diff --git a/packages/material-ui/src/FormControl/FormControl.js b/packages/material-ui/src/FormControl/FormControl.js
index 2aa6d4dc6b252b..7419a431bb4ae5 100644
--- a/packages/material-ui/src/FormControl/FormControl.js
+++ b/packages/material-ui/src/FormControl/FormControl.js
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ export const styles = {
     padding: 0,
     margin: 0,
     border: 0,
+    zIndex: 0, // Fix blur label text issue
     verticalAlign: 'top', // Fix alignment issue on Safari.
   },
   /* Styles applied to the root element if `margin="normal"`. */