diff --git a/packages/edit-post/src/index.js b/packages/edit-post/src/index.js
index 116dea17a5c04e..fc5ce8c948e2ab 100644
--- a/packages/edit-post/src/index.js
+++ b/packages/edit-post/src/index.js
@@ -65,7 +65,11 @@ export function initializeEditor(
 	dispatch( blocksStore ).__experimentalReapplyBlockTypeFilters();
 
 	// Check if the block list view should be open by default.
-	if ( select( editPostStore ).isFeatureActive( 'showListViewByDefault' ) ) {
+	// If `distractionFree` mode is enabled, the block list view should not be open.
+	if (
+		select( editPostStore ).isFeatureActive( 'showListViewByDefault' ) &&
+		! select( editPostStore ).isFeatureActive( 'distractionFree' )
+	) {
 		dispatch( editPostStore ).setIsListViewOpened( true );
 	}
 
diff --git a/packages/edit-site/src/store/private-actions.js b/packages/edit-site/src/store/private-actions.js
index 1b97959277760b..f3dd4c10cec43e 100644
--- a/packages/edit-site/src/store/private-actions.js
+++ b/packages/edit-site/src/store/private-actions.js
@@ -18,11 +18,15 @@ export const setCanvasMode =
 			mode,
 		} );
 		// Check if the block list view should be open by default.
+		// If `distractionFree` mode is enabled, the block list view should not be open.
 		if (
 			mode === 'edit' &&
 			registry
 				.select( preferencesStore )
-				.get( 'core/edit-site', 'showListViewByDefault' )
+				.get( 'core/edit-site', 'showListViewByDefault' ) &&
+			! registry
+				.select( preferencesStore )
+				.get( 'core/edit-site', 'distractionFree' )
 		) {
 			dispatch.setIsListViewOpened( true );
 		}