diff --git a/packages/sanity/src/structure/panes/document/DocumentPaneProvider.tsx b/packages/sanity/src/structure/panes/document/DocumentPaneProvider.tsx
index f341b40dd51b..eb17a124f235 100644
--- a/packages/sanity/src/structure/panes/document/DocumentPaneProvider.tsx
+++ b/packages/sanity/src/structure/panes/document/DocumentPaneProvider.tsx
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ import {usePreviewUrl} from './usePreviewUrl'
  */
 // eslint-disable-next-line complexity, max-statements
 export const DocumentPaneProvider = memo((props: DocumentPaneProviderProps) => {
-  const {children, index, pane, paneKey, onFocusPath} = props
+  const {children, index, pane, paneKey, onFocusPath, perspectiveOverride} = props
   const schema = useSchema()
   const templates = useTemplates()
   const {setDocumentMeta} = useCopyPaste()
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ export const DocumentPaneProvider = memo((props: DocumentPaneProviderProps) => {
   const params = useUnique(paneRouter.params) || EMPTY_PARAMS
   const {perspective, currentGlobalBundle} = usePerspective()
 
-  const bundlePerspective = resolveBundlePerspective(perspective)
+  const bundlePerspective = perspectiveOverride ?? resolveBundlePerspective(perspective)
 
   /* Version and the global perspective should match.
    * If user clicks on add document, and then switches to another version, he should click again on create document.
diff --git a/packages/sanity/src/structure/panes/document/types.ts b/packages/sanity/src/structure/panes/document/types.ts
index 7ea5a6f840d4..d995d00ce4d9 100644
--- a/packages/sanity/src/structure/panes/document/types.ts
+++ b/packages/sanity/src/structure/panes/document/types.ts
@@ -9,4 +9,9 @@ export type TimelineMode = 'since' | 'rev' | 'closed'
 export type DocumentPaneProviderProps = {
   children?: React.ReactNode
   onFocusPath?: (path: Path) => void
+  /**
+   * The perspective is normally determined by the router. The `perspectiveOverride` prop can be
+   * used to explicitly set the perspective, overriding the perspective provided by the router.
+   */
+  perspectiveOverride?: string
 } & BaseStructureToolPaneProps<'document'>