diff --git a/src/lib/chips/chip/chip-adapter.ts b/src/lib/chips/chip/chip-adapter.ts
index 85337602e..105bfe17b 100644
--- a/src/lib/chips/chip/chip-adapter.ts
+++ b/src/lib/chips/chip/chip-adapter.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import { replaceElement } from '../../core/utils/utils';
 
 export interface IChipAdapter extends IBaseAdapter {
   readonly removeButtonElement: IIconButtonComponent | undefined;
+  readonly isAnchor: boolean;
   clickTrigger(): void;
   addRootListener(type: string, listener: EventListener): void;
   removeRootListener(type: string, listener: EventListener): void;
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ export interface IChipAdapter extends IBaseAdapter {
   focusTrigger(options?: FocusOptions): void;
   tryFocusRemoveButton(): void;
   clickRemoveButton(): void;
+  animateStateLayer(): void;
 }
 
 
@@ -53,6 +55,10 @@ export class ChipAdapter extends BaseAdapter<IChipComponent> implements IChipAda
     return this._removeButtonElement;
   }
 
+  public get isAnchor(): boolean {
+    return this._triggerElement.localName === 'a';
+  }
+
   public clickTrigger(): void {
     this._triggerElement.click();
   }
@@ -198,6 +204,10 @@ export class ChipAdapter extends BaseAdapter<IChipComponent> implements IChipAda
     this._removeButtonElement?.click();
   }
 
+  public animateStateLayer(): void {
+    this._stateLayerElement.playAnimation();
+  }
+
   private _createRemoveButton(): IIconButtonComponent {
     const buttonEl = document.createElement('forge-icon-button');
     buttonEl.density = 'small';
diff --git a/src/lib/chips/chip/chip-foundation.ts b/src/lib/chips/chip/chip-foundation.ts
index d666b31ae..124a04b50 100644
--- a/src/lib/chips/chip/chip-foundation.ts
+++ b/src/lib/chips/chip/chip-foundation.ts
@@ -104,6 +104,9 @@ export class ChipFoundation implements IChipFoundation {
           }
         } else {
           this.click();
+          if (this._adapter.isAnchor) {
+            this._adapter.animateStateLayer();
+          }
         }
         break;
       case 'ArrowLeft':