diff --git a/app/javascript/editor/types/parentBlocks.ts b/app/javascript/editor/types/parentBlocks.ts
index d77df2b..ffe40bd 100644
--- a/app/javascript/editor/types/parentBlocks.ts
+++ b/app/javascript/editor/types/parentBlocks.ts
@@ -27,16 +27,19 @@ export const parentBlocks: { [propName: string]: EditorNode } = {
   left: makeParentBlock("div[data-align=left]", () => {
     const el = document.createElement("div");
     el.dataset.align = "left";
+    el.style.textAlign = "left";
     return el;
   }),
   center: makeParentBlock("div[data-align=center]", () => {
     const el = document.createElement("div");
     el.dataset.align = "center";
+    el.style.textAlign = "center";
     return el;
   }),
   right: makeParentBlock("div[data-align=right]", () => {
     const el = document.createElement("div");
     el.dataset.align = "right";
+    el.style.textAlign = "right";
     return el;
   }),
 };