diff --git a/packages/block-editor/src/store/selectors.js b/packages/block-editor/src/store/selectors.js
index 6f9aa8aa36aac..e0e583882f8e7 100644
--- a/packages/block-editor/src/store/selectors.js
+++ b/packages/block-editor/src/store/selectors.js
@@ -2976,7 +2976,8 @@ export function __unstableHasActiveBlockOverlayActive( state, clientId ) {
 	);
 	const shouldEnableIfUnselected = blockSupportDisable
 		? false
-		: areInnerBlocksControlled( state, clientId );
+		: areInnerBlocksControlled( state, clientId ) &&
+		  clientId !== getSectionRootClientId( state, clientId );
 
 	return (
 		shouldEnableIfUnselected &&