diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/paragraph/edit.js b/packages/block-library/src/paragraph/edit.js
index 551b0dded6dd00..b7ea9a96ec0fd4 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/paragraph/edit.js
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/paragraph/edit.js
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ function useDropCapMinimumHeight( isDropCap, deps ) {
 					getComputedStyle(
 						element,
 						'first-letter'
-					).height
+					).lineHeight
 				);
 			} else if ( minimumHeight ) {
 				setMinimumHeight( undefined );
diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/paragraph/editor.scss b/packages/block-library/src/paragraph/editor.scss
index 7f6b8b806a3fc5..6bc0d50a506140 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/paragraph/editor.scss
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/paragraph/editor.scss
@@ -1,9 +1,4 @@
-.block-editor-block-list__block[data-type="core/paragraph"] p {
-	min-height: $empty-paragraph-height / 2;
-	line-height: $editor-line-height;
-}
-
 // Overwrite the inline style to make the height collapse when the paragraph editable gets focus.
 .block-editor-block-list__block[data-type="core/paragraph"] .has-drop-cap:focus {
-	min-height: $empty-paragraph-height / 2 !important;
+	min-height: auto !important;
 }