diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/footnotes/style.scss b/packages/block-library/src/footnotes/style.scss
index 4debba0560f173..ad49bc1cf29110 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/footnotes/style.scss
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/footnotes/style.scss
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@
 	vertical-align: super;
 	font-size: smaller;
 	counter-increment: footnotes;
-	display: inline-block;
+	display: inline-flex;
+	text-decoration: none;
 	text-indent: -9999999px;
 }