diff --git a/packages/ra-ui-materialui/src/field/ReferenceField.tsx b/packages/ra-ui-materialui/src/field/ReferenceField.tsx
index b5d54792199..95f053a4b1f 100644
--- a/packages/ra-ui-materialui/src/field/ReferenceField.tsx
+++ b/packages/ra-ui-materialui/src/field/ReferenceField.tsx
@@ -291,6 +291,7 @@ const Root = styled('span', {
     name: PREFIX,
     overridesResolver: (props, styles) => styles.root,
 })(({ theme }) => ({
+    lineHeight: 'initial',
     [`& .${ReferenceFieldClasses.link}`]: {
         '& > *': {
             color: theme.palette.primary.main,