diff --git a/packages/core-data/src/reducer.js b/packages/core-data/src/reducer.js
index 6ce70d6a1b4659..4b975e9a47efd4 100644
--- a/packages/core-data/src/reducer.js
+++ b/packages/core-data/src/reducer.js
@@ -197,6 +197,11 @@ function entity( entityConfig ) {
 			edits: ( state = {}, action ) => {
 				switch ( action.type ) {
 					case 'RECEIVE_ITEMS':
+						const context = action?.query?.context ?? 'default';
+						if ( context !== 'default' ) {
+							return state;
+						}
+
 						const nextState = { ...state };
 
 						for ( const record of action.items ) {