diff --git a/packages/web/components/patterns/HighlightView.tsx b/packages/web/components/patterns/HighlightView.tsx
index 2bcff40f6..3bd6a497b 100644
--- a/packages/web/components/patterns/HighlightView.tsx
+++ b/packages/web/components/patterns/HighlightView.tsx
@@ -115,8 +115,6 @@ export function HighlightView(props: HighlightViewProps): JSX.Element {
             css={{
               '*': {
                 m: '0px',
-                display: 'inline',
-                padding: '2px',
                 backgroundColor: `rgba(var(--colors-highlightBackground), ${highlightAlpha})`,
                 boxShadow: `3px 0 0 rgba(var(--colors-highlightBackground), ${highlightAlpha}), -3px 0 0 rgba(var(--colors-highlightBackground), ${highlightAlpha})`,
                 boxDecorationBreak: 'clone',