diff --git a/src/material/button/icon-button.scss b/src/material/button/icon-button.scss
index 03f56e21520e..4852f0d37f61 100644
--- a/src/material/button/icon-button.scss
+++ b/src/material/button/icon-button.scss
@@ -76,6 +76,11 @@
     border-radius: 50%;
   }
 
+  .mat-mdc-button-touch-target {
+    display: block;
+    opacity: 0;
+  }
+
   // MDC used to include this and it seems like a lot of apps depend on it.
   &[hidden] {
     display: none;
@@ -92,4 +97,5 @@
       opacity: 1;
     }
   }
+
 }