diff --git a/src/lib/paginator/paginator.scss b/src/lib/paginator/paginator.scss
index 61d0bc760d4a..c10a51d578df 100644
--- a/src/lib/paginator/paginator.scss
+++ b/src/lib/paginator/paginator.scss
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@ $mat-paginator-button-icon-width: 8px;
 $mat-paginator-button-decrement-icon-margin: 12px;
 $mat-paginator-button-increment-icon-margin: 16px;
 
+.mat-paginator {
+  display: block;
+}
+
 .mat-paginator-container {
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;