diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/gallery/edit.js b/packages/block-library/src/gallery/edit.js
index 0c224f26993312..c0bbf68cdd09d4 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/gallery/edit.js
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/gallery/edit.js
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import {
 	BlockControls,
 	MediaReplaceFlow,
 	useSettings,
+	InnerBlocks,
 } from '@wordpress/block-editor';
 import { Platform, useEffect, useMemo } from '@wordpress/element';
 import { __, _x, sprintf } from '@wordpress/i18n';
@@ -544,7 +545,7 @@ export default function GalleryEdit( props ) {
 		defaultBlock: DEFAULT_BLOCK,
 		directInsert: true,
 		orientation: 'horizontal',
-		renderAppender: false,
+		renderAppender: InnerBlocks.DefaultBlockAppender,
 		...nativeInnerBlockProps,
 	} );