diff --git a/assets/blocks/course-categories-block/block.json b/assets/blocks/course-categories-block/block.json
index 3b34dce775..c3da3ca438 100644
--- a/assets/blocks/course-categories-block/block.json
+++ b/assets/blocks/course-categories-block/block.json
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 			"blockGap": true
 		},
 		"textAlign": true,
-		"align": true,
+        "align": true,
 		"alignWide": true,
 		"typography": {
 			"lineHeight": true,
diff --git a/assets/blocks/course-categories-block/course-categories-edit.js b/assets/blocks/course-categories-block/course-categories-edit.js
index 2f9575d640..5405b8fe91 100644
--- a/assets/blocks/course-categories-block/course-categories-edit.js
+++ b/assets/blocks/course-categories-block/course-categories-edit.js
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ export function CourseCategoryEdit( props ) {
 		defaultBackgroundColor,
 		defaultTextColor,
 		textColor,
+		setAttributes,
 	} = props;
 	const { textAlign } = attributes;
 	const { postId, postType } = context;
@@ -60,6 +61,7 @@ export function CourseCategoryEdit( props ) {
 	);
 
 	if ( 'course' !== postType ) {
+		setAttributes( { align: false } );
 		return (
 			<InvalidUsageError
 				message={ __(
diff --git a/assets/blocks/course-categories-block/course-categories-edit.test.js b/assets/blocks/course-categories-block/course-categories-edit.test.js
index de96364bb4..a04c1b4f97 100644
--- a/assets/blocks/course-categories-block/course-categories-edit.test.js
+++ b/assets/blocks/course-categories-block/course-categories-edit.test.js
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ describe( 'CourseCategoryEdit', () => {
 				clientId="some-client-id"
 				attributes={ attributes }
 				context={ context }
+				setAttributes={ () => {} }
 			/>
 		);
 		categories.forEach( ( category ) =>
@@ -77,6 +78,7 @@ describe( 'CourseCategoryEdit', () => {
 					postId: 'some-post-id',
 					postType: 'page',
 				} }
+				setAttributes={ () => {} }
 			/>
 		);