diff --git a/projects/packages/publicize/changelog/update-publicize-ui-init-on-admin-only b/projects/packages/publicize/changelog/update-publicize-ui-init-on-admin-only
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..ab5c5069aacb4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/packages/publicize/changelog/update-publicize-ui-init-on-admin-only
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+Significance: patch
+Type: changed
+
+Moved initialization of Publicize UI from init action to admin_init action
diff --git a/projects/packages/publicize/src/class-publicize-ui.php b/projects/packages/publicize/src/class-publicize-ui.php
index a478d88894105..ccb307783bf85 100644
--- a/projects/packages/publicize/src/class-publicize-ui.php
+++ b/projects/packages/publicize/src/class-publicize-ui.php
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ public function __construct() {
 		}
 		$this->publicize = $publicize;
 
-		add_action( 'init', array( $this, 'init' ) );
+		add_action( 'admin_init', array( $this, 'init' ) );
 	}
 
 	/**