diff --git a/src/UIShell/SideNav/SideNavLink.svelte b/src/UIShell/SideNav/SideNavLink.svelte
index 1132ad00..6642d2b7 100644
--- a/src/UIShell/SideNav/SideNavLink.svelte
+++ b/src/UIShell/SideNav/SideNavLink.svelte
@@ -45,6 +45,10 @@
         </slot>
       </div>
     {/if}
-    <span class:bx--side-nav__link-text="{true}">{text}</span>
+    <span class:bx--side-nav__link-text="{true}">
+      <slot>
+        {text}
+      </slot>
+    </span>
   </a>
 </li>