diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/button/style.scss b/packages/block-library/src/button/style.scss
index fa72a8bc7835d..cd22b5b06d03f 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/button/style.scss
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/button/style.scss
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@ $blocks-button__line-height: $big-font-size + 6px;
 
 	&:hover,
 	&:focus,
-	&:active {
+	&:active,
+	&:visited {
 		color: inherit;
 	}
 }
@@ -47,7 +48,7 @@ $blocks-button__line-height: $big-font-size + 6px;
 	color: $dark-gray-700;
 
 	.wp-block-button__link {
-		background: transparent;
+		background-color: transparent;
 		border: 2px solid currentcolor;
 	}
 }