diff --git a/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-list/style.scss b/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-list/style.scss
index 5f48fe5a165dba..a1a358cbc84e3e 100644
--- a/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-list/style.scss
+++ b/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-list/style.scss
@@ -737,10 +737,11 @@
 	left: 0;
 	right: 0;
 	justify-content: center;
+	height: $block-padding + 8px;
 
 	// Show a clickable plus.
 	.block-editor-inserter__toggle {
-		margin-top: -4px;
+		margin-top: -8px;
 		border-radius: 50%;
 		color: $blue-medium-focus;
 		background: $white;