diff --git a/ionic/components/toolbar/toolbar.scss b/ionic/components/toolbar/toolbar.scss
index 5b986f2393..9127b8d73f 100644
--- a/ionic/components/toolbar/toolbar.scss
+++ b/ionic/components/toolbar/toolbar.scss
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ $toolbar-order: (
 }
 
 .toolbar-inner {
+  position: relative;
   display: flex;
   width: 100%;
 }
diff --git a/ionic/platform/cordova.scss b/ionic/platform/cordova.scss
index 4b11e419ab..d7fd456dd4 100644
--- a/ionic/platform/cordova.scss
+++ b/ionic/platform/cordova.scss
@@ -7,12 +7,13 @@
 
   // iOS Cordova
   // ------------
-  &.platform-ios .navbar-container {
+  &.platform-ios .navbar-container,
+  &.platform-ios ion-navbar {
     height: 64px;
   }
 
-  &.platform-ios ion-navbar {
-    padding-top: 20px;
+  &.platform-ios .toolbar-inner {
+    margin-top: 20px;
   }
 
 }