diff --git a/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-list/use-block-props/use-scroll-into-view.js b/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-list/use-block-props/use-scroll-into-view.js
index 652ddcaa56efa..167222bbeee4c 100644
--- a/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-list/use-block-props/use-scroll-into-view.js
+++ b/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-list/use-block-props/use-scroll-into-view.js
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ export function useScrollIntoView( clientId ) {
 				scrollingElement.scrollHeight > scrollingElement.clientHeight
 			) {
 				scrollContainer = ownerDocument.defaultView;
+			} else {
+				return;
 			}
 		}