diff --git a/lib/compat/wordpress-6.8/preload.php b/lib/compat/wordpress-6.8/preload.php
index 2b2994b6f9be85..16aeb4a50619f3 100644
--- a/lib/compat/wordpress-6.8/preload.php
+++ b/lib/compat/wordpress-6.8/preload.php
@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@ function gutenberg_block_editor_preload_paths_6_8( $paths, $context ) {
 		}
 
 		// Core already preloads both of these for `core/edit-post`.
-		$paths[] = '/wp/v2/settings';
+		// To do: investigate why adding this preload path breaks the site
+		// editor in Safari ("template not found"). Perhaps a race condition?
+		// $paths[] = '/wp/v2/settings';
 		$paths[] = array( '/wp/v2/settings', 'OPTIONS' );
 		$paths[] = '/?_fields=' . implode(
 			',',