diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d83dc30eaaa..d3f78cb3269 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 - Added beta version of `EuiXYChart` and associated components ([#309](https://github.com/elastic/eui/pull/309))
 - Added `size` prop to `EuiIconTip` ([987](https://github.com/elastic/eui/pull/987))
 - Added `database`, `filter`, `globe`, and `save` icons ([990](https://github.com/elastic/eui/pull/990))
+- Updated typings for `EuiButton`, `EuiButtonEmpty`, and `EuiButtonIcon` to include `<a>` tag attributes like `href` ([#992](https://github.com/elastic/eui/pull/992))
 
 **Bug fixes**
 
diff --git a/src/components/button/index.d.ts b/src/components/button/index.d.ts
index 74785e7ca88..a67acfe3b1b 100644
--- a/src/components/button/index.d.ts
+++ b/src/components/button/index.d.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,15 @@
 /// <reference path="../common.d.ts" />
 /// <reference path="../icon/index.d.ts" />
 
-import { SFC, ButtonHTMLAttributes, MouseEventHandler } from 'react';
+import { SFC, ButtonHTMLAttributes, AnchorHTMLAttributes, MouseEventHandler } from 'react';
 
 declare module '@elastic/eui' {
+  type EuiButtonPropsForButtonOrLink<Props> = (
+    (Props & { onClick: MouseEventHandler<HTMLButtonElement> } & ButtonHTMLAttributes<HTMLButtonElement>) |
+    (Props & { href: string; onClick: MouseEventHandler<HTMLAnchorElement> } & AnchorHTMLAttributes<HTMLAnchorElement>) |
+    (Props & AnchorHTMLAttributes<HTMLAnchorElement> & ButtonHTMLAttributes<HTMLButtonElement>)
+  )
+
   /**
    * Normal button type defs
    *
@@ -20,17 +26,16 @@ declare module '@elastic/eui' {
   export type ButtonSize = 's' | 'l';
 
   export interface EuiButtonProps {
-    onClick: MouseEventHandler<HTMLButtonElement>; //overriding DOMAttributes to make this required
     iconType?: IconType;
     iconSide?: ButtonIconSide;
     fill?: boolean;
     color?: ButtonColor;
     size?: ButtonSize;
+    isLoading?: boolean;
     isDisabled?: boolean;
   }
-
   export const EuiButton: SFC<
-    CommonProps & ButtonHTMLAttributes<HTMLButtonElement> & EuiButtonProps
+    EuiButtonPropsForButtonOrLink<CommonProps & EuiButtonProps>
   >;
 
   /**
@@ -47,15 +52,14 @@ declare module '@elastic/eui' {
     | 'text';
 
   export interface EuiButtonIconProps {
-    onClick: MouseEventHandler<HTMLButtonElement>; //overriding DOMAttributes to make this required
     iconType?: IconType;
     color?: ButtonIconColor;
-    isDisabled?: boolean;
     'aria-label'?: string;
     'aria-labelledby'?: string;
+    isDisabled?: boolean;
   }
   export const EuiButtonIcon: SFC<
-    CommonProps & ButtonHTMLAttributes<HTMLButtonElement> & EuiButtonIconProps
+    EuiButtonPropsForButtonOrLink<CommonProps & EuiButtonIconProps>
   >;
 
   /**
@@ -80,10 +84,11 @@ declare module '@elastic/eui' {
     color?: EmptyButtonColor;
     size?: EmptyButtonSizes;
     flush?: EmptyButtonFlush;
+    isLoading?: boolean;
     isDisabled?: boolean;
   }
 
   export const EuiButtonEmpty: SFC<
-    CommonProps & ButtonHTMLAttributes<HTMLButtonElement> & EuiButtonEmptyProps
+    EuiButtonPropsForButtonOrLink<CommonProps & EuiButtonEmptyProps>
   >;
 }