diff --git a/core/src/components/item/item.ionic.scss b/core/src/components/item/item.ionic.scss
index 477418cd183..b9a707bf69e 100644
--- a/core/src/components/item/item.ionic.scss
+++ b/core/src/components/item/item.ionic.scss
@@ -118,12 +118,13 @@
 // --------------------------------------------------
 :host(.ion-focused) .item-native::after {
   @include globals.position(0, 0, 0, 0);
-  
-  border-color: #{globals.$ionic-state-focus-1};
-  border-style: solid;
+
+  position: absolute;
+
   border-width: 2px;
+  border-style: solid;
+
+  border-color: #{globals.$ionic-state-focus-1};
+
   content: "";
-  
-  position: absolute;
 }
-