diff --git a/ionic/components/item/modes/ios.scss b/ionic/components/item/modes/ios.scss
index 8ac55b7e5c..7e72d4ce52 100644
--- a/ionic/components/item/modes/ios.scss
+++ b/ionic/components/item/modes/ios.scss
@@ -55,10 +55,6 @@ $item-ios-forward-icon-color:          $item-ios-border-color !default;
     &:last-child:after {
       left: 0;
     }
-
-    &.activated:not(.no-activated) {
-      background-color: $item-ios-activated-background-color;
-    }
   }
 
   ion-header + .item:before {
@@ -143,6 +139,10 @@ $item-ios-forward-icon-color:          $item-ios-border-color !default;
 
 }
 
+.item.activated:not(.no-activated) {
+  background-color: $item-ios-activated-background-color;
+}
+
 .list,
 .card {
   button[ion-item]:not([no-forward-icon]),