diff --git a/ionic/components/button/button-fab.scss b/ionic/components/button/button-fab.scss
index 588117803e..c088a5cfa5 100644
--- a/ionic/components/button/button-fab.scss
+++ b/ionic/components/button/button-fab.scss
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 // --------------------------------------------------
 
 $button-fab-size:           56px !default;
-$button-fab-box-shadow:     0 4px 6px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.14), 0 4px 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) !default;
 
 
 button,
@@ -16,7 +15,6 @@ button,
     line-height: $button-fab-size;
     min-width: 0;
     vertical-align: middle;
-    box-shadow: $button-fab-box-shadow !important;
 
     border-radius: 50%;
     background-clip: padding-box;
diff --git a/ionic/components/button/modes/md.scss b/ionic/components/button/modes/md.scss
index 568dfa6172..2cdf8c7a35 100644
--- a/ionic/components/button/modes/md.scss
+++ b/ionic/components/button/modes/md.scss
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ $button-md-transition-duration:            300ms !default;
 $button-md-clear-hover-background-color:   rgba(158, 158, 158, 0.1) !default;
 $button-md-clear-active-background-color:  rgba(158, 158, 158, 0.2) !default;
 
+$button-md-fab-box-shadow:     0 4px 6px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.14), 0 4px 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) !default;
+
 
 button,
 [button] {
@@ -85,6 +87,7 @@ button,
 
   &[fab] {
     border-radius: 50%;
+    box-shadow: $button-md-fab-box-shadow !important;
   }
 
   &.icon-only {