diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/gallery/deprecated.scss b/packages/block-library/src/gallery/deprecated.scss
index 1bdee3565cc2a9..a9bebe2ba8f130 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/gallery/deprecated.scss
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/gallery/deprecated.scss
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 		flex-direction: column;
 		justify-content: center;
 		position: relative;
+		align-self: flex-start;
 
 		// On mobile and responsive viewports, we allow only 1 or 2 columns at the most.
 		width: calc(50% - 1em);
diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/gallery/style.scss b/packages/block-library/src/gallery/style.scss
index 19800d99394afe..77c90b1cf75976 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/gallery/style.scss
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/gallery/style.scss
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
 	&:not(.is-cropped) {
 
 		figure.wp-block-image:not(#individual-image) {
-			margin-top: auto;
+			margin-top: 0;
 			margin-bottom: auto;
 			img {
 				margin-bottom: var(--gallery-block--gutter-size, #{$grid-unit-20});