diff --git a/lib/block-supports/layout.php b/lib/block-supports/layout.php
index 2581b986508aa9..5d52a998fadcb7 100644
--- a/lib/block-supports/layout.php
+++ b/lib/block-supports/layout.php
@@ -291,14 +291,13 @@ function gutenberg_render_layout_support_flag( $block_content, $block ) {
 	$block_classname    = wp_get_block_default_classname( $block['blockName'] );
 	$container_class    = wp_unique_id( 'wp-container-' );
 	$layout_classname   = '';
-	$use_global_padding = gutenberg_get_global_settings( array( 'useRootPaddingAwareAlignments' ) ) && ( isset( $used_layout['inherit'] ) && $used_layout['inherit'] || isset( $used_layout['contentSize'] ) && $used_layout['contentSize'] );
 
 	// Set the correct layout type for blocks using legacy content width.
 	if ( isset( $used_layout['inherit'] ) && $used_layout['inherit'] || isset( $used_layout['contentSize'] ) && $used_layout['contentSize'] ) {
 		$used_layout['type'] = 'constrained';
 	}
 
-	if ( $use_global_padding ) {
+	if ( gutenberg_get_global_settings( array( 'useRootPaddingAwareAlignments' ) ) && 'constrained' === $used_layout['type'] ) {
 		$class_names[] = 'has-global-padding';
 	}
 
diff --git a/packages/block-editor/src/hooks/layout.js b/packages/block-editor/src/hooks/layout.js
index c4d4af0b95d4c3..0bc43343a6c288 100644
--- a/packages/block-editor/src/hooks/layout.js
+++ b/packages/block-editor/src/hooks/layout.js
@@ -63,7 +63,12 @@ function useLayoutClasses( layout, layoutDefinitions ) {
 		);
 	}
 
-	if ( ( layout?.inherit || layout?.contentSize ) && rootPaddingAlignment ) {
+	if (
+		( layout?.inherit ||
+			layout?.contentSize ||
+			layout?.type === 'constrained' ) &&
+		rootPaddingAlignment
+	) {
 		layoutClassnames.push( 'has-global-padding' );
 	}