diff --git a/packages/extension-text-align/src/text-align.ts b/packages/extension-text-align/src/text-align.ts
index bb41d312..966f772d 100644
--- a/packages/extension-text-align/src/text-align.ts
+++ b/packages/extension-text-align/src/text-align.ts
@@ -37,9 +37,13 @@ export const TextAlign = Extension.create<TextAlignOptions>({
         attributes: {
           textAlign: {
             default: this.options.defaultAlignment,
-            renderHTML: attributes => ({
-              style: `text-align: ${attributes.textAlign}`,
-            }),
+            renderHTML: attributes => {
+              if (attributes.textAlign == this.options.defaultAlignment){
+                return {}
+              } else {
+                return { style: `text-align: ${attributes.textAlign}` }
+              }
+            },
             parseHTML: element => ({
               textAlign: element.style.textAlign || this.options.defaultAlignment,
             }),