diff --git a/lib/compat/wordpress-6.7/rest-api.php b/lib/compat/wordpress-6.7/rest-api.php
index 05b237ec8a7e1b..741d0ad1805e07 100644
--- a/lib/compat/wordpress-6.7/rest-api.php
+++ b/lib/compat/wordpress-6.7/rest-api.php
@@ -53,13 +53,13 @@ function gutenberg_block_editor_preload_paths_6_7( $paths, $context ) {
 	// Preload theme and global styles paths.
 	if ( 'core/edit-site' === $context->name || 'core/edit-post' === $context->name ) {
 		$active_theme     = get_stylesheet();
-		$excluded_paths   = array();
 		$global_styles_id = WP_Theme_JSON_Resolver_Gutenberg::get_user_global_styles_post_id();
 		$paths[]          = '/wp/v2/global-styles/themes/' . $active_theme . '?context=view';
 		$paths[]          = '/wp/v2/global-styles/themes/' . $active_theme . '/variations?context=view';
 		$paths[]          = array( '/wp/v2/global-styles/' . $global_styles_id, 'OPTIONS' );
 
 		// Remove duplicate or unnecessary global styles paths.
+		$excluded_paths   = array();
 		$excluded_paths[] = '/wp/v2/global-styles/themes/' . $active_theme;
 		$excluded_paths[] = '/wp/v2/global-styles/' . $global_styles_id;
 		foreach ( $paths as $key => $path ) {
diff --git a/lib/compat/wordpress-6.8/rest-api.php b/lib/compat/wordpress-6.8/rest-api.php
index 88701e3327df75..8eaf449fd2f1e8 100644
--- a/lib/compat/wordpress-6.8/rest-api.php
+++ b/lib/compat/wordpress-6.8/rest-api.php
@@ -20,9 +20,8 @@
 function gutenberg_block_editor_preload_paths_6_8( $paths, $context ) {
 	// Preload theme and global styles paths.
 	if ( 'core/edit-site' === $context->name || 'core/edit-post' === $context->name ) {
-		$excluded_paths   = array();
 		$global_styles_id = WP_Theme_JSON_Resolver_Gutenberg::get_user_global_styles_post_id();
-
+		$excluded_paths   = array();
 		/*
 		 * Removes any edit or view context paths originating from Core,
 		 * or elsewhere, e.g., gutenberg_block_editor_preload_paths_6_6().