diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/image/image.js b/packages/block-library/src/image/image.js
index 04839a47b880a..c207e0418aeaa 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/image/image.js
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/image/image.js
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ export default function Image( {
 	const lightboxSetting = useSetting( 'lightbox' );
 
 	const showLightboxToggle =
-		lightboxSetting === true || lightboxSetting?.allowEditing === true;
+		!! lightbox || lightboxSetting?.allowEditing === true;
 
 	const lightboxChecked =
 		lightbox?.enabled || ( ! lightbox && lightboxSetting?.enabled );