diff --git a/src/lib/datepicker/_datepicker-theme.scss b/src/lib/datepicker/_datepicker-theme.scss
index 2a4b6fe2fa80..b683ad3a9d6c 100644
--- a/src/lib/datepicker/_datepicker-theme.scss
+++ b/src/lib/datepicker/_datepicker-theme.scss
@@ -56,10 +56,10 @@ $mat-calendar-weekday-table-font-size: 11px !default;
   .mat-calendar-body-cell-content {
     color: mat-color($foreground, text);
     border-color: transparent;
+  }
 
-    .mat-calendar-body-disabled > &:not(.mat-calendar-body-selected) {
-      color: mat-color($foreground, disabled-text);
-    }
+  .mat-calendar-body-disabled > .mat-calendar-body-cell-content:not(.mat-calendar-body-selected) {
+    color: mat-color($foreground, disabled-text);
   }
 
   .mat-calendar-body-cell:not(.mat-calendar-body-disabled):hover,