diff --git a/ionic/components/button/modes/md.scss b/ionic/components/button/modes/md.scss
index f7e83bd643..bd1020f785 100644
--- a/ionic/components/button/modes/md.scss
+++ b/ionic/components/button/modes/md.scss
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ button,
   }
 
   &[clear] {
+    opacity: 1;
     box-shadow: none;
 
     &.activated {
diff --git a/ionic/components/card/modes/md.scss b/ionic/components/card/modes/md.scss
index b3683caf50..cda9ef8ecb 100644
--- a/ionic/components/card/modes/md.scss
+++ b/ionic/components/card/modes/md.scss
@@ -79,8 +79,7 @@ ion-card {
   button[item-right],
   [button][item-left],
   [button][item-right], {
-    margin: 0 ($card-md-padding-right / 2) 0 ($card-md-padding-left / 2);
-    padding: 2px 6px;
+    margin: 0 ($card-md-padding-right / 4) 0 ($card-md-padding-left / 4);
     min-height: 26px;
     font-size: 1.3rem;
     border-color: transparent;