diff --git a/packages/editor/src/dataviews/actions/export-pattern.tsx b/packages/editor/src/dataviews/actions/export-pattern.tsx
index 917b284ade1a2c..57fb969d2ff29c 100644
--- a/packages/editor/src/dataviews/actions/export-pattern.tsx
+++ b/packages/editor/src/dataviews/actions/export-pattern.tsx
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ const exportPattern: Action< Pattern > = {
 	id: 'export-pattern',
 	label: __( 'Export as JSON' ),
 	supportsBulk: true,
+	isEligible: ( item ) => item.type === 'wp_block',
 	callback: async ( items ) => {
 		if ( items.length === 1 ) {
 			return downloadBlob(