diff --git a/src/components/combo_box/combo_box_input/_combo_box_pill.scss b/src/components/combo_box/combo_box_input/_combo_box_pill.scss
index 8424567eaf3..7d5a11f3b71 100644
--- a/src/components/combo_box/combo_box_input/_combo_box_pill.scss
+++ b/src/components/combo_box/combo_box_input/_combo_box_pill.scss
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@
     margin: ($euiSizeXS + 1px) $euiSizeXS 0 0;
   }
 
+  .euiComboBox--compressed &--plainText {
+    margin-top: $euiSizeXS;
+  }
+
   &--plainText {
     @include euiFont;
     @include euiTextTruncate;
diff --git a/upcoming_changelogs/6910.md b/upcoming_changelogs/6910.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3eca3a6a135
--- /dev/null
+++ b/upcoming_changelogs/6910.md
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+**Bug fixes**
+
+- Fixed `EuiCombobox` compressed plain text display