diff --git a/packages/editor/src/store/actions.js b/packages/editor/src/store/actions.js
index e3b719836f6f7..64171b689d9d3 100644
--- a/packages/editor/src/store/actions.js
+++ b/packages/editor/src/store/actions.js
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ export function* setupEditor( post, edits, template ) {
 		edits,
 		template,
 	};
-	yield resetEditorBlocks( blocks, { validate: true } );
+	yield resetEditorBlocks( blocks, { validate: ! isNewPost } );
 	yield setupEditorState( post );
 	yield* __experimentalSubscribeSources();
 }