diff --git a/packages/block-editor/src/components/provider/index.js b/packages/block-editor/src/components/provider/index.js
index 0fa3f042053d0..c3a87dfb5ff00 100644
--- a/packages/block-editor/src/components/provider/index.js
+++ b/packages/block-editor/src/components/provider/index.js
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ export const ExperimentalBlockEditorProvider = withRegistryProvider(
 		useBlockSync( props );
 
 		return (
-			<SlotFillProvider>
+			<SlotFillProvider passthrough>
 				<KeyboardShortcuts.Register />
 				<BlockRefsProvider>{ children }</BlockRefsProvider>
 			</SlotFillProvider>
diff --git a/packages/components/src/slot-fill/index.js b/packages/components/src/slot-fill/index.js
index 34216fd347c05..a092845223f2b 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/slot-fill/index.js
+++ b/packages/components/src/slot-fill/index.js
@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@ export const Slot = forwardRef( ( { bubblesVirtually, ...props }, ref ) => {
 	return <BaseSlot { ...props } />;
 } );
 
-export function Provider( { children, ...props } ) {
+export function Provider( { children, passthrough = false, ...props } ) {
 	const parent = useContext( SlotFillContext );
-	if ( ! parent.isDefault ) {
+	if ( ! parent.isDefault && passthrough ) {
 		return children;
 	}
 	return (