diff --git a/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-list/use-block-props/index.js b/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-list/use-block-props/index.js
index 256c73cd0279a..bbffe084d575c 100644
--- a/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-list/use-block-props/index.js
+++ b/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-list/use-block-props/index.js
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ export function useBlockProps( props = {}, { __unstableIsHtml } = {} ) {
 	} = useSelect(
 		( select ) => {
 			const {
+				getBlockRootClientId,
 				getBlockIndex,
 				getBlockMode,
 				getBlockName,
@@ -87,8 +88,9 @@ export function useBlockProps( props = {}, { __unstableIsHtml } = {} ) {
 				isBlockMultiSelected( clientId ) ||
 				isAncestorMultiSelected( clientId );
 			const blockName = getBlockName( clientId );
+			const rootClientId = getBlockRootClientId( clientId );
 			return {
-				index: getBlockIndex( clientId ),
+				index: getBlockIndex( clientId, rootClientId ),
 				mode: getBlockMode( clientId ),
 				name: blockName,
 				blockTitle: getBlockType( blockName ).title,