diff --git a/src/material/chips/chip-action.ts b/src/material/chips/chip-action.ts
index a2e866e46409..b6f109880869 100644
--- a/src/material/chips/chip-action.ts
+++ b/src/material/chips/chip-action.ts
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ import {_StructuralStylesLoader} from '../core';
     '[attr.tabindex]': '_getTabindex()',
     '[attr.disabled]': '_getDisabledAttribute()',
     '[attr.aria-disabled]': 'disabled',
-    '(click)': '_handleClick($event)',
+    '(click)': 'isInteractive ? _handleClick($event) : null',
     '(keydown)': '_handleKeydown($event)',
   },
 })
diff --git a/src/material/chips/chip-row.ts b/src/material/chips/chip-row.ts
index f7db3d950ff2..c3d9453aad81 100644
--- a/src/material/chips/chip-row.ts
+++ b/src/material/chips/chip-row.ts
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ export interface MatChipEditedEvent extends MatChipEvent {
     '[attr.aria-description]': 'null',
     '[attr.role]': 'role',
     '(focus)': '_handleFocus()',
-    '(click)': '_handleClick($event)',
+    '(click)': 'this._hasInteractiveActions() ? _handleClick($event) : null',
     '(dblclick)': '_handleDoubleclick($event)',
   },
   providers: [