diff --git a/.changeset/tender-tips-kneel.md b/.changeset/tender-tips-kneel.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..8301cf202b1a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/tender-tips-kneel.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'astro': patch
+---
+
+Links with hash marks now trigger view transitions if they lead to a different page. Links to the same page do not trigger view transitions.
diff --git a/packages/astro/components/ViewTransitions.astro b/packages/astro/components/ViewTransitions.astro
index 4f43171f977b..d8d5bd1d7a8d 100644
--- a/packages/astro/components/ViewTransitions.astro
+++ b/packages/astro/components/ViewTransitions.astro
@@ -132,6 +132,10 @@ const { fallback = 'animate' } = Astro.props as Props;
 				}
 			}
 
+			if (state?.scrollY === 0 && location.hash) {
+				const id = decodeURIComponent(location.hash.slice(1));
+				state.scrollY = document.getElementById(id)?.offsetTop || 0;
+			}
 			if (state?.scrollY != null) {
 				scrollTo(0, state.scrollY);
 			}
@@ -235,7 +239,7 @@ const { fallback = 'animate' } = Astro.props as Props;
 				link.href &&
 				(!link.target || link.target === '_self') &&
 				link.origin === location.origin &&
-				!link.hash &&
+				location.pathname !== link.pathname &&
 				ev.button === 0 && // left clicks only
 				!ev.metaKey && // new tab (mac)
 				!ev.ctrlKey && // new tab (windows)