diff --git a/packages/block-editor/src/store/private-selectors.js b/packages/block-editor/src/store/private-selectors.js
index dcd315a0ae2804..0d6f665316e0db 100644
--- a/packages/block-editor/src/store/private-selectors.js
+++ b/packages/block-editor/src/store/private-selectors.js
@@ -515,3 +515,14 @@ export function getTemporarilyEditingFocusModeToRevert( state ) {
 export function getInserterSearchInputRef( state ) {
 	return state.inserterSearchInputRef;
 }
+
+/**
+ * Returns whether zoom out mode is enabled.
+ *
+ * @param {Object} state Editor state.
+ *
+ * @return {boolean} Is zoom out mode enabled.
+ */
+export function isZoomOutMode( state ) {
+	return state.editorMode === 'zoom-out';
+}