diff --git a/php/blocks/class-loader.php b/php/blocks/class-loader.php
index 9a70208dd..95918fbc1 100644
--- a/php/blocks/class-loader.php
+++ b/php/blocks/class-loader.php
@@ -63,8 +63,21 @@ public function register_hooks() {
 		 * PHP block loading.
 		 */
 		add_action( 'plugins_loaded', array( $this, 'dynamic_block_loader' ) );
-	}
 
+		/**
+		 * Workaround for users with different settings for Site Address and WordPress Address.
+		 *
+		 * @see https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/1761
+		 */
+		if ( is_admin() && home_url() !== site_url() ) {
+			add_filter(
+				'rest_url',
+				function( $url ) {
+					return str_replace( home_url(), site_url(), $url );
+				}
+			);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Launch the blocks inside Gutenberg.