diff --git a/packages/block-editor/src/components/writing-flow/use-tab-nav.js b/packages/block-editor/src/components/writing-flow/use-tab-nav.js
index 46c40d56fe96d..7f06cfe651db3 100644
--- a/packages/block-editor/src/components/writing-flow/use-tab-nav.js
+++ b/packages/block-editor/src/components/writing-flow/use-tab-nav.js
@@ -125,6 +125,10 @@ export default function useTabNav() {
 				return;
 			}
 
+			if ( ! hasMultiSelection() && ! getSelectedBlockClientId() ) {
+				return;
+			}
+
 			const isShift = event.shiftKey;
 			const direction = isShift ? 'findPrevious' : 'findNext';
 			const nextTabbable = focus.tabbable[ direction ]( event.target );