diff --git a/packages/editor/src/bindings/post-meta.js b/packages/editor/src/bindings/post-meta.js
index 160b460bea2a2d..28931acb899908 100644
--- a/packages/editor/src/bindings/post-meta.js
+++ b/packages/editor/src/bindings/post-meta.js
@@ -45,7 +45,10 @@ export default {
 			? context.postType
 			: select( editorStore ).getCurrentPostType();
 
-		// TODO: Check that editing is happening in the post editor and not a template.
+		// Check that editing is happening in the post editor and not a template.
+		if ( postType === 'wp_template' ) {
+			return true;
+		}
 
 		// Check that the custom field is not protected and available in the REST API.
 		const isFieldExposed =