diff --git a/packages/edit-site/src/components/block-editor/use-site-editor-settings.js b/packages/edit-site/src/components/block-editor/use-site-editor-settings.js
index fe3105af2dd55d..8e02f06d37edfd 100644
--- a/packages/edit-site/src/components/block-editor/use-site-editor-settings.js
+++ b/packages/edit-site/src/components/block-editor/use-site-editor-settings.js
@@ -101,8 +101,6 @@ function useNavigateToPreviousEntityRecord() {
 			( location.params.postId &&
 				FOCUSABLE_ENTITIES.includes( location.params.postType ) );
 		const didComeFromEditorCanvas =
-			previousLocation?.params.postId &&
-			previousLocation?.params.postType &&
 			previousLocation?.params.canvas === 'edit';
 		const showBackButton = isFocusMode && didComeFromEditorCanvas;
 		return showBackButton ? () => history.back() : undefined;