diff --git a/packages/edit-site/src/components/page-library/grid-item.js b/packages/edit-site/src/components/page-library/grid-item.js
index f46d7861a40dc..027e14ca9e946 100644
--- a/packages/edit-site/src/components/page-library/grid-item.js
+++ b/packages/edit-site/src/components/page-library/grid-item.js
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ export default function GridItem( { categoryId, composite, icon, item } ) {
 					role="option"
 					as="div"
 					{ ...composite }
-					onClick={ isUserPattern ? onClick : undefined }
+					onClick={ item.type !== PATTERNS ? onClick : undefined }
 					onKeyDown={ isUserPattern ? onKeyDown : undefined }
 					aria-label={ item.title }
 					aria-describedby={