diff --git a/packages/edit-widgets/src/store/private-selectors.js b/packages/edit-widgets/src/store/private-selectors.js
index fca6aa5ddb759c..ee2000ac128443 100644
--- a/packages/edit-widgets/src/store/private-selectors.js
+++ b/packages/edit-widgets/src/store/private-selectors.js
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
 export function getListViewToggleRef( state ) {
 	return state.listViewToggleRef;
 }
+
+export function getInserterSidebarToggleRef( state ) {
+	return state.inserterSidebarToggleRef;
+}