diff --git a/.changeset/tidy-owls-call.md b/.changeset/tidy-owls-call.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9aeed45c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/tidy-owls-call.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@lion/button': patch
+---
+
+Set button host to inline-flex as a better default for when button content contains a before or after icon
diff --git a/packages/button/src/LionButton.js b/packages/button/src/LionButton.js
index 1c0d8eebe..f2c615c65 100644
--- a/packages/button/src/LionButton.js
+++ b/packages/button/src/LionButton.js
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ export class LionButton extends DisabledWithTabIndexMixin(SlotMixin(LitElement))
       css`
         :host {
           position: relative;
-          display: inline-block;
+          display: inline-flex;
           box-sizing: border-box;
           vertical-align: middle;
           line-height: 24px;