diff --git a/packages/lexical-list/src/formatList.ts b/packages/lexical-list/src/formatList.ts
index 3dc4a22ea20..15a26c7cb09 100644
--- a/packages/lexical-list/src/formatList.ts
+++ b/packages/lexical-list/src/formatList.ts
@@ -498,6 +498,8 @@ export function $handleListInsertParagraph(): boolean {
 
   if ($isRootOrShadowRoot(grandparent)) {
     replacementNode = $createParagraphNode();
+    replacementNode.setTextStyle(selection.style);
+    replacementNode.setTextFormat(selection.format);
     topListNode.insertAfter(replacementNode);
   } else if ($isListItemNode(grandparent)) {
     replacementNode = $createListItemNode();