diff --git a/src/components/card/card.scss b/src/components/card/card.scss
index a41f250604d..bf459a9a233 100644
--- a/src/components/card/card.scss
+++ b/src/components/card/card.scss
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ md-card {
   md-card-title {
     padding: 3 * $card-padding / 2 $card-padding $card-padding;
     display: flex;
-    flex: 1;
+    flex: 1 1 auto;
     flex-direction: row;
 
     & + md-card-content {