diff --git a/core/src/components/list/list.md.scss b/core/src/components/list/list.md.scss
index c8711ea39b..3bcf965d5e 100644
--- a/core/src/components/list/list.md.scss
+++ b/core/src/components/list/list.md.scss
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 
 .list-md.list-inset ion-item:first-child {
   --border-radius: #{$list-inset-md-border-radius $list-inset-md-border-radius 0 0};
-  --border-width: 0;
+  --border-width: #{0 0 $item-md-border-bottom-width 0};
 }
 
 .list-md.list-inset ion-item:last-child {