diff --git a/src/Assets/AssetDataRegistry.php b/src/Assets/AssetDataRegistry.php
index 2448082078a..a62c2f6ac9b 100644
--- a/src/Assets/AssetDataRegistry.php
+++ b/src/Assets/AssetDataRegistry.php
@@ -66,8 +66,15 @@ public function __construct( Api $asset_api ) {
 	 * Hook into WP asset registration for enqueueing asset data.
 	 */
 	protected function init() {
-		add_action( 'init', array( $this, 'register_data_script' ) );
-		add_action( 'enqueue_block_assets', array( $this, 'enqueue_asset_data' ), 2 );
+		// @todo: Remove this check when WordPress 6.3 is the minimum supported version.
+		if ( is_admin() ) {
+			add_action( 'enqueue_block_assets', array( $this, 'register_data_script' ) );
+		} else {
+			add_action( 'init', array( $this, 'register_data_script' ) );
+		}
+
+		add_action( 'wp_print_footer_scripts', array( $this, 'enqueue_asset_data' ), 2 );
+		add_action( 'admin_print_footer_scripts', array( $this, 'enqueue_asset_data' ), 2 );
 	}
 
 	/**