diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/navigation/index.php b/packages/block-library/src/navigation/index.php
index f814e19a13cd37..44c4d1410f4bee 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/navigation/index.php
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/navigation/index.php
@@ -519,9 +519,11 @@ private static function get_responsive_container_markup( $attributes, $inner_blo
 			';
 		}
 
+		$overlay_inline_styles = esc_attr( safecss_filter_attr( $colors['overlay_inline_styles'] ) );
+
 		return sprintf(
 			'<button aria-haspopup="dialog" %3$s class="%6$s" %10$s>%8$s</button>
-				<div class="%5$s" style="%7$s" id="%1$s" %11$s>
+				<div class="%5$s" %7$s id="%1$s" %11$s>
 					<div class="wp-block-navigation__responsive-close" tabindex="-1">
 						<div class="wp-block-navigation__responsive-dialog" %12$s>
 							<button %4$s class="wp-block-navigation__responsive-container-close" %13$s>%9$s</button>
@@ -537,7 +539,7 @@ private static function get_responsive_container_markup( $attributes, $inner_blo
 			$toggle_aria_label_close,
 			esc_attr( implode( ' ', $responsive_container_classes ) ),
 			esc_attr( implode( ' ', $open_button_classes ) ),
-			esc_attr( safecss_filter_attr( $colors['overlay_inline_styles'] ) ),
+			( ! empty( $overlay_inline_styles ) ) ? "style=\"$overlay_inline_styles\"" : '',
 			$toggle_button_content,
 			$toggle_close_button_content,
 			$open_button_directives,