diff --git a/src/ng/compile.js b/src/ng/compile.js
index 1b1d5d642142..878b8260c762 100644
--- a/src/ng/compile.js
+++ b/src/ng/compile.js
@@ -3256,6 +3256,9 @@ function $CompileProvider($provide, $$sanitizeUriProvider) {
       // maction[xlink:href] can source SVG.  It's not limited to <maction>.
       } else if (attrNormalizedName === 'xlinkHref' ||
           (tag === 'form' && attrNormalizedName === 'action') ||
+          // If relative URLs can go where they are not expected to, then
+          // all sorts of trust issues can arise.
+          (tag === 'base' && attrNormalizedName === 'href') ||
           // links can be stylesheets or imports, which can run script in the current origin
           (tag === 'link' && attrNormalizedName === 'href')
       ) {
diff --git a/src/ng/sce.js b/src/ng/sce.js
index e536bdc4d86b..d951d3a4a833 100644
--- a/src/ng/sce.js
+++ b/src/ng/sce.js
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ function $SceDelegateProvider() {
  * | `$sce.HTML`         | For HTML that's safe to source into the application.  The {@link ng.directive:ngBindHtml ngBindHtml} directive uses this context for bindings. If an unsafe value is encountered and the {@link ngSanitize $sanitize} module is present this will sanitize the value instead of throwing an error. |
  * | `$sce.CSS`          | For CSS that's safe to source into the application.  Currently unused.  Feel free to use it in your own directives. |
  * | `$sce.URL`          | For URLs that are safe to follow as links.  Currently unused (`<a href=` and `<img src=` sanitize their urls and don't constitute an SCE context. |
- * | `$sce.RESOURCE_URL` | For URLs that are not only safe to follow as links, but whose contents are also safe to include in your application.  Examples include `ng-include`, `src` / `ngSrc` bindings for tags other than `IMG`, `VIDEO`, `AUDIO`, `SOURCE`, and `TRACK` (e.g. `IFRAME`, `OBJECT`, etc.)  <br><br>Note that `$sce.RESOURCE_URL` makes a stronger statement about the URL than `$sce.URL` does and therefore contexts requiring values trusted for `$sce.RESOURCE_URL` can be used anywhere that values trusted for `$sce.URL` are required. |
+ * | `$sce.RESOURCE_URL` | For URLs that are not only safe to follow as links, but whose contents are also safe to include in your application.  Examples include `ng-include`, `src` / `ngSrc` bindings for tags other than `IMG`, `VIDEO`, `AUDIO`, `SOURCE`, and `TRACK` (e.g. `IFRAME`, `OBJECT`, etc.), plus some miscellaneous sensitive attributes (BASE HREF, LINK HREF, etc.)<br><br>Note that `$sce.RESOURCE_URL` makes a stronger statement about the URL than `$sce.URL` does and therefore contexts requiring values trusted for `$sce.RESOURCE_URL` can be used anywhere that values trusted for `$sce.URL` are required. |
  * | `$sce.JS`           | For JavaScript that is safe to execute in your application's context.  Currently unused.  Feel free to use it in your own directives. |
  *
  * ## Format of items in {@link ng.$sceDelegateProvider#resourceUrlWhitelist resourceUrlWhitelist}/{@link ng.$sceDelegateProvider#resourceUrlBlacklist Blacklist} <a name="resourceUrlPatternItem"></a>
diff --git a/test/ng/compileSpec.js b/test/ng/compileSpec.js
index 926b7fadd5a4..2ab6d6f13eb5 100644
--- a/test/ng/compileSpec.js
+++ b/test/ng/compileSpec.js
@@ -11169,6 +11169,22 @@ describe('$compile', function() {
     }));
   });
 
+  describe('base[href]', function() {
+    it('should be a RESOURCE_URL context', inject(function($compile, $rootScope, $sce) {
+      element = $compile('<base href="{{testUrl}}"/>')($rootScope);
+
+      $rootScope.testUrl = $sce.trustAsResourceUrl('https://example.com/');
+      $rootScope.$apply();
+      expect(element.attr('href')).toContain('https://example.com/');
+
+      $rootScope.testUrl = 'https://not.example.com/';
+      expect(function() { $rootScope.$apply(); }).toThrowMinErr(
+          '$interpolate', 'interr', 'Can\'t interpolate: {{testUrl}}\nError: [$sce:insecurl] Blocked ' +
+          'loading resource from url not allowed by $sceDelegate policy.  URL: ' +
+          'https://not.example.com/');
+    }));
+  });
+
   describe('form[action]', function() {
     it('should pass through action attribute for the same domain', inject(function($compile, $rootScope, $sce) {
       element = $compile('<form action="{{testUrl}}"></form>')($rootScope);