diff --git a/ionic/components/material/ripple.scss b/ionic/components/material/ripple.scss
index 5759d4ccb3..1cf6933265 100644
--- a/ionic/components/material/ripple.scss
+++ b/ionic/components/material/ripple.scss
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ $ripple-animation-curve: cubic-bezier(0, 0, 0.2, 1) !default;
 
 .md-ripple {
 
-  background: $ripple-bg-color;
+  background: #fff;//$ripple-bg-color;
   border-radius: 50%;
   height: 50px;
   left: 0;