diff --git a/src/library-authoring/LibraryBlock/LibraryBlock.tsx b/src/library-authoring/LibraryBlock/LibraryBlock.tsx
index e635f1f8b..b23386c4d 100644
--- a/src/library-authoring/LibraryBlock/LibraryBlock.tsx
+++ b/src/library-authoring/LibraryBlock/LibraryBlock.tsx
@@ -28,7 +28,10 @@ export const LibraryBlock = ({
   view,
 }: LibraryBlockProps) => {
   const iframeRef = useRef<HTMLIFrameElement>(null);
-  const [iFrameHeight, setIFrameHeight] = useState(50);
+  const xblockView = view ?? 'student_view';
+  const defaultiFrameHeight = xblockView === 'studio_view' ? 80 : 50;
+
+  const [iFrameHeight, setIFrameHeight] = useState(defaultiFrameHeight);
   const studioBaseUrl = getConfig().STUDIO_BASE_URL;
 
   const intl = useIntl();
@@ -77,8 +80,6 @@ export const LibraryBlock = ({
 
   const queryStr = version ? `?version=${version}` : '';
 
-  const xblockView = view ?? 'student_view';
-
   return (
     <div style={{
       height: `${iFrameHeight}vh`,