diff --git a/lib/load.php b/lib/load.php
index f97db4e38eb897..11c9df6c00219f 100644
--- a/lib/load.php
+++ b/lib/load.php
@@ -33,7 +33,9 @@
 require dirname( __FILE__ ) . '/blocks.php';
 require dirname( __FILE__ ) . '/client-assets.php';
 require dirname( __FILE__ ) . '/demo.php';
+// experiments-page eeeds to be required before widgets, widgets-page, and customizer.
+require dirname( __FILE__ ) . '/experiments-page.php';
 require dirname( __FILE__ ) . '/widgets.php';
 require dirname( __FILE__ ) . '/widgets-page.php';
-require dirname( __FILE__ ) . '/experiments-page.php';
+
 require dirname( __FILE__ ) . '/customizer.php';
diff --git a/lib/widgets.php b/lib/widgets.php
index 85a9dea30ce99c..5116477a727cf9 100644
--- a/lib/widgets.php
+++ b/lib/widgets.php
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ function gutenberg_get_legacy_widget_settings() {
 	$settings['hasPermissionsToManageWidgets'] = $has_permissions_to_manage_widgets;
 	$settings['availableLegacyWidgets']        = $available_legacy_widgets;
 
-	return $settings;
+	return gutenberg_experiments_editor_settings( $settings );
 }
 
 /**