diff --git a/blocks/library/cover-image/editor.scss b/blocks/library/cover-image/editor.scss
index 52eeaaa0bb422..29db22108e5d9 100644
--- a/blocks/library/cover-image/editor.scss
+++ b/blocks/library/cover-image/editor.scss
@@ -5,10 +5,6 @@
 		position: inherit;
 	}
 
-	.blocks-rich-text__tinymce a {
-		color: white;
-	}
-
 	.blocks-rich-text__tinymce:focus a[data-mce-selected] {
 		padding: 0 2px;
 		margin: 0 -2px;
diff --git a/blocks/library/cover-image/style.scss b/blocks/library/cover-image/style.scss
index e936c388bd5ab..f54d712eca7d5 100644
--- a/blocks/library/cover-image/style.scss
+++ b/blocks/library/cover-image/style.scss
@@ -38,6 +38,13 @@
 		max-width: $visual-editor-max-width;
 		padding: $block-padding;
 		text-align: center;
+
+		a,
+		a:hover,
+		a:focus,
+		a:active {
+			color: white;
+		}
 	}
 
 	&.has-parallax {