diff --git a/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-list/style.scss b/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-list/style.scss
index e424778112b47..15c0a28bcb4ff 100644
--- a/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-list/style.scss
+++ b/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-list/style.scss
@@ -48,10 +48,10 @@
 			position: absolute;
 			z-index: 1;
 			pointer-events: none;
-			top: $border-width;
-			right: $border-width;
-			bottom: $border-width;
-			left: $border-width;
+			top: 0;
+			right: 0;
+			bottom: 0;
+			left: 0;
 			background: var(--wp-admin-theme-color);
 			opacity: 0.4;