diff --git a/packages/edit-site/src/components/site-hub/index.js b/packages/edit-site/src/components/site-hub/index.js
index 1e6eddabe90a28..91eecbcbcb59fb 100644
--- a/packages/edit-site/src/components/site-hub/index.js
+++ b/packages/edit-site/src/components/site-hub/index.js
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ const SiteHub = forwardRef( ( props, ref ) => {
 						<Button
 							href={ homeUrl }
 							target="_blank"
-							label={ __( 'View site' ) }
+							label={ __( 'View site (opens in a new tab)' ) }
 							aria-label={ __(
 								'View site (opens in a new tab)'
 							) }
diff --git a/packages/edit-site/src/components/site-hub/style.scss b/packages/edit-site/src/components/site-hub/style.scss
index 70d256e2c4a560..7e5460144f8f82 100644
--- a/packages/edit-site/src/components/site-hub/style.scss
+++ b/packages/edit-site/src/components/site-hub/style.scss
@@ -15,13 +15,12 @@
 
 	.edit-site-site-hub__site-view-link {
 		flex-grow: 0;
+		margin-right: var(--wp-admin-border-width-focus);
 		@include break-mobile() {
 			opacity: 0;
 			transition: opacity 0.2s ease-in-out;
 		}
 		&:focus {
-			outline: none;
-			box-shadow: none;
 			opacity: 1;
 		}
 		svg {