diff --git a/src/blocks/tabs/editor.scss b/src/blocks/tabs/editor.scss
index 45e92a8e..0825f193 100644
--- a/src/blocks/tabs/editor.scss
+++ b/src/blocks/tabs/editor.scss
@@ -59,12 +59,17 @@
 				.wp-block-paragraph[data-empty="true"]
 				+ .block-list-appender
 			)
-		)
-		.block-list-appender {
-			display: flex;
-			flex-direction: row-reverse;
-			margin: 0;
-			position: relative;
+		) {
+			> *:first-child {
+				margin-top: 0;
+				padding-top: 10px;
+			}
+			.block-list-appender {
+				display: flex;
+				flex-direction: row-reverse;
+				margin: 0;
+				position: relative;
+			}
 		}
 
 		& .wp-block-paragraph.is-selected + .block-list-appender {
@@ -131,11 +136,6 @@
 	}
 }
 
-.wp-block[data-type="newspack/tabs-item"] + .block-list-appender,
-.block-editor-block-list__block-side-inserter-popover[style*="top: 0px"] {
-	display: none;
-}
-
 .wp-block[data-type="newspack/tabs-item"] + .block-list-appender {
 	display: none !important;
 }