diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/media-text/edit.js b/packages/block-library/src/media-text/edit.js
index b85249f3a74b27..83b7074e3d1550 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/media-text/edit.js
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/media-text/edit.js
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ function MediaTextEdit( { attributes, isSelected, setAttributes, clientId } ) {
 		setAttributes( {
 			mediaWidth: applyWidthConstraints( width ),
 		} );
-		setTemporaryMediaWidth( applyWidthConstraints( width ) );
+		setTemporaryMediaWidth( null );
 	};
 
 	const classNames = classnames( {