diff --git a/packages/edit-post/src/components/header/style.scss b/packages/edit-post/src/components/header/style.scss
index 0dc8881434acb6..14e8a9b248035b 100644
--- a/packages/edit-post/src/components/header/style.scss
+++ b/packages/edit-post/src/components/header/style.scss
@@ -117,7 +117,8 @@
 			@include break-small() {
 				&:not(.is-horizontal) .block-editor-block-mover__move-button-container {
 					position: relative;
-					top: -10px;
+					top: 6px;
+					height: 20px; // By enforcing a small height, we center and afford big buttons, with no focus shift.
 				}
 			}
 		}