diff --git a/packages/sanity/src/structure/panes/document/documentPanel/header/perspective/DocumentPerspectiveList.tsx b/packages/sanity/src/structure/panes/document/documentPanel/header/perspective/DocumentPerspectiveList.tsx
index eabf1f31c9e..1dbb9c7c51e 100644
--- a/packages/sanity/src/structure/panes/document/documentPanel/header/perspective/DocumentPerspectiveList.tsx
+++ b/packages/sanity/src/structure/panes/document/documentPanel/header/perspective/DocumentPerspectiveList.tsx
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ export const DocumentPerspectiveList = memo(function DocumentPerspectiveList() {
             )}
           </Text>
         }
-        disabled={!editState?.published}
+        disabled={editState?.liveEdit ? false : !editState?.published}
         onClick={handleBundleChange('published')}
         selected={
           /** the publish is selected when:
diff --git a/test/e2e/tests/document-actions/liveEdit.spec.ts b/test/e2e/tests/document-actions/liveEdit.spec.ts
index 0323a714a1a..3c746e934cb 100644
--- a/test/e2e/tests/document-actions/liveEdit.spec.ts
+++ b/test/e2e/tests/document-actions/liveEdit.spec.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ test(`liveEdited document can be created, edited, and deleted`, async ({
   const name = 'Test Name'
 
   await createDraftDocument('/test/content/playlist')
+  await page.getByText('select the publish document to edit it')
+  // Navigate to the published perspective
+  await page.getByRole('button', {name: 'Published'}).click()
   await page.getByTestId('field-name').getByTestId('string-input').fill(name)
 
   await page.getByTestId('action-menu-button').click()