diff --git a/src/material-experimental/mdc-button/fab.scss b/src/material-experimental/mdc-button/fab.scss
index 1e721db8befa..b3313aee8d21 100644
--- a/src/material-experimental/mdc-button/fab.scss
+++ b/src/material-experimental/mdc-button/fab.scss
@@ -71,7 +71,8 @@
   @include mdc-fab.extended_($query: mdc-helpers.$mat-base-styles-query);
 
   // stylelint-disable-next-line selector-class-pattern
-  .mat-icon, .material-icons {
+  & > .mat-icon,
+  & > .material-icons {
     @include mdc-fab.extended-icon-padding(
       mdc-fab.$extended-icon-padding,
       mdc-fab.$extended-label-padding