diff --git a/core/themes/seven/seven.theme b/core/themes/seven/seven.theme
index ef4166c..3ab8d22 100644
--- a/core/themes/seven/seven.theme
+++ b/core/themes/seven/seven.theme
@@ -151,11 +151,17 @@ function seven_menu_local_action($variables) {
   $link += array(
     'href' => '',
     'localized_options' => array(),
+    'route_parameters' => array(),
   );
-  // Will be the existing classes array or NULL.
-  $classes = &$link['localized_options']['attributes']['class'];
-  $classes = array_merge((array) $classes, array('button', 'button--primary', 'button--small'));
-  // We require Modernizr for button styling.
+  $link['localized_options']['attributes']['class'][] = 'button';
+  $link['localized_options']['attributes']['class'][] = 'button--primary';
+  $link['localized_options']['attributes']['class'][] = 'button--small';
+
+  // @todo Replace with a generalized solution for icons.
+  // See http://drupal.org/node/1849712
+  $link['localized_options']['attributes']['class'][] = 'button-action';
+
+    // We require Modernizr for button styling.
   $libraries = array(
     '#attached' => array(
       'library' => array(
@@ -165,14 +171,16 @@ function seven_menu_local_action($variables) {
   );
   drupal_render($libraries);
 
-  // @todo Replace with a generalized solution for icons.
-  // See http://drupal.org/node/1849712
-  $classes[] = 'button-action';
-
-  $link['localized_options']['html'] = TRUE;
-
   $output = '<li>';
-  $output .= l($link['title'], $link['href'], $link['localized_options']);
+  // @todo Remove this check and the call to l() when all pages are converted to
+  //   routes.
+  // @todo Figure out how to support local actions without a href properly.
+  if ($link['href'] === '' && !empty($link['route_name'])) {
+    $output .= Drupal::l($link['title'], $link['route_name'], $link['route_parameters'], $link['localized_options']);
+  }
+  else {
+    $output .= l($link['title'], $link['href'], $link['localized_options']);
+  }
   $output .= "</li>";
 
   return $output;