diff --git a/packages/components/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/components/CHANGELOG.md
index 94f69636b3e05..3c4dd1e29476c 100644
--- a/packages/components/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/components/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 
 ### Bug Fix
 
+-   `FocalPointPicker`: Allow `PointerCircle` to render in a default centered position when x and y coordinates are undefined ([#58592](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/58592)).
 -   `DateTime`: Add a timezone offset value for display purposes. ([#56682](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/56682)).
 -   `Placeholder`: Fix Placeholder component padding when body text font size is changed ([#58323](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/58323)).
 -   `Placeholder`: Fix Global Styles typography settings bleeding into placeholder component ([#58303](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/58303)).
diff --git a/packages/components/src/focal-point-picker/index.tsx b/packages/components/src/focal-point-picker/index.tsx
index 1b4c4d9dff966..33fd505f67fe1 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/focal-point-picker/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/components/src/focal-point-picker/index.tsx
@@ -217,8 +217,8 @@ export function FocalPointPicker( {
 	};
 
 	const focalPointPosition = {
-		left: x * bounds.width,
-		top: y * bounds.height,
+		left: x !== undefined ? x * bounds.width : 0.5 * bounds.width,
+		top: y !== undefined ? y * bounds.height : 0.5 * bounds.height,
 	};
 
 	const classes = classnames(