diff --git a/lib/java/com/google/android/material/chip/Chip.java b/lib/java/com/google/android/material/chip/Chip.java
index c85dda446e7..b14a2b34b97 100644
--- a/lib/java/com/google/android/material/chip/Chip.java
+++ b/lib/java/com/google/android/material/chip/Chip.java
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 import android.text.TextUtils.TruncateAt;
 import android.util.AttributeSet;
 import android.util.Log;
+import android.util.TypedValue;
 import android.view.Gravity;
 import android.view.KeyEvent;
 import android.view.MotionEvent;
@@ -1366,6 +1367,16 @@ public void setTextAppearance(int resId) {
     updateTextPaintDrawState();
   }
 
+  @Override
+  public void setTextSize(int unit, float size) {
+    super.setTextSize(unit, size);
+    if (chipDrawable != null) {
+      chipDrawable.setTextSize(
+          TypedValue.applyDimension(unit, size, getResources().getDisplayMetrics()));
+    }
+    updateTextPaintDrawState();
+  }
+
   private void updateTextPaintDrawState() {
     TextPaint textPaint = getPaint();
     if (chipDrawable != null) {