diff --git a/ionic/components/checkbox/modes/ios.scss b/ionic/components/checkbox/modes/ios.scss
index 9bc96d009b..d671f70014 100644
--- a/ionic/components/checkbox/modes/ios.scss
+++ b/ionic/components/checkbox/modes/ios.scss
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ ion-checkbox {
     transform: rotate(45deg);
   }
 
+  &.item.activated {
+    background-color: $list-background-color;
+  }
+
 }
 
 media-checkbox {
diff --git a/ionic/components/radio/modes/ios.scss b/ionic/components/radio/modes/ios.scss
index 7f82c6f4c6..101fbfe78b 100644
--- a/ionic/components/radio/modes/ios.scss
+++ b/ionic/components/radio/modes/ios.scss
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@ ion-radio {
     color: $radio-ios-color-on;
   }
 
+  &.item.activated {
+    background-color: $list-background-color;
+  }
+
 }
 
 media-radio {