diff --git a/scss/_list-group.scss b/scss/_list-group.scss
index ee5a67516..660bce0c9 100644
--- a/scss/_list-group.scss
+++ b/scss/_list-group.scss
@@ -83,12 +83,12 @@
       border-top-width: $list-group-border-width;
     }
   }
-}
 
-// Explicit override to allow numbers to show when using an <ol>
-ol.list-group > .list-group-item {
-  display: list-item;
-  list-style-position: inside;
+  // Explicit override to allow numbers to show when using an <ol>
+  ol > & {
+    display: list-item;
+    list-style-position: inside;
+  }
 }