diff --git a/packages/js/email-editor/src/components/template-select/select-modal.tsx b/packages/js/email-editor/src/components/template-select/select-modal.tsx
index 58fdbaa9ef..0a484a010a 100644
--- a/packages/js/email-editor/src/components/template-select/select-modal.tsx
+++ b/packages/js/email-editor/src/components/template-select/select-modal.tsx
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ function SelectTemplateBody( {
 				setSelectedCategory( TemplateCategories[ 0 ].name );
 			}
 		}, 1000 ); // using setTimeout to ensure the template styles are available before block preview
-	}, [ hasEmailPosts ] );
+	}, [ hasEmailPosts, hideRecentCategory ] );
 
 	return (
 		<div className="block-editor-block-patterns-explorer">