diff --git a/core/modules/shortcut/lib/Drupal/shortcut/Entity/Shortcut.php b/core/modules/shortcut/lib/Drupal/shortcut/Entity/Shortcut.php
index 0281df5..839adf7 100644
--- a/core/modules/shortcut/lib/Drupal/shortcut/Entity/Shortcut.php
+++ b/core/modules/shortcut/lib/Drupal/shortcut/Entity/Shortcut.php
@@ -110,14 +110,7 @@ public function setRouteParams($route_parameters) {
    * {@inheritdoc}
    */
   public function getUrl() {
-    if ($this->link[0]->isExternal() && !$this->link->isEmpty()) {
-      $url = Url::createFromPath($this->link->url);
-      $url->setOptions($this->link->options);
-    }
-    else {
-      $url = new Url($this->link->route_name, (array) $this->link->route_parameters, (array) $this->link->options);
-    }
-    return $url;
+    return new Url($this->link->route_name, (array) $this->link->route_parameters, (array) $this->link->options);
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/core/modules/shortcut/lib/Drupal/shortcut/Tests/ShortcutLinksTest.php b/core/modules/shortcut/lib/Drupal/shortcut/Tests/ShortcutLinksTest.php
index 0c84231..3e5b0c5 100644
--- a/core/modules/shortcut/lib/Drupal/shortcut/Tests/ShortcutLinksTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/shortcut/lib/Drupal/shortcut/Tests/ShortcutLinksTest.php
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ public function testShortcutLinkAdd() {
 
     // Create some paths to test.
     $test_cases = array(
+      array('path' => '<front>'),
       array('path' => 'admin'),
       array('path' => 'admin/config/system/site-information'),
       array('path' => 'node/' . $this->node->id() . '/edit'),