diff --git a/plugins/woocommerce-admin/client/customize-store/assembler-hub/toolbar/delete.tsx b/plugins/woocommerce-admin/client/customize-store/assembler-hub/toolbar/delete.tsx
index 93746532c84..af3798401dd 100644
--- a/plugins/woocommerce-admin/client/customize-store/assembler-hub/toolbar/delete.tsx
+++ b/plugins/woocommerce-admin/client/customize-store/assembler-hub/toolbar/delete.tsx
@@ -10,9 +10,15 @@ import {
 	// @ts-expect-error missing type
 } from '@wordpress/block-editor';
 
-export default function Delete( { clientId }: { clientId: string } ) {
+export default function Delete( {
+	clientId,
+	nextBlockClientId,
+}: {
+	clientId: string;
+	nextBlockClientId: string | undefined;
+} ) {
 	// @ts-expect-error missing type
-	const { removeBlock } = useDispatch( blockEditorStore );
+	const { removeBlock, selectBlock } = useDispatch( blockEditorStore );
 
 	return (
 		<ToolbarGroup>
@@ -22,6 +28,9 @@ export default function Delete( { clientId }: { clientId: string } ) {
 					icon={ trash }
 					onClick={ () => {
 						removeBlock( clientId );
+						if ( nextBlockClientId ) {
+							selectBlock( nextBlockClientId );
+						}
 					} }
 				/>
 			</ToolbarButton>
diff --git a/plugins/woocommerce-admin/client/customize-store/assembler-hub/toolbar/toolbar.tsx b/plugins/woocommerce-admin/client/customize-store/assembler-hub/toolbar/toolbar.tsx
index 6174a2c095c..f7e79e68aa6 100644
--- a/plugins/woocommerce-admin/client/customize-store/assembler-hub/toolbar/toolbar.tsx
+++ b/plugins/woocommerce-admin/client/customize-store/assembler-hub/toolbar/toolbar.tsx
@@ -144,7 +144,10 @@ export const Toolbar = () => {
 							/>
 						</ToolbarGroup>
 						<Shuffle clientId={ selectedBlockClientId } />
-						<Delete clientId={ selectedBlockClientId } />
+						<Delete
+							clientId={ selectedBlockClientId }
+							nextBlockClientId={ nextBlock?.clientId }
+						/>
 					</>
 				</WPToolbar>
 			</div>
diff --git a/plugins/woocommerce/changelog/48316-48251-select-next-block-after-delete b/plugins/woocommerce/changelog/48316-48251-select-next-block-after-delete
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0929b38d448
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/woocommerce/changelog/48316-48251-select-next-block-after-delete
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+Significance: minor
+Type: fix
+
+CYS - Select the next block after deleting the selected one (instead of the header).
\ No newline at end of file