diff --git a/src/components/label/label.scss b/src/components/label/label.scss
index 91433c8338..dd12671067 100644
--- a/src/components/label/label.scss
+++ b/src/components/label/label.scss
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ ion-label[fixed] {
   max-width: 200px;
 }
 
-.item-label-stacked ion-label,
-.item-label-floating ion-label {
+.item-label-stacked > ion-label,
+.item-label-floating > ion-label {
   align-self: stretch;
 
   width: auto;
diff --git a/src/components/range/test/basic/page1.html b/src/components/range/test/basic/page1.html
index 2066f1a1f0..1d13d0ff00 100644
--- a/src/components/range/test/basic/page1.html
+++ b/src/components/range/test/basic/page1.html
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     </ion-item>
 
     <ion-item>
-      <ion-label>init=150, min=-200, max=200</ion-label>
+      <ion-label stacked>init=150, min=-200, max=200</ion-label>
       <ion-range min="-200" max="200" [(ngModel)]="singleValue2" secondary>
         <ion-label range-left>-200</ion-label>
         <ion-label range-right>200</ion-label>