diff --git a/packages/core/src/components/item/item.ios.scss b/packages/core/src/components/item/item.ios.scss
index 13c15d2a00..609f385d3a 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/components/item/item.ios.scss
+++ b/packages/core/src/components/item/item.ios.scss
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ ion-reorder-group > ion-gesture {
 }
 
 
-// iOS Item Avatar
+// iOS Item Avatar & Thumbnail
 // --------------------------------------------------
 
 .item-ios ion-avatar {
@@ -149,15 +149,16 @@ ion-reorder-group > ion-gesture {
   height: $item-ios-avatar-height;
 }
 
-
-// iOS Item Thumbnail
-// --------------------------------------------------
-
 .item-ios ion-thumbnail {
   width: $item-ios-thumbnail-width;
   height: $item-ios-thumbnail-height;
 }
 
+.item-ios ion-avatar[slot="end"],
+.item-ios ion-thumbnail[slot="end"] {
+  @include margin(($item-ios-padding-end / 2));
+}
+
 
 // iOS Item Detail Push
 // --------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/packages/core/src/components/item/item.ios.vars.scss b/packages/core/src/components/item/item.ios.vars.scss
index 9d26981813..fb74b41e61 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/components/item/item.ios.vars.scss
+++ b/packages/core/src/components/item/item.ios.vars.scss
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ $item-ios-slot-start-margin-bottom:          $item-ios-slot-start-margin-top !de
 $item-ios-slot-start-margin-start:           0 !default;
 
 /// @prop - Margin top for the end slot
-$item-ios-slot-end-margin-top:               8px !default;
+$item-ios-slot-end-margin-top:               null !default;
 
 /// @prop - Margin end for the end slot
 $item-ios-slot-end-margin-end:               ($item-ios-padding-start / 2) !default;
diff --git a/packages/core/src/components/item/item.md.vars.scss b/packages/core/src/components/item/item.md.vars.scss
index 50dcb6e7c2..ee549e95b3 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/components/item/item.md.vars.scss
+++ b/packages/core/src/components/item/item.md.vars.scss
@@ -44,16 +44,16 @@ $item-md-padding-start:               16px !default;
 // --------------------------------------------------
 
 /// @prop - Margin top for the start/end slot
-$item-md-slot-margin-top:             9px !default;
+$item-md-slot-margin-top:                   0 !default;
 
 /// @prop - Margin end for the start/end slot
-$item-md-slot-margin-end:             ($item-md-padding-end / 2) !default;
+$item-md-slot-margin-end:                   ($item-md-padding-end / 2) !default;
 
 /// @prop - Margin bottom for the start/end slot
-$item-md-slot-margin-bottom:          9px !default;
+$item-md-slot-margin-bottom:                $item-md-slot-margin-top !default;
 
 /// @prop - Margin start for the start/end slot
-$item-md-slot-margin-start:           0 !default;
+$item-md-slot-margin-start:                 0 !default;
 
 /// @prop - Margin top for an icon in the start/end slot
 $item-md-icon-slot-margin-top:              11px !default;