diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/navigation/index.php b/packages/block-library/src/navigation/index.php
index c9d43a590c0d9a..43fdce5203a0ea 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/navigation/index.php
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/navigation/index.php
@@ -392,6 +392,11 @@ function render_block_core_navigation( $attributes, $content, $block ) {
 		wp_enqueue_script( 'wp-block-navigation-view' );
 	}
 
+	$should_load_modal_view_script = isset( $attributes['overlayMenu'] ) && 'never' !== $attributes['overlayMenu'];
+	if ( $should_load_modal_view_script ) {
+		wp_enqueue_script( 'wp-block-navigation-view-modal' );
+	}
+
 	$inner_blocks = $block->inner_blocks;
 
 	// Ensure that blocks saved with the legacy ref attribute name (navigationMenuId) continue to render.