diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 55894ace4b6..f3ae0636500 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@
 - Added icons for `appSearchApp` and `workplaceSearchApp` to `EuiIcon` ([#3859](https://github.com/elastic/eui/pull/3859))
 - Added `unlink` glyph to `EuiIcon` ([#3869](https://github.com/elastic/eui/pull/3869))
 
+**Bug fixes**
+
+- Fixed `EuiFacetGroup` container expansion due to negative margin value ([#3871](https://github.com/elastic/eui/pull/3871))
+
 ## [`27.4.0`](https://github.com/elastic/eui/tree/v27.4.0)
 
 - Added `customOptionText` prop to `EuiComboBox` ([#3811](https://github.com/elastic/eui/pull/3811))
diff --git a/src/components/facet/_facet_group.scss b/src/components/facet/_facet_group.scss
index 43445422a11..00d2b73f98e 100644
--- a/src/components/facet/_facet_group.scss
+++ b/src/components/facet/_facet_group.scss
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@
       $gutterAdjustment: $euiSizeM + $gutterSize;
 
       // Collapse margin on the right side of the group to allow it to extend the full width
-      margin-right: -#{$gutterAdjustment};
+      margin-left: -#{$gutterAdjustment};
 
       .euiFacetButton {
-        margin-right: $gutterAdjustment;
+        margin-left: $gutterAdjustment;
         // Adjust the max-width so it fits within the alloted margin
         max-width: calc(100% - #{$gutterAdjustment});
       }