diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/post-comments-count/edit.js b/packages/block-library/src/post-comments-count/edit.js
index 2b3d3090824951..e5d0ec9352edaf 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/post-comments-count/edit.js
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/post-comments-count/edit.js
@@ -49,6 +49,14 @@ export default function PostCommentsCountEdit( {
 		} );
 	}, [ postId ] );
 
+	const hasPostAndComments = postId && commentsCount !== undefined;
+	const blockStyles = {
+		...blockProps.style,
+		textDecoration: hasPostAndComments
+			? blockProps.style?.textDecoration
+			: undefined,
+	};
+
 	return (
 		<>
 			<BlockControls group="block">
@@ -59,8 +67,8 @@ export default function PostCommentsCountEdit( {
 					} }
 				/>
 			</BlockControls>
-			<div { ...blockProps }>
-				{ postId && commentsCount !== undefined ? (
+			<div { ...blockProps } style={ blockStyles }>
+				{ hasPostAndComments ? (
 					commentsCount
 				) : (
 					<Warning>