diff --git a/packages/calcite-components/src/components/block/block.scss b/packages/calcite-components/src/components/block/block.scss
index 2445197568..040a6a4756 100644
--- a/packages/calcite-components/src/components/block/block.scss
+++ b/packages/calcite-components/src/components/block/block.scss
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 
 .header {
   @apply justify-start;
-  padding: var(--calcite-spacing-md);
 }
 
 .header,
@@ -195,4 +194,11 @@ calcite-action-menu {
   }
 }
 
+:host([heading]),
+:host([description]) {
+  .header {
+    padding: var(--calcite-spacing-md);
+  }
+}
+
 @include base-component();