diff --git a/src/lib/button/_button-theme.scss b/src/lib/button/_button-theme.scss
index 661cb8015bec..3007134f5fdf 100644
--- a/src/lib/button/_button-theme.scss
+++ b/src/lib/button/_button-theme.scss
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@
 
   .mat-button, .mat-icon-button {
     background: transparent;
+    color: mat-color($foreground, text);
 
     @include _mat-button-focus-color($theme);
     @include _mat-button-theme-color($theme, 'color');