diff --git a/packages/block-editor/src/components/inserter/block-patterns-tab/index.js b/packages/block-editor/src/components/inserter/block-patterns-tab/index.js
index ebf816a9e2decb..ef4d2ae3f4a8cc 100644
--- a/packages/block-editor/src/components/inserter/block-patterns-tab/index.js
+++ b/packages/block-editor/src/components/inserter/block-patterns-tab/index.js
@@ -12,21 +12,18 @@ import { __ } from '@wordpress/i18n';
 import PatternsExplorerModal from '../block-patterns-explorer';
 import MobileTabNavigation from '../mobile-tab-navigation';
 import { PatternCategoryPreviews } from './pattern-category-previews';
-import { usePatternCategories } from './use-pattern-categories';
 import CategoryTabs from '../category-tabs';
 import InserterNoResults from '../no-results';
 
 function BlockPatternsTab( {
 	onSelectCategory,
 	selectedCategory,
+	categories,
 	onInsert,
 	rootClientId,
 	children,
 } ) {
 	const [ showPatternsExplorer, setShowPatternsExplorer ] = useState( false );
-
-	const categories = usePatternCategories( rootClientId );
-
 	const isMobile = useViewportMatch( 'medium', '<' );
 
 	if ( ! categories.length ) {
diff --git a/packages/block-editor/src/components/inserter/menu.js b/packages/block-editor/src/components/inserter/menu.js
index e5b24cf82bb6c7..0d1f7d77b84fcf 100644
--- a/packages/block-editor/src/components/inserter/menu.js
+++ b/packages/block-editor/src/components/inserter/menu.js
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import useInsertionPoint from './hooks/use-insertion-point';
 import InserterTabs from './tabs';
 import { useZoomOut } from '../../hooks/use-zoom-out';
 import { store as blockEditorStore } from '../../store';
+import { usePatternCategories } from './block-patterns-tab/use-pattern-categories';
 
 const NOOP = () => {};
 function InserterMenu(
@@ -61,9 +62,12 @@ function InserterMenu(
 	const [ filterValue, setFilterValue, delayedFilterValue ] =
 		useDebouncedInput( __experimentalFilterValue );
 	const [ hoveredItem, setHoveredItem ] = useState( null );
-	const [ selectedPatternCategory, setSelectedPatternCategory ] = useState( {
-		name: __experimentalInitialCategory,
-	} );
+	const categories = usePatternCategories( rootClientId );
+	const [ selectedPatternCategory, setSelectedPatternCategory ] = useState(
+		categories.find(
+			( category ) => category.name === __experimentalInitialCategory
+		)
+	);
 	const [ patternFilter, setPatternFilter ] = useState( 'all' );
 	const [ selectedMediaCategory, setSelectedMediaCategory ] =
 		useState( null );
@@ -227,6 +231,7 @@ function InserterMenu(
 				onInsert={ onInsertPattern }
 				onSelectCategory={ onClickPatternCategory }
 				selectedCategory={ selectedPatternCategory }
+				categories={ categories }
 			>
 				{ showPatternPanel && (
 					<PatternCategoryPreviewPanel