diff --git a/lib/java/com/google/android/material/button/MaterialButtonHelper.java b/lib/java/com/google/android/material/button/MaterialButtonHelper.java
index 4bbb99027ea..69709576e86 100644
--- a/lib/java/com/google/android/material/button/MaterialButtonHelper.java
+++ b/lib/java/com/google/android/material/button/MaterialButtonHelper.java
@@ -16,10 +16,6 @@
 
 package com.google.android.material.button;
 
-import com.google.android.material.R;
-
-import static androidx.annotation.RestrictTo.Scope.LIBRARY_GROUP;
-
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.res.ColorStateList;
 import android.content.res.TypedArray;
@@ -31,12 +27,15 @@
 import android.graphics.drawable.RippleDrawable;
 import android.os.Build.VERSION;
 import android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES;
-import androidx.core.graphics.drawable.DrawableCompat;
-import androidx.core.view.ViewCompat;
+
 import androidx.annotation.Dimension;
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
 import androidx.annotation.RestrictTo;
+import androidx.core.graphics.drawable.DrawableCompat;
+import androidx.core.view.ViewCompat;
+
+import com.google.android.material.R;
 import com.google.android.material.color.MaterialColors;
 import com.google.android.material.internal.ViewUtils;
 import com.google.android.material.resources.MaterialResources;
@@ -46,11 +45,15 @@
 import com.google.android.material.shape.ShapeAppearanceModel;
 import com.google.android.material.shape.Shapeable;
 
+import static androidx.annotation.RestrictTo.Scope.LIBRARY_GROUP;
+
 /** @hide */
 @RestrictTo(LIBRARY_GROUP)
 class MaterialButtonHelper {
 
-  private static final boolean IS_LOLLIPOP = VERSION.SDK_INT >= VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP;
+  private static final boolean IS_MIN_LOLLIPOP = VERSION.SDK_INT >= VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP;
+  private static final boolean IS_LOLLIPOP = VERSION.SDK_INT >= VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP &&
+      VERSION.SDK_INT <= VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP_MR1;
   private final MaterialButton materialButton;
   @NonNull private ShapeAppearanceModel shapeAppearanceModel;
 
@@ -218,7 +221,7 @@ private Drawable createBackground() {
             ? MaterialColors.getColor(materialButton, R.attr.colorSurface)
             : Color.TRANSPARENT);
 
-    if (IS_LOLLIPOP) {
+    if (IS_MIN_LOLLIPOP) {
       maskDrawable = new MaterialShapeDrawable(shapeAppearanceModel);
       DrawableCompat.setTint(maskDrawable, Color.WHITE);
       rippleDrawable =
@@ -255,10 +258,10 @@ void setBackgroundColor(int color) {
   void setRippleColor(@Nullable ColorStateList rippleColor) {
     if (this.rippleColor != rippleColor) {
       this.rippleColor = rippleColor;
-      if (IS_LOLLIPOP && materialButton.getBackground() instanceof RippleDrawable) {
+      if (IS_MIN_LOLLIPOP && materialButton.getBackground() instanceof RippleDrawable) {
         ((RippleDrawable) materialButton.getBackground())
             .setColor(RippleUtils.sanitizeRippleDrawableColor(rippleColor));
-      } else if (!IS_LOLLIPOP && materialButton.getBackground() instanceof RippleDrawableCompat) {
+      } else if (!IS_MIN_LOLLIPOP && materialButton.getBackground() instanceof RippleDrawableCompat) {
         ((RippleDrawableCompat) materialButton.getBackground()).setTintList(
             RippleUtils.sanitizeRippleDrawableColor(rippleColor));
       }
@@ -326,7 +329,7 @@ int getCornerRadius() {
   @Nullable
   private MaterialShapeDrawable getMaterialShapeDrawable(boolean getSurfaceColorStrokeDrawable) {
     if (rippleDrawable != null && rippleDrawable.getNumberOfLayers() > 0) {
-      if (IS_LOLLIPOP) {
+      if (IS_MIN_LOLLIPOP) {
         InsetDrawable insetDrawable = (InsetDrawable) rippleDrawable.getDrawable(0);
         LayerDrawable layerDrawable = (LayerDrawable) insetDrawable.getDrawable();
         return (MaterialShapeDrawable)
@@ -359,14 +362,20 @@ private MaterialShapeDrawable getSurfaceColorStrokeDrawable() {
   }
 
   private void updateButtonShape(@NonNull ShapeAppearanceModel shapeAppearanceModel) {
-    if (getMaterialShapeDrawable() != null) {
-      getMaterialShapeDrawable().setShapeAppearanceModel(shapeAppearanceModel);
-    }
-    if (getSurfaceColorStrokeDrawable() != null) {
-      getSurfaceColorStrokeDrawable().setShapeAppearanceModel(shapeAppearanceModel);
-    }
-    if (getMaskDrawable() != null) {
-      getMaskDrawable().setShapeAppearanceModel(shapeAppearanceModel);
+    if (IS_LOLLIPOP) {
+      // There seems to be a bug to drawables that is affecting Lollipop, since invalidation is not
+      // changing an existing drawable shape. This is a fallback
+      updateBackground();
+    } else {
+      if (getMaterialShapeDrawable() != null) {
+        getMaterialShapeDrawable().setShapeAppearanceModel(shapeAppearanceModel);
+      }
+      if (getSurfaceColorStrokeDrawable() != null) {
+        getSurfaceColorStrokeDrawable().setShapeAppearanceModel(shapeAppearanceModel);
+      }
+      if (getMaskDrawable() != null) {
+        getMaskDrawable().setShapeAppearanceModel(shapeAppearanceModel);
+      }
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/lib/javatests/com/google/android/material/button/MaterialButtonTest.java b/lib/javatests/com/google/android/material/button/MaterialButtonTest.java
index 3ef9d4fab0d..4c4de1f2e16 100644
--- a/lib/javatests/com/google/android/material/button/MaterialButtonTest.java
+++ b/lib/javatests/com/google/android/material/button/MaterialButtonTest.java
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
 import androidx.core.graphics.drawable.DrawableCompat;
+
+import android.os.Build;
 import android.view.View.MeasureSpec;
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
 import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat;
@@ -64,9 +66,23 @@ public void testSetShapeAppearanceModel_setCornerRadius() {
 
     ShapeAppearanceModel newShapeAppearanceModel = materialButton.getShapeAppearanceModel();
 
+    assertThat(shapeAppearanceModel).isSameInstanceAs(newShapeAppearanceModel);
     assertThatCornerSizesMatch(shapeAppearanceModel, newShapeAppearanceModel);
   }
 
+  @Test
+  @Config(sdk = Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP)
+  public void testShapeRippleDrawableInLollipop() {
+    MaterialButton materialButton = new MaterialButton(context);
+    ShapeAppearanceModel shapeAppearanceModel =  materialButton.getShapeAppearanceModel();
+
+    materialButton.setCornerRadius((int) LARGE_CORNER_SIZE);
+    ShapeAppearanceModel newShapeAppearanceModel = materialButton.getShapeAppearanceModel();
+    assertThat(shapeAppearanceModel).isNotSameInstanceAs(newShapeAppearanceModel);
+    assertThat(shapeAppearanceModel).isNotEqualTo(newShapeAppearanceModel);
+  }
+
+
   @Test
   public void testSetShapeAppearanceModel() {
     MaterialButton materialButton = new MaterialButton(context);