diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/pullquote/style.scss b/packages/block-library/src/pullquote/style.scss
index b53dbf6561638c..07f6366d47617f 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/pullquote/style.scss
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/pullquote/style.scss
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 .wp-block-pullquote {
-	padding: 4em 0;
 	text-align: center; // Default text-alignment where the `textAlign` attribute value isn't specified.
 	overflow-wrap: break-word; // Break long strings of text without spaces so they don't overflow the block.
 	box-sizing: border-box;
@@ -36,9 +35,10 @@
 	}
 }
 
-// Lowest specificity to avoid overriding layout styles.
+// Lowest specificity to avoid overriding layout and global styles.
 :where(.wp-block-pullquote) {
 	margin: 0 0 1em 0;
+	padding: 4em 0;
 }
 
 // Ensure that we are reasonably specific to override theme defaults.