diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/image/edit.js b/packages/block-library/src/image/edit.js
index 2a3a2b9530a36..c3e136cf6b705 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/image/edit.js
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/image/edit.js
@@ -474,8 +474,7 @@ class ImageEdit extends Component {
 									type="number"
 									className="block-library-image__dimensions__width"
 									label={ __( 'Width' ) }
-									value={ width !== undefined ? width : '' }
-									placeholder={ imageWidth }
+									value={ width !== undefined ? width : imageWidth }
 									min={ 1 }
 									onChange={ this.updateWidth }
 								/>
@@ -483,8 +482,7 @@ class ImageEdit extends Component {
 									type="number"
 									className="block-library-image__dimensions__height"
 									label={ __( 'Height' ) }
-									value={ height !== undefined ? height : '' }
-									placeholder={ imageHeight }
+									value={ height !== undefined ? height : imageHeight }
 									min={ 1 }
 									onChange={ this.updateHeight }
 								/>