diff --git a/docs/reference-guides/data/data-core-block-editor.md b/docs/reference-guides/data/data-core-block-editor.md
index 025b4eaf15ab8..2ec59c486be1a 100644
--- a/docs/reference-guides/data/data-core-block-editor.md
+++ b/docs/reference-guides/data/data-core-block-editor.md
@@ -588,6 +588,18 @@ _Properties_
 -   _isDisabled_ `boolean`: Whether or not the user should be prevented from inserting this item.
 -   _frecency_ `number`: Heuristic that combines frequency and recency.
 
+### getLastFocus
+
+Returns the element of the last element that had focus when focus left the editor canvas.
+
+_Parameters_
+
+-   _state_ `Object`: Block editor state.
+
+_Returns_
+
+-   `Object`: Element.
+
 ### getLastMultiSelectedBlockClientId
 
 Returns the client ID of the last block in the multi-selection set, or null if there is no multi-selection.
@@ -1651,6 +1663,18 @@ _Parameters_
 -   _clientId_ `string`: The block's clientId.
 -   _hasControlledInnerBlocks_ `boolean`: True if the block's inner blocks are controlled.
 
+### setLastFocus
+
+Action that sets the element that had focus when focus leaves the editor canvas.
+
+_Parameters_
+
+-   _lastFocus_ `Object`: The last focused element.
+
+_Returns_
+
+-   `Object`: Action object.
+
 ### setNavigationMode
 
 Action that enables or disables the navigation mode.
diff --git a/packages/block-editor/src/components/writing-flow/use-tab-nav.js b/packages/block-editor/src/components/writing-flow/use-tab-nav.js
index 616da1bc75813..b1fb1800a53ea 100644
--- a/packages/block-editor/src/components/writing-flow/use-tab-nav.js
+++ b/packages/block-editor/src/components/writing-flow/use-tab-nav.js
@@ -17,15 +17,20 @@ export default function useTabNav() {
 	const container = useRef();
 	const focusCaptureBeforeRef = useRef();
 	const focusCaptureAfterRef = useRef();
-	const lastFocus = useRef();
+
 	const { hasMultiSelection, getSelectedBlockClientId, getBlockCount } =
 		useSelect( blockEditorStore );
-	const { setNavigationMode } = useDispatch( blockEditorStore );
+	const { setNavigationMode, setLastFocus } = useDispatch( blockEditorStore );
 	const isNavigationMode = useSelect(
 		( select ) => select( blockEditorStore ).isNavigationMode(),
 		[]
 	);
 
+	const lastFocus = useSelect(
+		( select ) => select( blockEditorStore ).getLastFocus(),
+		[]
+	);
+
 	// Don't allow tabbing to this element in Navigation mode.
 	const focusCaptureTabIndex = ! isNavigationMode ? '0' : undefined;
 
@@ -158,7 +163,7 @@ export default function useTabNav() {
 		}
 
 		function onFocusOut( event ) {
-			lastFocus.current = event.target;
+			setLastFocus( { ...lastFocus, current: event.target } );
 
 			const { ownerDocument } = node;
 
diff --git a/packages/block-editor/src/store/actions.js b/packages/block-editor/src/store/actions.js
index 32108de713f75..5fea452a9666d 100644
--- a/packages/block-editor/src/store/actions.js
+++ b/packages/block-editor/src/store/actions.js
@@ -1925,3 +1925,18 @@ export function unsetBlockEditingMode( clientId = '' ) {
 		clientId,
 	};
 }
+
+/**
+ * Action that sets the element that had focus when focus leaves the editor canvas.
+ *
+ * @param {Object} lastFocus The last focused element.
+ *
+ *
+ * @return {Object} Action object.
+ */
+export function setLastFocus( lastFocus = null ) {
+	return {
+		type: 'LAST_FOCUS',
+		lastFocus,
+	};
+}
diff --git a/packages/block-editor/src/store/reducer.js b/packages/block-editor/src/store/reducer.js
index 245aaf7adb0fd..b1d9e77d118bd 100644
--- a/packages/block-editor/src/store/reducer.js
+++ b/packages/block-editor/src/store/reducer.js
@@ -1913,6 +1913,23 @@ export function blockEditingModes( state = new Map(), action ) {
 	return state;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Reducer setting last focused element
+ *
+ * @param {boolean} state  Current state.
+ * @param {Object}  action Dispatched action.
+ *
+ * @return {boolean} Updated state.
+ */
+export function lastFocus( state = false, action ) {
+	switch ( action.type ) {
+		case 'LAST_FOCUS':
+			return action.lastFocus;
+	}
+
+	return state;
+}
+
 const combinedReducers = combineReducers( {
 	blocks,
 	isTyping,
@@ -1929,6 +1946,7 @@ const combinedReducers = combineReducers( {
 	settings,
 	preferences,
 	lastBlockAttributesChange,
+	lastFocus,
 	editorMode,
 	hasBlockMovingClientId,
 	highlightedBlock,
diff --git a/packages/block-editor/src/store/selectors.js b/packages/block-editor/src/store/selectors.js
index 2de9e3f00be75..408705e2f1919 100644
--- a/packages/block-editor/src/store/selectors.js
+++ b/packages/block-editor/src/store/selectors.js
@@ -3006,3 +3006,14 @@ export const isGroupable = createRegistrySelector(
 			);
 		}
 );
+
+/*
+ * Returns the element of the last element that had focus when focus left the editor canvas.
+ *
+ * @param {Object} state Block editor state.
+ *
+ * @return {Object} Element.
+ */
+export function getLastFocus( state ) {
+	return state.lastFocus;
+}