diff --git a/packages/components/src/components/tag/_tag.scss b/packages/components/src/components/tag/_tag.scss
index bc93f8a45ef5..5af384956fea 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/components/tag/_tag.scss
+++ b/packages/components/src/components/tag/_tag.scss
@@ -171,7 +171,8 @@
     border: 0;
     border-radius: 50%;
     cursor: pointer;
-
+    transition: background-color $duration--fast-01 motion(standard, productive),
+      box-shadow $duration--fast-01 motion(standard, productive);
     svg {
       fill: currentColor;
     }