diff --git a/src/lib/select/select.spec.ts b/src/lib/select/select.spec.ts
index d2badc3099ec..791a9949f14f 100644
--- a/src/lib/select/select.spec.ts
+++ b/src/lib/select/select.spec.ts
@@ -293,6 +293,29 @@ describe('MatSelect', () => {
               'Expected value from second option to have been set on the model.');
         }));
 
+        it('should select first/last options via the HOME/END keys on a closed select',
+          fakeAsync(() => {
+            const formControl = fixture.componentInstance.control;
+            const firstOption = fixture.componentInstance.options.first;
+            const lastOption = fixture.componentInstance.options.last;
+
+            expect(formControl.value).toBeFalsy('Expected no initial value.');
+
+            const endEvent = dispatchKeyboardEvent(select, 'keydown', END);
+
+            expect(endEvent.defaultPrevented).toBe(true);
+            expect(lastOption.selected).toBe(true, 'Expected last option to be selected.');
+            expect(formControl.value).toBe(lastOption.value,
+                'Expected value from last option to have been set on the model.');
+
+            const homeEvent = dispatchKeyboardEvent(select, 'keydown', HOME);
+
+            expect(homeEvent.defaultPrevented).toBe(true);
+            expect(firstOption.selected).toBe(true, 'Expected first option to be selected.');
+            expect(formControl.value).toBe(firstOption.value,
+                'Expected value from first option to have been set on the model.');
+          }));
+
         it('should resume focus from selected item after selecting via click', fakeAsync(() => {
           const formControl = fixture.componentInstance.control;
           const options = fixture.componentInstance.options.toArray();
diff --git a/src/lib/select/select.ts b/src/lib/select/select.ts
index 1d37781bd82b..b61700322b33 100644
--- a/src/lib/select/select.ts
+++ b/src/lib/select/select.ts
@@ -691,15 +691,21 @@ export class MatSelect extends _MatSelectMixinBase implements AfterContentInit,
   private _handleClosedKeydown(event: KeyboardEvent): void {
     const keyCode = event.keyCode;
     const isArrowKey = keyCode === DOWN_ARROW || keyCode === UP_ARROW ||
-        keyCode === LEFT_ARROW || keyCode === RIGHT_ARROW;
+                       keyCode === LEFT_ARROW || keyCode === RIGHT_ARROW;
     const isOpenKey = keyCode === ENTER || keyCode === SPACE;
+    const manager = this._keyManager;
 
     // Open the select on ALT + arrow key to match the native <select>
     if (isOpenKey || ((this.multiple || event.altKey) && isArrowKey)) {
       event.preventDefault(); // prevents the page from scrolling down when pressing space
       this.open();
     } else if (!this.multiple) {
-      this._keyManager.onKeydown(event);
+      if (keyCode === HOME || keyCode === END) {
+        keyCode === HOME ? manager.setFirstItemActive() : manager.setLastItemActive();
+        event.preventDefault();
+      } else {
+        manager.onKeydown(event);
+      }
     }
   }