diff --git a/lib/block-supports/layout.php b/lib/block-supports/layout.php
index 060aa07901810..e2ae307774625 100644
--- a/lib/block-supports/layout.php
+++ b/lib/block-supports/layout.php
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ function gutenberg_restore_group_inner_container( $block_content, $block ) {
 	if (
 		WP_Theme_JSON_Resolver_Gutenberg::theme_has_support() ||
 		1 === preg_match( $group_with_inner_container_regex, $block_content ) ||
-		( isset( $block['attrs']['layout']['type'] ) && 'default' !== $block['attrs']['layout']['type'] )
+		( isset( $block['attrs']['layout']['type'] ) && 'flex' === $block['attrs']['layout']['type'] )
 	) {
 		return $block_content;
 	}
diff --git a/packages/block-editor/src/components/button-block-appender/style.scss b/packages/block-editor/src/components/button-block-appender/style.scss
index dfeb3241c7bb7..45358b9a0f050 100644
--- a/packages/block-editor/src/components/button-block-appender/style.scss
+++ b/packages/block-editor/src/components/button-block-appender/style.scss
@@ -35,7 +35,9 @@
 // When the appender shows up in empty container blocks, such as Group and Columns, add an extra click state.
 .block-list-appender:only-child {
 	.is-layout-constrained.block-editor-block-list__block:not(.is-selected) > &,
-	.is-layout-flow.block-editor-block-list__block:not(.is-selected) > & {
+	.is-layout-flow.block-editor-block-list__block:not(.is-selected) > &,
+	.is-layout-constrained.block-editor-block-list__block:not(.is-selected) > .block-editor-block-list__layout > &,
+	.is-layout-flow.block-editor-block-list__block:not(.is-selected) > .block-editor-block-list__layout > & {
 		pointer-events: none;
 
 		&::after {
diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/group/edit.js b/packages/block-library/src/group/edit.js
index e9e318b6b10a7..9d43c4339ba1f 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/group/edit.js
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/group/edit.js
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ function GroupEdit( { attributes, setAttributes, clientId } ) {
 		? { ...defaultLayout, ...layout, type: 'default' }
 		: { ...defaultLayout, ...layout };
 	const { type = 'default' } = usedLayout;
-	const layoutSupportEnabled = themeSupportsLayout || type !== 'default';
+	const layoutSupportEnabled = themeSupportsLayout || type === 'flex';
 
 	const blockProps = useBlockProps();