diff --git a/.changeset/slow-rabbits-hunt.md b/.changeset/slow-rabbits-hunt.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6efb904772
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/slow-rabbits-hunt.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@primer/css": patch
+---
+
+drop “display: none” from details element contents styling
diff --git a/src/base/base.scss b/src/base/base.scss
index 5d123ef253..7fde534cdd 100644
--- a/src/base/base.scss
+++ b/src/base/base.scss
@@ -96,13 +96,6 @@ details {
   summary {
     cursor: pointer;
   }
-
-  &:not([open]) {
-    // Set details content hidden by default for browsers that don't do this
-    > *:not(summary) {
-      display: none;
-    }
-  }
 }
 
 // global focus styles