diff --git a/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-tools/zoom-out-mode-inserters.js b/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-tools/zoom-out-mode-inserters.js
index 4d3994d7163d0..1ea22ed68e42e 100644
--- a/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-tools/zoom-out-mode-inserters.js
+++ b/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-tools/zoom-out-mode-inserters.js
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ function ZoomOutModeInserters() {
 			return;
 		}
 		// reset insertion point when the block order changes
-		setInserterIsOpened( true );
+		setInserterIsOpened( { tab: 'patterns' } );
 		// eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
 	}, [ blockOrder ] );