diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/editor.scss b/packages/block-library/src/editor.scss
index 8f232cb0a35e6..bf7ba29674963 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/editor.scss
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/editor.scss
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 @import "./latest-comments/editor.scss";
 @import "./latest-posts/editor.scss";
 @import "./legacy-widget/editor.scss";
+@import "./list/editor.scss";
 @import "./media-text/editor.scss";
 @import "./more/editor.scss";
 @import "./navigation/editor.scss";
diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/list/editor.scss b/packages/block-library/src/list/editor.scss
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..c621eedf41c9a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/list/editor.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+ol.has-background.has-background,
+ul.has-background.has-background {
+	padding: $block-bg-padding--v $block-bg-padding--h;
+}