diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/navigation-link/link-ui.js b/packages/block-library/src/navigation-link/link-ui.js
index 52db034c6f980..3b0824a93906b 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/navigation-link/link-ui.js
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/navigation-link/link-ui.js
@@ -213,6 +213,7 @@ function UnforwardedLinkUI( props, ref ) {
 			placement="bottom"
 			onClose={ props.onClose }
 			anchor={ props.anchor }
+			className="link-ui-popover"
 			shift
 		>
 			{ ! addingBlock && (
diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/navigation-link/style.scss b/packages/block-library/src/navigation-link/style.scss
index f2f7d14f93fce..17f7ce90defa2 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/navigation-link/style.scss
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/navigation-link/style.scss
@@ -28,3 +28,7 @@
 	margin-left: $grid-unit-10;
 	text-transform: uppercase;
 }
+
+.link-ui-popover {
+	margin-top: $default-block-margin;
+}