diff --git a/packages/editor/src/bindings/post-meta.js b/packages/editor/src/bindings/post-meta.js
index a3602ce7d62076..fcd068ac21d8ab 100644
--- a/packages/editor/src/bindings/post-meta.js
+++ b/packages/editor/src/bindings/post-meta.js
@@ -108,11 +108,8 @@ export default {
 			return false;
 		}
 
-		const postType =
-			context?.postType || select( editorStore ).getCurrentPostType();
-
-		// Check that editing is happening in the post editor and not a template.
-		if ( postType === 'wp_template' ) {
+		// Lock editing when `postType` is not defined.
+		if ( ! context?.postType ) {
 			return false;
 		}