diff --git a/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-actions/index.js b/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-actions/index.js
index 704a3f4ad00f1a..f94f16e9256283 100644
--- a/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-actions/index.js
+++ b/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-actions/index.js
@@ -1,8 +1,3 @@
-/**
- * External dependencies
- */
-import { castArray, first, last, every } from 'lodash';
-
 /**
  * WordPress dependencies
  */
@@ -36,7 +31,7 @@ export default function BlockActions( {
 
 	const blocks = getBlocksByClientId( clientIds );
 	const rootClientId = getBlockRootClientId( clientIds[ 0 ] );
-	const canDuplicate = every( blocks, ( block ) => {
+	const canDuplicate = blocks.every( ( block ) => {
 		return (
 			!! block &&
 			hasBlockSupport( block.name, 'multiple', true ) &&
@@ -80,10 +75,16 @@ export default function BlockActions( {
 			return removeBlocks( clientIds, updateSelection );
 		},
 		onInsertBefore() {
-			insertBeforeBlock( first( castArray( clientIds ) ) );
+			const clientId = Array.isArray( clientIds )
+				? clientIds[ 0 ]
+				: clientId;
+			insertBeforeBlock( clientId );
 		},
 		onInsertAfter() {
-			insertAfterBlock( last( castArray( clientIds ) ) );
+			const clientId = Array.isArray( clientIds )
+				? clientIds[ clientIds.length - 1 ]
+				: clientId;
+			insertAfterBlock( clientId );
 		},
 		onMoveTo() {
 			setNavigationMode( true );