diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/navigation-link/link-ui.js b/packages/block-library/src/navigation-link/link-ui.js
index ca0ce0a6162e0..5b574cca10769 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/navigation-link/link-ui.js
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/navigation-link/link-ui.js
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ export function LinkUI( props ) {
 				showInitialSuggestions={ true }
 				withCreateSuggestion={ userCanCreate }
 				createSuggestion={ handleCreate }
-				forceIsEditingLink={ ! props.isDraft }
+				forceIsEditingLink={ ! props.isDraft && ! url }
 				createSuggestionButtonText={ ( searchTerm ) => {
 					let format;