diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/page-list/style.scss b/packages/block-library/src/page-list/style.scss
index cecee40a191ab..580591e778ff6 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/page-list/style.scss
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/page-list/style.scss
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 	.wp-block-page-list {
 		display: flex;
 		flex-wrap: wrap;
+		background-color: inherit;
 	}
 
 	// Menu items generated by the page list do not get `has-[x]-background-color`,