diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/block/edit.js b/packages/block-library/src/block/edit.js
index 71940c0dc387c..8e18277836ee2 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/block/edit.js
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/block/edit.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import {
 import { parse, serialize } from '@wordpress/blocks';
 import { Placeholder, Spinner, Disabled } from '@wordpress/components';
 import { useDispatch, useSelect } from '@wordpress/data';
-import { useEffect, useState } from '@wordpress/element';
+import { useLayoutEffect, useState } from '@wordpress/element';
 import { __ } from '@wordpress/i18n';
 
 /**
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ export default function ReusableBlockEdit( {
 		reusableBlock && isEditing ? blocks : null
 	);
 
-	useEffect( () => {
+	useLayoutEffect( () => {
 		if ( ! reusableBlock ) {
 			fetchReusableBlock();
 		}