diff --git a/packages/editor/src/editor-styles.scss b/packages/editor/src/editor-styles.scss
index e9d58922c13ca3..6715bd4d0c9877 100644
--- a/packages/editor/src/editor-styles.scss
+++ b/packages/editor/src/editor-styles.scss
@@ -14,6 +14,11 @@ ul,
 ol {
 	margin: 0;
 	padding: 0;
+
+	li {
+		// This overrides a bottom margin globally applied to list items in wp-admin.
+		margin-bottom: initial;
+	}
 }
 
 ul {