diff --git a/framework/CHANGELOG.md b/framework/CHANGELOG.md
index 62ff029ac1..97f43bc949 100644
--- a/framework/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/framework/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ Yii Framework 2 Change Log
 -----------------------
 
 - Bug #6351: Find MySQL FK constraints from `information_schema` tables instead of `SHOW CREATE TABLE` to improve reliability (nineinchnick)
+- Bug #6363, #8301, #8582, #9566: Fixed data methods and PJAX issues when used together (derekisbusy)
 - Bug #8723: Fixed `yii\helpers\VarDumper::export()` unable to export circle referenced objects with `Closure` (klimov-paul)
 - Bug #9108: Negative number resulted in no formatting when using `Formatter::asSize()` or `Formatter::asShortSize` (nxnx, cebe)
 - Bug #9288: Fixed `FileHelper::createDirectory` directory creation to be concurrency friendly (dynasource)
diff --git a/framework/assets/yii.js b/framework/assets/yii.js
index ad798d1154..ccf1c96181 100644
--- a/framework/assets/yii.js
+++ b/framework/assets/yii.js
@@ -143,16 +143,51 @@ yii = (function ($) {
          *
          * @param $e the jQuery representation of the element
          */
-        handleAction: function ($e) {
+        handleAction: function ($e, event) {
             var method = $e.data('method'),
                 $form = $e.closest('form'),
                 action = $e.attr('href'),
-                params = $e.data('params');
+                params = $e.data('params'),
+                pjax = $e.data('pjax'),
+                pjaxPushState = !!$e.data('pjax-push-state'),
+                pjaxReplaceState = !!$e.data('pjax-replace-state'),
+                pjaxTimeout = $e.data('pjax-timeout'),
+                pjaxScrollTo = $e.data('pjax-scrollto'),
+                pjaxContainer,
+                pjaxOptions = {};
+
+            if (pjax !== undefined && $.support.pjax) {
+                if ($e.data('pjax-container')) {
+                    pjaxContainer = $e.data('pjax-container');
+                } else {
+                    pjaxContainer = $e.closest('[data-pjax-container=""]');
+                }
+                // default to body if pjax container not found
+                if (!pjaxContainer.length) {
+                    pjaxContainer = $('body');
+                }
+                pjaxOptions = {
+                    container: pjaxContainer,
+                    push: pjaxPushState,
+                    replace: pjaxReplaceState,
+                    scrollTo: pjaxScrollTo,
+                    timeout: pjaxTimeout
+                }
+            }
 
             if (method === undefined) {
                 if (action && action != '#') {
-                    window.location = action;
+                    if (pjax !== undefined && $.support.pjax) {
+                        $.pjax.click(event, pjaxOptions);
+                    } else {
+                        window.location = action;
+                    }
                 } else if ($e.is(':submit') && $form.length) {
+                    if (pjax !== undefined && $.support.pjax) {
+                        $form.on('submit',function(e){
+                            $.pjax.submit(e, pjaxOptions);
+                        })
+                    }
                     $form.trigger('submit');
                 }
                 return;
@@ -202,7 +237,11 @@ yii = (function ($) {
                 oldAction = $form.attr('action');
                 $form.attr('action', action);
             }
-
+            if (pjax !== undefined && $.support.pjax) {
+                $form.on('submit',function(e){
+                    $.pjax.submit(e, pjaxOptions);
+                })
+            }
             $form.trigger('submit');
             $.when($form.data('yiiSubmitFinalizePromise')).then(
                 function () {
@@ -291,10 +330,10 @@ yii = (function ($) {
 
             if (message !== undefined) {
                 pub.confirm(message, function () {
-                    pub.handleAction($this);
+                    pub.handleAction($this, event);
                 });
             } else {
-                pub.handleAction($this);
+                pub.handleAction($this, event);
             }
             event.stopImmediatePropagation();
             return false;
diff --git a/framework/widgets/Pjax.php b/framework/widgets/Pjax.php
index 754d2bcf93..c271ffcab4 100644
--- a/framework/widgets/Pjax.php
+++ b/framework/widgets/Pjax.php
@@ -109,7 +109,13 @@ class Pjax extends Widget
                 echo Html::tag('title', Html::encode($view->title));
             }
         } else {
-            echo Html::beginTag('div', $this->options);
+            echo Html::beginTag('div', array_merge([
+                'data-pjax-container' => '',
+                'data-pjax-push-state' => $this->enablePushState,
+                'data-pjax-replace-state' => $this->enableReplaceState,
+                'data-pjax-timeout' => $this->timeout,
+                'data-pjax-scrollto' => $this->scrollTo,
+                ], $this->options));
         }
     }