diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/image/style.scss b/packages/block-library/src/image/style.scss
index a7fcb8f175e4e5..8ca5795cfd911a 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/image/style.scss
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/image/style.scss
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 .wp-block-image {
 
-	a {
+	> a,
+	> figure > a {
 		display: inline-block;
 	}