diff --git a/packages/material-ui/src/Chip/Chip.js b/packages/material-ui/src/Chip/Chip.js
index e87c16581e2a66..90c26653eb0630 100644
--- a/packages/material-ui/src/Chip/Chip.js
+++ b/packages/material-ui/src/Chip/Chip.js
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ class Chip extends React.Component {
       avatar: avatarProp,
       classes,
       className: classNameProp,
-      clickable,
+      clickable: clickableProp,
       color,
       component: Component,
       deleteIcon: deleteIconProp,
@@ -292,13 +292,13 @@ class Chip extends React.Component {
       ...other
     } = this.props;
 
+    const clickable = clickableProp !== false && onClick ? true : clickableProp;
     const className = classNames(
       classes.root,
       {
         [classes[`color${capitalize(color)}`]]: color !== 'default',
-        [classes.clickable]: onClick || clickable,
-        [classes[`clickableColor${capitalize(color)}`]]:
-          (onClick || clickable) && color !== 'default',
+        [classes.clickable]: clickable,
+        [classes[`clickableColor${capitalize(color)}`]]: clickable && color !== 'default',
         [classes.deletable]: onDelete,
         [classes[`deletableColor${capitalize(color)}`]]: onDelete && color !== 'default',
         [classes.outlined]: variant === 'outlined',
@@ -408,7 +408,9 @@ Chip.propTypes = {
   className: PropTypes.string,
   /**
    * If true, the chip will appear clickable, and will raise when pressed,
-   * even if the onClick property is not defined. This can be used, for example,
+   * even if the onClick property is not defined.
+   * If false, the chip will not be clickable, even if onClick peoperty is defined.
+   * This can be used, for example,
    * along with the component property to indicate an anchor Chip is clickable.
    */
   clickable: PropTypes.bool,
@@ -461,7 +463,6 @@ Chip.propTypes = {
 };
 
 Chip.defaultProps = {
-  clickable: false,
   component: 'div',
   color: 'default',
   variant: 'default',
diff --git a/pages/api/chip.md b/pages/api/chip.md
index 287eab1306d97a..c001e2118c5a4f 100644
--- a/pages/api/chip.md
+++ b/pages/api/chip.md
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ Chips represent complex entities in small blocks, such as a contact.
 | <span class="prop-name">avatar</span> | <span class="prop-type">element |   | Avatar element. |
 | <span class="prop-name">children</span> | <span class="prop-type">unsupportedProp |   | This property isn't supported. Use the `component` property if you need to change the children structure. |
 | <span class="prop-name">classes</span> | <span class="prop-type">object |   | Override or extend the styles applied to the component. See [CSS API](#css-api) below for more details. |
-| <span class="prop-name">clickable</span> | <span class="prop-type">bool | <span class="prop-default">false</span> | If true, the chip will appear clickable, and will raise when pressed, even if the onClick property is not defined. This can be used, for example, along with the component property to indicate an anchor Chip is clickable. |
+| <span class="prop-name">clickable</span> | <span class="prop-type">bool |   | If true, the chip will appear clickable, and will raise when pressed, even if the onClick property is not defined. If false, the chip will not be clickable, even if onClick peoperty is defined. This can be used, for example, along with the component property to indicate an anchor Chip is clickable. |
 | <span class="prop-name">color</span> | <span class="prop-type">enum:&nbsp;'default'&nbsp;&#124;<br>&nbsp;'primary'&nbsp;&#124;<br>&nbsp;'secondary'<br> | <span class="prop-default">'default'</span> | The color of the component. It supports those theme colors that make sense for this component. |
 | <span class="prop-name">component</span> | <span class="prop-type">union:&nbsp;string&nbsp;&#124;<br>&nbsp;func&nbsp;&#124;<br>&nbsp;object<br> | <span class="prop-default">'div'</span> | The component used for the root node. Either a string to use a DOM element or a component. |
 | <span class="prop-name">deleteIcon</span> | <span class="prop-type">element |   | Override the default delete icon element. Shown only if `onDelete` is set. |