing';
 import {MdTabsModule} from '../tab-group';
 import {Component} from '@angular/core';
 import {By} from '@angular/platform-browser';
+import {ViewportRuler} from '../../core/overlay/position/viewport-ruler';
+import {FakeViewportRuler} from '../../core/overlay/position/fake-viewport-ruler';
 
 
 describe('MdTabNavBar', () => {
@@ -13,6 +15,9 @@ describe('MdTabNavBar', () => {
         SimpleTabNavBarTestApp,
         TabLinkWithNgIf,
       ],
+      providers: [
+        {provide: ViewportRuler, useClass: FakeViewportRuler},
+      ]
     });
 
     TestBed.compileComponents();
diff --git a/src/lib/tabs/tab-nav-bar/tab-nav-bar.ts b/src/lib/tabs/tab-nav-bar/tab-nav-bar.ts
index 92284074b8b2..780d9cb9f0e3 100644
--- a/src/lib/tabs/tab-nav-bar/tab-nav-bar.ts
+++ b/src/lib/tabs/tab-nav-bar/tab-nav-bar.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import {
 } from '@angular/core';
 import {MdInkBar} from '../ink-bar';
 import {MdRipple} from '../../core/ripple/ripple';
+import {ViewportRuler} from '../../core/overlay/position/viewport-ruler';
 
 /**
  * Navigation component matching the styles of the tab group header.
@@ -60,8 +61,8 @@ export class MdTabLink {
   selector: '[md-tab-link], [mat-tab-link]',
 })
 export class MdTabLinkRipple extends MdRipple implements OnDestroy {
-  constructor(private _element: ElementRef, private _ngZone: NgZone) {
-    super(_element, _ngZone);
+  constructor(private _element: ElementRef, private _ngZone: NgZone, _ruler: ViewportRuler) {
+    super(_element, _ngZone, _ruler);
   }
 
   // In certain cases the parent destroy handler