diff --git a/ionic/components/app/normalize.scss b/ionic/components/app/normalize.scss
index c6ca4db02b..a4cef5c4a3 100644
--- a/ionic/components/app/normalize.scss
+++ b/ionic/components/app/normalize.scss
@@ -151,9 +151,10 @@ textarea {
   touch-action: manipulation;
 }
 
+a ion-label,
 button ion-label,
-a ion-label {
-    pointer-events: none;
+[tappable] ion-label {
+  pointer-events: none;
 }
 
 button {