diff --git a/ionic/components/item/item.scss b/ionic/components/item/item.scss
index b46024342b..f2f481a172 100644
--- a/ionic/components/item/item.scss
+++ b/ionic/components/item/item.scss
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ ion-item-sliding-content {
   flex: 1;
 }
 ion-item-options {
-  display: block;
+  display: flex;
   position: absolute;
   top: 0;
   right: 0;
diff --git a/ionic/components/item/test/sliding/main.html b/ionic/components/item/test/sliding/main.html
index be2ee91f01..1235b8cd7f 100644
--- a/ionic/components/item/test/sliding/main.html
+++ b/ionic/components/item/test/sliding/main.html
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
     </p>
     <ion-item-options>
       <button primary>Archive</button>
+      <button danger><icon trash></icon></button>
     </ion-item-options>
   </ion-item-sliding>
 
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@
     </p>
     <ion-item-options>
       <button primary>Archive</button>
+      <button danger>Delete</button>
     </ion-item-options>
   </ion-item-sliding>