diff --git a/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-list/style.scss b/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-list/style.scss
index ef582793f9b9f4..23acd106a185a1 100644
--- a/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-list/style.scss
+++ b/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-list/style.scss
@@ -236,6 +236,21 @@
 		}
 	}
 
+	// Active entity spotlight.
+	&.has-active-entity:not(.is-focus-mode) {
+		opacity: 0.5;
+		transition: opacity 0.1s linear;
+		@include reduce-motion("transition");
+
+		&.is-active-entity,
+		&.has-child-selected,
+		&:not(.has-child-selected) .block-editor-block-list__block,
+		&.is-active-entity .block-editor-block-list__block,
+		.is-active-entity .block-editor-block-list__block {
+			opacity: 1;
+		}
+	}
+
 	/**
 	* Block styles and alignments
 	*/