diff --git a/packages/editor/src/editor-styles.scss b/packages/editor/src/editor-styles.scss
index e9d58922c13ca3..2e09e9096f18ca 100644
--- a/packages/editor/src/editor-styles.scss
+++ b/packages/editor/src/editor-styles.scss
@@ -14,6 +14,11 @@ ul,
 ol {
 	margin: 0;
 	padding: 0;
+
+	li {
+		// This overrides a bottom margin globally applied to list items in wp-admin.
+		margin-bottom: 0.5em;
+	}
 }
 
 ul {
@@ -27,6 +32,9 @@ ol {
 ul ul,
 ol ul {
 	list-style-type: circle;
+
+	// This, combined with the margin applied on line 20, ensures there are no "jumps" when you indent a list item.
+	margin-top: 0.5em;
 }
 
 .mce-content-body {