diff --git a/src/wp-admin/edit-form-blocks.php b/src/wp-admin/edit-form-blocks.php
index 3fe6463551..e1967dd329 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/edit-form-blocks.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/edit-form-blocks.php
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ $preload_paths = array(
 	sprintf( '/wp/v2/users/me?post_type=%s&context=edit', $post_type ),
 	array( '/wp/v2/media', 'OPTIONS' ),
 	array( '/wp/v2/blocks', 'OPTIONS' ),
+	sprintf( '/wp/v2/%s/%d/autosaves?context=edit', $rest_base, $post->ID ),
 );
 
 /**