diff --git a/packages/block-editor/src/components/inner-blocks/index.js b/packages/block-editor/src/components/inner-blocks/index.js
index db947a01a91dc..27e5064eeb632 100644
--- a/packages/block-editor/src/components/inner-blocks/index.js
+++ b/packages/block-editor/src/components/inner-blocks/index.js
@@ -132,7 +132,10 @@ function UncontrolledInnerBlocks( props ) {
 		/>
 	);
 
-	if ( Object.keys( blockType.providesContext ).length === 0 ) {
+	if (
+		! blockType?.providesContext ||
+		Object.keys( blockType.providesContext ).length === 0
+	) {
 		return items;
 	}