diff --git a/packages/block-editor/src/store/selectors.js b/packages/block-editor/src/store/selectors.js
index aa182082b40f26..6f77781da34ef8 100644
--- a/packages/block-editor/src/store/selectors.js
+++ b/packages/block-editor/src/store/selectors.js
@@ -2970,7 +2970,8 @@ export function __unstableHasActiveBlockOverlayActive( state, clientId ) {
 	);
 	const shouldEnableIfUnselected = blockSupportDisable
 		? false
-		: areInnerBlocksControlled( state, clientId );
+		: areInnerBlocksControlled( state, clientId ) &&
+		  clientId !== getSectionRootClientId( state, clientId );
 
 	return (
 		shouldEnableIfUnselected &&