diff --git a/packages/core/src/components.d.ts b/packages/core/src/components.d.ts
index 89355581f9..2e732467e8 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/components.d.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/components.d.ts
@@ -413,6 +413,7 @@ declare global {
       round?: boolean;
       size?: 'small' | 'default' | 'large';
       strong?: boolean;
+      type?: string;
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/core/src/components/button/button.tsx b/packages/core/src/components/button/button.tsx
index de6e739897..1d8da5f8e3 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/components/button/button.tsx
+++ b/packages/core/src/components/button/button.tsx
@@ -15,6 +15,13 @@ export class Button {
 
   @State() keyFocus: boolean;
 
+  /**
+   * The type of the button.
+   * Possible values are: `"submit"`, `"reset"` and `"button"`.
+   * Default value is: `"button"`
+   */
+  @Prop() type = 'button';
+
   /**
    * Contains a URL or a URL fragment that the hyperlink points to.
    * If this property is set, an anchor tag will be rendered.
@@ -123,8 +130,13 @@ export class Button {
       'focused': this.keyFocus
     };
 
+    const attrs = (TagType === 'button')
+      ? {type: 'button'}
+      : {};
+
     return (
       <TagType
+        {...attrs}
         class={buttonClasses}
         disabled={this.disabled}
         href={this.href}
diff --git a/packages/core/src/components/button/readme.md b/packages/core/src/components/button/readme.md
index dde6d2dcdb..0f55e62c90 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/components/button/readme.md
+++ b/packages/core/src/components/button/readme.md
@@ -158,6 +158,15 @@ boolean
 If true, activates a button with a heavier font weight.
 
 
+#### type
+
+string
+
+The type of the button.
+Possible values are: `"submit"`, `"reset"` and `"button"`.
+Default value is: `"button"`
+
+
 ## Attributes
 
 #### button-type
@@ -240,6 +249,15 @@ boolean
 If true, activates a button with a heavier font weight.
 
 
+#### type
+
+string
+
+The type of the button.
+Possible values are: `"submit"`, `"reset"` and `"button"`.
+Default value is: `"button"`
+
+
 ## Events
 
 #### ionBlur