diff --git a/src/lib/button-toggle/button-toggle.scss b/src/lib/button-toggle/button-toggle.scss
index 4ec76087426..bc141a35850 100644
--- a/src/lib/button-toggle/button-toggle.scss
+++ b/src/lib/button-toggle/button-toggle.scss
@@ -86,6 +86,9 @@ $mat-button-toggle-legacy-border-radius: 2px !default;
   line-height: $mat-button-toggle-legacy-height;
   padding: $mat-button-toggle-legacy-padding;
 
+  // Prevents IE from shifting the content on click.
+  position: relative;
+
   .mat-button-toggle-appearance-standard & {
     line-height: $mat-button-toggle-standard-height;
     padding: $mat-button-toggle-standard-padding;