diff --git a/packages/edit-site/src/components/layout/index.js b/packages/edit-site/src/components/layout/index.js
index d02f2905f24d85..8c150039c6df81 100644
--- a/packages/edit-site/src/components/layout/index.js
+++ b/packages/edit-site/src/components/layout/index.js
@@ -183,16 +183,18 @@ export default function Layout( { route } ) {
 							</div>
 						) }
 
-					{ ! isMobileViewport && areas.edit && (
-						<div
-							className="edit-site-layout__area"
-							style={ {
-								maxWidth: widths?.edit,
-							} }
-						>
-							{ areas.edit }
-						</div>
-					) }
+					{ ! isMobileViewport &&
+						areas.edit &&
+						canvasMode !== 'edit' && (
+							<div
+								className="edit-site-layout__area"
+								style={ {
+									maxWidth: widths?.edit,
+								} }
+							>
+								{ areas.edit }
+							</div>
+						) }
 
 					{ ! isMobileViewport && areas.preview && (
 						<div className="edit-site-layout__canvas-container">