diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/navigation-link/editor.scss b/packages/block-library/src/navigation-link/editor.scss
index b96087eb65200..bd81b95f3bd9f 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/navigation-link/editor.scss
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/navigation-link/editor.scss
@@ -23,8 +23,9 @@
 	&.is-selected,
 	&.has-child-selected {
 		> .wp-block-navigation-link__container {
-			visibility: visible;
-			opacity: 1;
+			// We use important here because if the parent block is selected and submenus are present, they should always be visible.
+			visibility: visible !important;
+			opacity: 1 !important;
 		}
 	}
 }