diff --git a/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-list/style.scss b/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-list/style.scss
index 198812d6a03e62..3157eaaea9faa9 100644
--- a/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-list/style.scss
+++ b/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-list/style.scss
@@ -191,9 +191,6 @@
 	.block-editor-block-list__block.is-multi-selected {
 
 		> .block-editor-block-list__block-edit::before {
-			// Todo: start by limiting it to not nest
-			// Then hide selection in placeholders and do something else
-			// Then make a mockup for multi block selection for the new UI — this includes an exception for contiguous paragraphs
 			border-left-color: $dark-opacity-light-800;
 			box-shadow: inset $block-left-border-width 0 0 0 $dark-gray-500;
 
@@ -217,6 +214,13 @@
 	.block-editor-block-list__block.is-multi-selected .block-editor-block-list__block.is-multi-selected > .block-editor-block-list__block-edit::before {
 		box-shadow: none;
 	}
+
+	// Provide exceptions for placeholders.
+	.components-placeholder {
+		::selection {
+			background: transparent;
+		}
+	}
 }