diff --git a/packages/edit-post/src/components/back-button/style.scss b/packages/edit-post/src/components/back-button/style.scss
index aced752bfedfae..3082cb80a3e4e2 100644
--- a/packages/edit-post/src/components/back-button/style.scss
+++ b/packages/edit-post/src/components/back-button/style.scss
@@ -23,8 +23,9 @@
 		}
 
 		&::before {
-			transition: box-shadow 0.1s ease;
-			@include reduce-motion("transition");
+			@media not (prefers-reduced-motion) {
+				transition: box-shadow 0.1s ease;
+			}
 			content: "";
 			display: block;
 			position: absolute;
diff --git a/packages/edit-post/src/components/layout/style.scss b/packages/edit-post/src/components/layout/style.scss
index 7a7f13382661ac..c63f3eb2528177 100644
--- a/packages/edit-post/src/components/layout/style.scss
+++ b/packages/edit-post/src/components/layout/style.scss
@@ -73,8 +73,9 @@
 				width: inherit;
 				height: $grid-unit-05;
 				border-radius: $radius-small;
-				transition: width 0.3s ease-out;
-				@include reduce-motion("transition");
+				@media not (prefers-reduced-motion) {
+					transition: width 0.3s ease-out;
+				}
 			}
 		}