diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/quote/edit.js b/packages/block-library/src/quote/edit.js
index d712f9691ee54..66f8f9d66c85a 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/quote/edit.js
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/quote/edit.js
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ export default function QuoteEdit( {
 					}
 					addLabel={ __( 'Add citation' ) }
 					removeLabel={ __( 'Remove citation' ) }
+					excludeElementClassName
 					className="wp-block-quote__citation"
 					insertBlocksAfter={ insertBlocksAfter }
 					{ ...( ! isWebPlatform ? { textAlign } : {} ) }
diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/utils/caption.js b/packages/block-library/src/utils/caption.js
index 2c653a9cc7fb8..82e951d4813eb 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/utils/caption.js
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/utils/caption.js
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ export function Caption( {
 	placeholder = __( 'Add caption' ),
 	label = __( 'Caption text' ),
 	showToolbarButton = true,
+	excludeElementClassName,
 	className,
 	readOnly,
 	tagName = 'figcaption',
@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@ export function Caption( {
 		},
 		[ isCaptionEmpty ]
 	);
+
 	return (
 		<>
 			{ showToolbarButton && (
@@ -96,7 +98,9 @@ export function Caption( {
 						tagName={ tagName }
 						className={ clsx(
 							className,
-							__experimentalGetElementClassName( 'caption' )
+							excludeElementClassName
+								? ''
+								: __experimentalGetElementClassName( 'caption' )
 						) }
 						ref={ ref }
 						aria-label={ label }