diff --git a/lib/compat/wordpress-6.7/block-editor.php b/lib/compat/wordpress-6.7/block-editor.php
index 10b70ee84f9b6..7f772de54e14c 100644
--- a/lib/compat/wordpress-6.7/block-editor.php
+++ b/lib/compat/wordpress-6.7/block-editor.php
@@ -45,15 +45,10 @@ function gutenberg_get_block_editor_settings_6_7( $settings ) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	$settings['locale'] = array(
-		'site' => array(
-			'lang'  => $current_site_locale,
-			'isRTL' => $current_site_is_rtl,
-		),
-		'user' => array(
-			'lang'  => $current_user_locale,
-			'isRTL' => $current_user_is_rtl,
-		),
+	// @TODO confirm if `lang` just needs to be added to the `/wp/v2/settings` response`.
+	$settings['siteLocale'] = array(
+		'lang'  => $current_site_locale,
+		'isRTL' => $current_site_is_rtl,
 	);
 
 	return $settings;
diff --git a/packages/block-editor/src/components/iframe/index.js b/packages/block-editor/src/components/iframe/index.js
index 9e741e28b3ecc..964c1951eb760 100644
--- a/packages/block-editor/src/components/iframe/index.js
+++ b/packages/block-editor/src/components/iframe/index.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import {
 	useEffect,
 	useRef,
 } from '@wordpress/element';
-import { __ } from '@wordpress/i18n';
+import { __, isRTL } from '@wordpress/i18n';
 import {
 	useResizeObserver,
 	useMergeRefs,
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ function bubbleEvent( event, Constructor, frame ) {
 }
 
 /**
- * Bubbles some event types (keydown, keypress, and dragover) to parent document
+ * Bubbles some event types (keydown, keypress, and dragover) to parent
  * document to ensure that the keyboard shortcuts and drag and drop work.
  *
  * Ideally, we should remove event bubbling in the future. Keyboard shortcuts
@@ -112,15 +112,14 @@ function Iframe( {
 	title = __( 'Editor canvas' ),
 	...props
 } ) {
-	const { resolvedAssets, isPreviewMode, siteLocale, userLocale } = useSelect(
+	const { resolvedAssets, isPreviewMode, siteLocale } = useSelect(
 		( select ) => {
 			const { getSettings } = select( blockEditorStore );
 			const settings = getSettings();
 			return {
 				resolvedAssets: settings.__unstableResolvedAssets,
 				isPreviewMode: settings.__unstableIsPreviewMode,
-				siteLocale: settings.locale?.site,
-				userLocale: settings.locale?.user,
+				siteLocale: settings.siteLocale,
 			};
 		},
 		[]
@@ -288,7 +287,7 @@ function Iframe( {
 				and should therefore match the editor UI's directionality.
 			*/
 			.block-editor-block-list__layout .components-placeholder { 
-				direction: ${ userLocale?.isRTL ? 'rtl' : 'ltr' };
+				direction: ${ isRTL() ? 'rtl' : 'ltr' };
 			}
 		</style>
 		${ styles }
diff --git a/packages/editor/src/components/provider/use-block-editor-settings.js b/packages/editor/src/components/provider/use-block-editor-settings.js
index 6aa2763cf9db0..aaa9a0fb8184e 100644
--- a/packages/editor/src/components/provider/use-block-editor-settings.js
+++ b/packages/editor/src/components/provider/use-block-editor-settings.js
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ const BLOCK_EDITOR_SETTINGS = [
 	'postsPerPage',
 	'readOnly',
 	'sectionRootClientId',
+	'siteLocale',
 	'styles',
 	'titlePlaceholder',
 	'supportsLayout',