diff --git a/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-list-appender/index.js b/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-list-appender/index.js
index 6acd954a5797b..c9d114fef0c7c 100644
--- a/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-list-appender/index.js
+++ b/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-list-appender/index.js
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 /**
  * External dependencies
  */
-import { last } from 'lodash';
 import classnames from 'classnames';
 
 /**
@@ -18,7 +17,6 @@ import ButtonBlockAppender from '../button-block-appender';
 import { store as blockEditorStore } from '../../store';
 
 function BlockListAppender( {
-	blockClientIds,
 	rootClientId,
 	canInsertDefaultBlock,
 	isLocked,
@@ -36,30 +34,18 @@ function BlockListAppender( {
 		// Prefer custom render prop if provided.
 		appender = <CustomAppender />;
 	} else {
-		const isDocumentAppender = ! rootClientId;
-		const isParentSelected = selectedBlockClientId === rootClientId;
-		const isAnotherDefaultAppenderAlreadyDisplayed =
-			selectedBlockClientId &&
-			! blockClientIds.includes( selectedBlockClientId );
+		const isParentSelected =
+			selectedBlockClientId === rootClientId ||
+			( ! rootClientId && ! selectedBlockClientId );
 
-		if (
-			! isDocumentAppender &&
-			! isParentSelected &&
-			( ! selectedBlockClientId ||
-				isAnotherDefaultAppenderAlreadyDisplayed )
-		) {
+		if ( ! isParentSelected ) {
 			return null;
 		}
 
 		if ( canInsertDefaultBlock ) {
 			// Render the default block appender when renderAppender has not been
 			// provided and the context supports use of the default appender.
-			appender = (
-				<DefaultBlockAppender
-					rootClientId={ rootClientId }
-					lastBlockClientId={ last( blockClientIds ) }
-				/>
-			);
+			appender = <DefaultBlockAppender rootClientId={ rootClientId } />;
 		} else {
 			// Fallback in the case no renderAppender has been provided and the
 			// default block can't be inserted.
@@ -103,7 +89,6 @@ function BlockListAppender( {
 
 export default withSelect( ( select, { rootClientId } ) => {
 	const {
-		getBlockOrder,
 		canInsertBlockType,
 		getTemplateLock,
 		getSelectedBlockClientId,
@@ -111,7 +96,6 @@ export default withSelect( ( select, { rootClientId } ) => {
 
 	return {
 		isLocked: !! getTemplateLock( rootClientId ),
-		blockClientIds: getBlockOrder( rootClientId ),
 		canInsertDefaultBlock: canInsertBlockType(
 			getDefaultBlockName(),
 			rootClientId
diff --git a/packages/block-editor/src/components/default-block-appender/index.js b/packages/block-editor/src/components/default-block-appender/index.js
index 16ead162ce11f..7795590320671 100644
--- a/packages/block-editor/src/components/default-block-appender/index.js
+++ b/packages/block-editor/src/components/default-block-appender/index.js
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import classnames from 'classnames';
  */
 import { __ } from '@wordpress/i18n';
 import { compose } from '@wordpress/compose';
-import { getDefaultBlockName } from '@wordpress/blocks';
 import { decodeEntities } from '@wordpress/html-entities';
 import { withSelect, withDispatch } from '@wordpress/data';
 
@@ -26,13 +25,12 @@ export const ZWNBSP = '\ufeff';
 
 export function DefaultBlockAppender( {
 	isLocked,
-	isVisible,
 	onAppend,
 	showPrompt,
 	placeholder,
 	rootClientId,
 } ) {
-	if ( isLocked || ! isVisible ) {
+	if ( isLocked ) {
 		return null;
 	}
 
@@ -77,23 +75,14 @@ export function DefaultBlockAppender( {
 
 export default compose(
 	withSelect( ( select, ownProps ) => {
-		const {
-			getBlockCount,
-			getBlockName,
-			isBlockValid,
-			getSettings,
-			getTemplateLock,
-		} = select( blockEditorStore );
+		const { getBlockCount, getSettings, getTemplateLock } = select(
+			blockEditorStore
+		);
 
 		const isEmpty = ! getBlockCount( ownProps.rootClientId );
-		const isLastBlockDefault =
-			getBlockName( ownProps.lastBlockClientId ) ===
-			getDefaultBlockName();
-		const isLastBlockValid = isBlockValid( ownProps.lastBlockClientId );
 		const { bodyPlaceholder } = getSettings();
 
 		return {
-			isVisible: isEmpty || ! isLastBlockDefault || ! isLastBlockValid,
 			showPrompt: isEmpty,
 			isLocked: !! getTemplateLock( ownProps.rootClientId ),
 			placeholder: bodyPlaceholder,
diff --git a/packages/block-editor/src/components/inner-blocks/default-block-appender.js b/packages/block-editor/src/components/inner-blocks/default-block-appender.js
index 86b66ec97c524..b6fc392cdcaef 100644
--- a/packages/block-editor/src/components/inner-blocks/default-block-appender.js
+++ b/packages/block-editor/src/components/inner-blocks/default-block-appender.js
@@ -16,13 +16,8 @@ import BaseDefaultBlockAppender from '../default-block-appender';
 import withClientId from './with-client-id';
 import { store as blockEditorStore } from '../../store';
 
-export const DefaultBlockAppender = ( { clientId, lastBlockClientId } ) => {
-	return (
-		<BaseDefaultBlockAppender
-			rootClientId={ clientId }
-			lastBlockClientId={ lastBlockClientId }
-		/>
-	);
+export const DefaultBlockAppender = ( { clientId } ) => {
+	return <BaseDefaultBlockAppender rootClientId={ clientId } />;
 };
 
 export default compose( [