diff --git a/packages/block-editor/src/components/media-placeholder/style.scss b/packages/block-editor/src/components/media-placeholder/style.scss
index 4ce7e8a0e6942..d18b42ce5e57a 100644
--- a/packages/block-editor/src/components/media-placeholder/style.scss
+++ b/packages/block-editor/src/components/media-placeholder/style.scss
@@ -55,6 +55,13 @@
 		cursor: pointer;
 	}
 
+	.is-dark-theme & {
+
+		&:hover {
+			outline: $border-width dashed $white;
+		}
+	}
+
 	.block-editor-media-placeholder__upload-button {
 		margin-right: $grid-size-small;
 		&.components-button:hover,