diff --git a/ionic/components/checkbox/modes/ios.scss b/ionic/components/checkbox/modes/ios.scss
index 5378853a2a..79cfb01098 100644
--- a/ionic/components/checkbox/modes/ios.scss
+++ b/ionic/components/checkbox/modes/ios.scss
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ $checkbox-ios-checkmark-color-on:    $background-color !default;
     transform: rotate(45deg);
   }
 
+  &.item.activated {
+    background-color: inherit;
+  }
+
 }
 
 .checkbox-icon {