diff --git a/ionic/components/radio/radio-button.ts b/ionic/components/radio/radio-button.ts
index 8bf1f939eae..9eb36c3bf6c 100644
--- a/ionic/components/radio/radio-button.ts
+++ b/ionic/components/radio/radio-button.ts
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ import {RadioGroup} from './radio-group';
       '<div class="radio-inner"></div>' +
     '</div>' +
     '<button role="radio" ' +
+            'type="button" ' +
             '[id]="id" ' +
             '[attr.aria-checked]="_checked" ' +
             '[attr.aria-labelledby]="_labelId" ' +
diff --git a/ionic/components/toggle/toggle.ts b/ionic/components/toggle/toggle.ts
index 53d28524484..baed91868a0 100644
--- a/ionic/components/toggle/toggle.ts
+++ b/ionic/components/toggle/toggle.ts
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ const TOGGLE_VALUE_ACCESSOR = new Provider(
       '<div class="toggle-inner"></div>' +
     '</div>' +
     '<button role="checkbox" ' +
+            'type="button" ' +
             '[id]="id" ' +
             '[attr.aria-checked]="_checked" ' +
             '[attr.aria-labelledby]="_labelId" ' +