diff --git a/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-tools/use-show-block-tools.js b/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-tools/use-show-block-tools.js
index 7cd6ad01624bc..83a9d8527a32c 100644
--- a/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-tools/use-show-block-tools.js
+++ b/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-tools/use-show-block-tools.js
@@ -34,38 +34,37 @@ export function useShowBlockTools() {
 				getSelectedBlockClientId() ||
 				getFirstMultiSelectedBlockClientId();
 
-			const { name = '', attributes = {} } = getBlock( clientId ) || {};
 			const editorMode = __unstableGetEditorMode();
-			const hasSelectedBlock = clientId && name;
-			const isEmptyDefaultBlock = isUnmodifiedDefaultBlock( {
-				name,
-				attributes,
-			} );
-			const _showEmptyBlockSideInserter =
+			const block = getBlock( clientId );
+			const hasSelectedBlock = clientId && !! block?.name;
+			const isEmptyDefaultBlock =
+				hasSelectedBlock && isUnmodifiedDefaultBlock( block );
+			const showEmptyBlockSideInserter =
 				clientId &&
 				! isTyping() &&
 				editorMode === 'edit' &&
-				isUnmodifiedDefaultBlock( { name, attributes } );
+				isEmptyDefaultBlock;
 			const maybeShowBreadcrumb =
 				hasSelectedBlock &&
 				! hasMultiSelection() &&
 				( editorMode === 'navigation' || editorMode === 'zoom-out' );
+			const { hasFixedToolbar } = getSettings();
 
 			return {
-				showEmptyBlockSideInserter: _showEmptyBlockSideInserter,
+				showEmptyBlockSideInserter,
 				showBreadcrumb:
-					! _showEmptyBlockSideInserter && maybeShowBreadcrumb,
+					! showEmptyBlockSideInserter && maybeShowBreadcrumb,
 				showBlockToolbarPopover:
 					hasBlockToolbar &&
-					! getSettings().hasFixedToolbar &&
-					! _showEmptyBlockSideInserter &&
+					! hasFixedToolbar &&
+					! showEmptyBlockSideInserter &&
 					hasSelectedBlock &&
 					! isEmptyDefaultBlock &&
 					! maybeShowBreadcrumb,
 				showFixedToolbar:
 					editorMode !== 'zoom-out' &&
 					hasBlockToolbar &&
-					getSettings().hasFixedToolbar,
+					hasFixedToolbar,
 			};
 		},
 		[ hasBlockToolbar ]