diff --git a/src/cdk-experimental/dialog/dialog-container.ts b/src/cdk-experimental/dialog/dialog-container.ts
index 1139cf7ad30d..4049e1234920 100644
--- a/src/cdk-experimental/dialog/dialog-container.ts
+++ b/src/cdk-experimental/dialog/dialog-container.ts
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ export class CdkDialogContainer extends BasePortalOutlet implements OnDestroy {
   // tslint:disable:no-host-decorator-in-concrete
 
   /** The portal host inside of this container into which the dialog content will be loaded. */
-  @ViewChild(PortalHostDirective) _portalHost: PortalHostDirective;
+  @ViewChild(PortalHostDirective, {static: true}) _portalHost: PortalHostDirective;
 
   /** A subject emitting before the dialog enters the view. */
   _beforeEnter: Subject<void> = new Subject();
diff --git a/src/lib/dialog/dialog-container.ts b/src/lib/dialog/dialog-container.ts
index fbcbacc6c8dd..e2c0b6c0a88a 100644
--- a/src/lib/dialog/dialog-container.ts
+++ b/src/lib/dialog/dialog-container.ts
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ export function throwMatDialogContentAlreadyAttachedError() {
 })
 export class MatDialogContainer extends BasePortalOutlet {
   /** The portal outlet inside of this container into which the dialog content will be loaded. */
-  @ViewChild(CdkPortalOutlet) _portalOutlet: CdkPortalOutlet;
+  @ViewChild(CdkPortalOutlet, {static: true}) _portalOutlet: CdkPortalOutlet;
 
   /** The class that traps and manages focus within the dialog. */
   private _focusTrap: FocusTrap;
diff --git a/src/lib/snack-bar/snack-bar-container.ts b/src/lib/snack-bar/snack-bar-container.ts
index ec8b98cd2533..80ee734ec0bc 100644
--- a/src/lib/snack-bar/snack-bar-container.ts
+++ b/src/lib/snack-bar/snack-bar-container.ts
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ export class MatSnackBarContainer extends BasePortalOutlet implements OnDestroy
   private _destroyed = false;
 
   /** The portal outlet inside of this container into which the snack bar content will be loaded. */
-  @ViewChild(CdkPortalOutlet) _portalOutlet: CdkPortalOutlet;
+  @ViewChild(CdkPortalOutlet, {static: true}) _portalOutlet: CdkPortalOutlet;
 
   /** Subject for notifying that the snack bar has exited from view. */
   readonly _onExit: Subject<any> = new Subject();