diff --git a/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-mover/index.js b/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-mover/index.js
index 6220f440edcbc..88ced805a4c9d 100644
--- a/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-mover/index.js
+++ b/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-mover/index.js
@@ -44,10 +44,10 @@ export class BlockMover extends Component {
 	}
 
 	render() {
-		const { onMoveUp, onMoveDown, isFirst, isLast, isDraggable, onDragStart, onDragEnd, clientIds, blockElementId, blockType, firstIndex, isLocked, instanceId, isHidden } = this.props;
+		const { onMoveUp, onMoveDown, isFirst, isLast, isDraggable, onDragStart, onDragEnd, clientIds, blockElementId, blockType, firstIndex, isLocked, instanceId, isHidden, rootClientId } = this.props;
 		const { isFocused } = this.state;
 		const blocksCount = castArray( clientIds ).length;
-		if ( isLocked || ( isFirst && isLast ) ) {
+		if ( isLocked || ( isFirst && isLast && ! rootClientId ) ) {
 			return null;
 		}