diff --git a/aio/src/styles/1-layouts/_sidenav.scss b/aio/src/styles/1-layouts/_sidenav.scss
index a6ccfa1362..ded516eb2b 100644
--- a/aio/src/styles/1-layouts/_sidenav.scss
+++ b/aio/src/styles/1-layouts/_sidenav.scss
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ md-sidenav-container div.mat-sidenav-content {
   width: 100%;
 }
 
-.mat-icon {
+.mat-icon, .material-icons {
   display: inline-block;
   position: absolute;
   top: 6px;