diff --git a/panel/src/components/Forms/Blocks/Elements/BlockFigure.vue b/panel/src/components/Forms/Blocks/Elements/BlockFigure.vue
index f199f4cc23..9e2bdb23f0 100644
--- a/panel/src/components/Forms/Blocks/Elements/BlockFigure.vue
+++ b/panel/src/components/Forms/Blocks/Elements/BlockFigure.vue
@@ -50,6 +50,9 @@ export default {
 .k-block-figure-container:not([data-disabled="true"]) {
 	cursor: pointer;
 }
+.k-block-figure-container img {
+	background: var(--pattern-light);
+}
 .k-block-figure iframe {
 	border: 0;
 	pointer-events: none;
diff --git a/panel/src/components/Forms/Blocks/Types/Gallery.vue b/panel/src/components/Forms/Blocks/Types/Gallery.vue
index 12aa8c465b..ab6c034b6b 100644
--- a/panel/src/components/Forms/Blocks/Types/Gallery.vue
+++ b/panel/src/components/Forms/Blocks/Types/Gallery.vue
@@ -74,6 +74,9 @@ export default {
 .k-block-type-gallery-placeholder {
 	background: var(--color-background);
 }
+.k-block-type-gallery img {
+	background: var(--pattern-light);
+}
 .k-block-type-gallery figcaption {
 	padding-top: 0.5rem;
 	color: var(--color-gray-600);