diff --git a/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-tools/style.scss b/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-tools/style.scss
index e77654619255b9..84087b262786c4 100644
--- a/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-tools/style.scss
+++ b/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-tools/style.scss
@@ -182,8 +182,8 @@
 	.block-editor-block-list__block-selection-button,
 	.block-editor-block-contextual-toolbar {
 		pointer-events: all;
-		margin-top: $grid-unit-15;
-		margin-bottom: $grid-unit-15;
+		margin-top: $grid-unit-10;
+		margin-bottom: $grid-unit-10;
 	}
 
 	.block-editor-block-contextual-toolbar {