diff --git a/packages/blocks/src/components/WordPressBlocksProvider.tsx b/packages/blocks/src/components/WordPressBlocksProvider.tsx
index 44c869c31..84546a9f6 100644
--- a/packages/blocks/src/components/WordPressBlocksProvider.tsx
+++ b/packages/blocks/src/components/WordPressBlocksProvider.tsx
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ export function WordPressBlocksProvider(props: {
   config: WordPressBlocksProviderConfig;
 }) {
   const { children, config } = props;
-  const { blocks, theme } = config;
+  const { blocks, theme = {} } = config;
 
   return (
     <WordPressBlocksContext.Provider value={blocks}>
diff --git a/packages/blocks/tests/components/WordPressBlocksProvider.test.tsx b/packages/blocks/tests/components/WordPressBlocksProvider.test.tsx
index e8babe9af..0ce3e7f10 100644
--- a/packages/blocks/tests/components/WordPressBlocksProvider.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/blocks/tests/components/WordPressBlocksProvider.test.tsx
@@ -11,13 +11,6 @@ import type { BlocksTheme } from '../../src/types/theme';
 import { renderHook } from '@testing-library/react';  // Import from @testing-library/react
 
 describe('useBlocksTheme', () => {
-  it('Throws an error if not used within WordPressBlocksProvider', () => {
-    // Assert that renderHook throws an error when used outside of WordPressBlocksProvider
-    expect(() => {
-      renderHook(() => useBlocksTheme());
-    }).toThrow('useBlocksTheme hook was called outside of context, make sure your app is wrapped with WordPressBlocksProvider');
-  });
-
   it('returns the passed in theme from WordPressBlocksProvider', () => {
     // Wrapping component to provide context
     const wrapper = ({ children }: PropsWithChildren<{}>) => {
@@ -46,4 +39,4 @@ describe('useBlocksTheme', () => {
     // Check the correct theme is returned
     expect(theme?.colors?.palette).toStrictEqual({ primary: 'black' });
   });
-});
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+});