diff --git a/src/material/card/card.scss b/src/material/card/card.scss
index d53ad1cff994..8c00a62a8f81 100644
--- a/src/material/card/card.scss
+++ b/src/material/card/card.scss
@@ -203,10 +203,23 @@ $header-size: 40px !default;
 // actions panel should always be 8px from sides,
 // so the first button in the actions panel can't add its own margins
 .mat-card-actions {
+  &:not(.mat-card-actions-align-end) {
+    .mat-button,
+    .mat-raised-button,
+    .mat-stroked-button {
+      &:first-child {
+        margin-left: 0;
+        margin-right: 0;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+.mat-card-actions-align-end {
   .mat-button,
   .mat-raised-button,
   .mat-stroked-button {
-    &:first-child {
+    &:last-child {
       margin-left: 0;
       margin-right: 0;
     }