diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/cover/editor.scss b/packages/block-library/src/cover/editor.scss
index 478c3bb78ad90..24050e9b9cdb1 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/cover/editor.scss
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/cover/editor.scss
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 	&.is-placeholder {
 		min-height: auto !important;
 		padding: 0 !important;
+		overflow: visible;
 
 		// Resizable placeholder for placeholder.
 		.block-library-cover__resize-container {
@@ -83,11 +84,6 @@
 	min-height: 50px;
 }
 
-// .block-library-cover__resize-container:not(.is-resizing) {
-// 	// Important is used to have higher specificity than the inline style set by re-resizable library.
-// 	height: auto !important;
-// }
-
 // When uploading background images, show a transparent overlay.
 .wp-block-cover > .components-drop-zone .components-drop-zone__content {
 	opacity: 0.8 !important;