diff --git a/src/lib/core/ripple/_ripple.scss b/src/lib/core/ripple/_ripple.scss
index 6c03b9ae0980..5bebe2086f80 100644
--- a/src/lib/core/ripple/_ripple.scss
+++ b/src/lib/core/ripple/_ripple.scss
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ $mat-ripple-color-opacity: 0.1;
     border-radius: 50%;
     pointer-events: none;
 
-    transition: opacity, transform 0ms cubic-bezier(0, 0, 0.2, 1);
+    transition: opacity 0ms cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.0, 1, 1),
+                transform 0ms cubic-bezier(0, 0, 0.2, 1);
     transform: scale(0);
   }
 }