diff --git a/packages/format-library/src/image/index.js b/packages/format-library/src/image/index.js
index 6e226b764d4c64..08663ad4d2ac27 100644
--- a/packages/format-library/src/image/index.js
+++ b/packages/format-library/src/image/index.js
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ function InlineUI( { value, onChange, activeObjectAttributes, contentRef } ) {
 
 	return (
 		<Popover
-			placement="bottom"
 			focusOnMount={ false }
 			anchor={ popoverAnchor }
 			className="block-editor-format-toolbar__image-popover"