diff --git a/ionic/components/item/item.scss b/ionic/components/item/item.scss
index 37f43a28ef..0ea7f6823e 100644
--- a/ionic/components/item/item.scss
+++ b/ionic/components/item/item.scss
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ ion-item-divider {
 
 ion-label {
   margin: 0;
+  flex: 1;
   white-space: nowrap;
   overflow: hidden;
   text-overflow: ellipsis;
diff --git a/ionic/components/label/label.scss b/ionic/components/label/label.scss
index 7aedbed7ad..475dd0f6a7 100644
--- a/ionic/components/label/label.scss
+++ b/ionic/components/label/label.scss
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ ion-label {
 
 .item-input ion-label {
   max-width: 200px;
+  flex: initial;
   pointer-events: none;
 }