Multiple choice question answers in Moodle 3.9 start on second line

In Moodle 3.9 Multiple choice question answers in Moodle 3.9 start on the second line instead of on the same line as the answer choice numbering. The answers look like this:
a.
Washington
b.
Adams

instead of like:
a. Washington
b. Adams

This because of how the editor creates default paragraph elements now:
<p dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">Washington</p>
If you edit the HTML to:
<p>Washington</p>
The answers will display correctly. This was tested in multiple browsers and operating systems. I tested on Moodle 3.7 and if I copy the 3.9 answer style,<p dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">, it also shows this issue.