diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/query/block.json b/packages/block-library/src/query/block.json
index 302ea1a8e80856..81a963574c7fa4 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/query/block.json
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/query/block.json
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@
 		"layout": "layout"
 	},
 	"usesContext": [
-		"postId"
+		"postId",
+		"templateSlug"
 	],
 	"supports": {
 		"html": false
diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/query/edit/index.js b/packages/block-library/src/query/edit/index.js
index 45be4c7f88537c..9cbe8fc1ee375e 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/query/edit/index.js
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/query/edit/index.js
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import { DEFAULTS_POSTS_PER_PAGE } from '../constants';
 const TEMPLATE = [ [ 'core/query-loop' ] ];
 export function QueryContent( {
 	attributes,
-	context: { postId },
+	context: { postId, templateSlug },
 	setAttributes,
 } ) {
 	const { queryId, query, layout } = attributes;
@@ -47,10 +47,15 @@ export function QueryContent( {
 		if ( ! query.perPage && postsPerPage ) {
 			newQuery.perPage = postsPerPage;
 		}
+		// Show and allow inherit Query options only when
+		// in site-editing context.
+		if ( ! templateSlug && query.inherit ) {
+			newQuery.inherit = false;
+		}
 		if ( !! Object.keys( newQuery ).length ) {
 			updateQuery( newQuery );
 		}
-	}, [ query.perPage, query.exclude, postId ] );
+	}, [ query.perPage, query.exclude, query.inherit, postId, templateSlug ] );
 	// We need this for multi-query block pagination.
 	// Query parameters for each block are scoped to their ID.
 	useEffect( () => {
@@ -68,6 +73,7 @@ export function QueryContent( {
 				attributes={ attributes }
 				setQuery={ updateQuery }
 				setLayout={ updateLayout }
+				allowInheritQuery={ !! templateSlug }
 			/>
 			<BlockControls>
 				<QueryToolbar
diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/query/edit/query-inspector-controls.js b/packages/block-library/src/query/edit/query-inspector-controls.js
index 93323ae63a38cd..8eb3dc4334c007 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/query/edit/query-inspector-controls.js
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/query/edit/query-inspector-controls.js
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ export default function QueryInspectorControls( {
 	attributes: { query, layout },
 	setQuery,
 	setLayout,
+	allowInheritQuery,
 } ) {
 	const {
 		order,
@@ -170,14 +171,18 @@ export default function QueryInspectorControls( {
 		<InspectorControls>
 			<CreateNewPostLink type={ postType } />
 			<PanelBody title={ __( 'Settings' ) }>
-				<ToggleControl
-					label={ __( 'Inherit query from URL' ) }
-					help={ __(
-						'Disable the option to customize the query arguments. Leave enabled to inherit the global query depending on the URL.'
-					) }
-					checked={ !! inherit }
-					onChange={ ( value ) => setQuery( { inherit: !! value } ) }
-				/>
+				{ allowInheritQuery && (
+					<ToggleControl
+						label={ __( 'Inherit query from URL' ) }
+						help={ __(
+							'Disable the option to customize the query arguments. Leave enabled to inherit the global query depending on the URL.'
+						) }
+						checked={ !! inherit }
+						onChange={ ( value ) =>
+							setQuery( { inherit: !! value } )
+						}
+					/>
+				) }
 				{ ! inherit && (
 					<SelectControl
 						options={ postTypesSelectOptions }