diff --git a/packages/block-editor/src/layouts/index.js b/packages/block-editor/src/layouts/index.js
index 928876c1365f7c..eb8e1dd855fe9e 100644
--- a/packages/block-editor/src/layouts/index.js
+++ b/packages/block-editor/src/layouts/index.js
@@ -13,7 +13,10 @@ const layoutTypes = [ flow, flex ];
  * @return {Object} Layout type.
  */
 export function getLayoutType( name = 'default' ) {
-	return layoutTypes.find( ( layoutType ) => layoutType.name === name );
+	return (
+		layoutTypes.find( ( layoutType ) => layoutType.name === name ) ??
+		layoutTypes.find( ( layoutType ) => layoutType.name === 'default' )
+	);
 }
 
 /**