diff --git a/packages/block-editor/src/components/button-block-appender/styles.native.scss b/packages/block-editor/src/components/button-block-appender/styles.native.scss
index 0fd4cf46274e02..3a6549980af87d 100644
--- a/packages/block-editor/src/components/button-block-appender/styles.native.scss
+++ b/packages/block-editor/src/components/button-block-appender/styles.native.scss
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 .appender {
 	align-items: center;
 	justify-content: center;
-	background-color: $gray-light;
 	padding: 12px;
 	background-color: $white;
 	border: $border-width solid $light-gray-500;