diff --git a/packages/core/src/components/item-sliding/item-sliding.scss b/packages/core/src/components/item-sliding/item-sliding.scss
index 116b1ec305..975e2cfd86 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/components/item-sliding/item-sliding.scss
+++ b/packages/core/src/components/item-sliding/item-sliding.scss
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ ion-item-sliding.active-slide {
 // Item Expandable Animation
 // --------------------------------------------------
 
-.item-option-button[expandable] {
+ion-item-option[expandable] .item-option-button {
   flex-shrink: 0;
 
   transition-duration: 0;
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ ion-item-sliding.active-slide {
   transition-timing-function: cubic-bezier(.65, .05, .36, 1);
 }
 
-ion-item-sliding.active-swipe-right .item-option-button[expandable] {
+ion-item-sliding.active-swipe-right ion-item-option[expandable] .item-option-button {
   transition-duration: .6s;
   transition-property: padding-left;
 
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ ion-item-sliding.active-swipe-right .item-option-button[expandable] {
   }
 }
 
-ion-item-sliding.active-swipe-left .item-option-button[expandable] {
+ion-item-sliding.active-swipe-left ion-item-option[expandable] .item-option-button {
   transition-duration: .6s;
   transition-property: padding-right;