diff --git a/packages/edit-post/src/components/header/style.scss b/packages/edit-post/src/components/header/style.scss
index 8bea8a7993b8da..f193ac739c0420 100644
--- a/packages/edit-post/src/components/header/style.scss
+++ b/packages/edit-post/src/components/header/style.scss
@@ -298,7 +298,6 @@
 			visibility: hidden;
 		}
 
-		& > .edit-post-header__toolbar .editor-document-tools__inserter-toggle,
 		& > .edit-post-header__toolbar .editor-document-tools__document-overview-toggle,
 		& > .edit-post-header__settings > .editor-preview-dropdown,
 		& > .edit-post-header__settings > .interface-pinned-items {
diff --git a/packages/editor/src/components/document-tools/index.js b/packages/editor/src/components/document-tools/index.js
index 26adcb1bb725a7..e16161a58a31ac 100644
--- a/packages/editor/src/components/document-tools/index.js
+++ b/packages/editor/src/components/document-tools/index.js
@@ -121,20 +121,22 @@ function DocumentTools( {
 			variant="unstyled"
 		>
 			<div className="editor-document-tools__left">
-				<ToolbarItem
-					ref={ inserterButton }
-					as={ Button }
-					className="editor-document-tools__inserter-toggle"
-					variant="primary"
-					isPressed={ isInserterOpened }
-					onMouseDown={ preventDefault }
-					onClick={ toggleInserter }
-					disabled={ disableBlockTools }
-					icon={ plus }
-					label={ showIconLabels ? shortLabel : longLabel }
-					showTooltip={ ! showIconLabels }
-					aria-expanded={ isInserterOpened }
-				/>
+				{ ! isDistractionFree && (
+					<ToolbarItem
+						ref={ inserterButton }
+						as={ Button }
+						className="editor-document-tools__inserter-toggle"
+						variant="primary"
+						isPressed={ isInserterOpened }
+						onMouseDown={ preventDefault }
+						onClick={ toggleInserter }
+						disabled={ disableBlockTools }
+						icon={ plus }
+						label={ showIconLabels ? shortLabel : longLabel }
+						showTooltip={ ! showIconLabels }
+						aria-expanded={ isInserterOpened }
+					/>
+				) }
 				{ ( isWideViewport || ! showIconLabels ) && (
 					<>
 						{ isLargeViewport && ! hasFixedToolbar && (