diff --git a/lib/java/com/google/android/material/button/MaterialButton.java b/lib/java/com/google/android/material/button/MaterialButton.java
index 9892ce117ae..6afc02ed986 100644
--- a/lib/java/com/google/android/material/button/MaterialButton.java
+++ b/lib/java/com/google/android/material/button/MaterialButton.java
@@ -982,6 +982,10 @@ private void updateIcon(boolean needsIconReset) {
       int height = iconSize != 0 ? iconSize : icon.getIntrinsicHeight();
       icon.setBounds(iconLeft, iconTop, iconLeft + width, iconTop + height);
       icon.setVisible(true, needsIconReset);
+
+      if (VERSION.SDK_INT >= VERSION_CODES.M) {
+        icon.setLayoutDirection(this.getLayoutDirection());
+      }
     }
 
     // Forced icon update