diff --git a/core/src/components/item/item.scss b/core/src/components/item/item.scss
index 1e0b1b9792..d51979097d 100644
--- a/core/src/components/item/item.scss
+++ b/core/src/components/item/item.scss
@@ -181,6 +181,9 @@ button, a {
 
   display: flex;
 
+  /* This is required to work with an inset highlight */
+  position: relative;
+
   flex: 1;
   flex-direction: inherit;
   align-items: inherit;