diff --git a/packages/router/src/router_scroller.ts b/packages/router/src/router_scroller.ts
index 9e14bd0b357..739c0e39b54 100644
--- a/packages/router/src/router_scroller.ts
+++ b/packages/router/src/router_scroller.ts
@@ -85,12 +85,13 @@ export class RouterScroller implements OnDestroy {
   private consumeScrollEvents() {
     return this.transitions.events.subscribe((e) => {
       if (!(e instanceof Scroll)) return;
+      const instantScroll: ScrollOptions = {behavior: 'instant'};
       // a popstate event. The pop state event will always ignore anchor scrolling.
       if (e.position) {
         if (this.options.scrollPositionRestoration === 'top') {
-          this.viewportScroller.scrollToPosition([0, 0]);
+          this.viewportScroller.scrollToPosition([0, 0], instantScroll);
         } else if (this.options.scrollPositionRestoration === 'enabled') {
-          this.viewportScroller.scrollToPosition(e.position);
+          this.viewportScroller.scrollToPosition(e.position, instantScroll);
         }
         // imperative navigation "forward"
       } else {
diff --git a/packages/router/test/router_scroller.spec.ts b/packages/router/test/router_scroller.spec.ts
index 0176037e3a2..90d0e7bd697 100644
--- a/packages/router/test/router_scroller.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/router/test/router_scroller.spec.ts
@@ -96,7 +96,9 @@ describe('RouterScroller', () => {
       events.next(new NavigationStart(3, '/a', 'popstate', {navigationId: 1}));
       events.next(new NavigationEnd(3, '/a', '/a'));
       await nextScrollEvent(events);
-      expect(viewportScroller.scrollToPosition).toHaveBeenCalledWith([10, 100]);
+      expect(viewportScroller.scrollToPosition).toHaveBeenCalledWith([10, 100], {
+        behavior: 'instant',
+      });
     });
   });
 
@@ -146,7 +148,7 @@ describe('RouterScroller', () => {
       events.next(new NavigationEnd(3, '/a#anchor', '/a#anchor'));
       await nextScrollEvent(events);
       expect(viewportScroller.scrollToAnchor).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
-      expect(viewportScroller.scrollToPosition).toHaveBeenCalledWith([0, 0]);
+      expect(viewportScroller.scrollToPosition).toHaveBeenCalledWith([0, 0], {behavior: 'instant'});
     });
   });