diff --git a/core/modules/layout_builder/src/Section.php b/core/modules/layout_builder/src/Section.php
index 41fe13c57e..bf5c183c46 100644
--- a/core/modules/layout_builder/src/Section.php
+++ b/core/modules/layout_builder/src/Section.php
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 namespace Drupal\layout_builder;
 
 use Drupal\Core\Config\Entity\ThirdPartySettingsInterface;
+use Drupal\Core\Entity\EntityInterface;
 
 /**
  * Provides a domain object for layout sections.
@@ -88,7 +89,19 @@ public function toRenderArray(array $contexts = [], $in_preview = FALSE) {
       }
     }
 
-    return $this->getLayout()->build($regions);
+    $build = $this->getLayout()->build($regions);
+
+    // Find the first non-global entity context value and add it to the build.
+    foreach ($contexts as $context_id => $context) {
+      if (strpos($context_id, '@') !== 0 && $context->hasContextValue()) {
+        $value = $context->getContextValue();
+        if ($value instanceof EntityInterface) {
+          $build['#entity'] = $value;
+          break;
+        }
+      }
+    }
+    return $build;
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/core/modules/layout_builder/tests/modules/layout_builder_test/layout_builder_test.module b/core/modules/layout_builder/tests/modules/layout_builder_test/layout_builder_test.module
index bccf0236bb..a5f678d8f4 100644
--- a/core/modules/layout_builder/tests/modules/layout_builder_test/layout_builder_test.module
+++ b/core/modules/layout_builder/tests/modules/layout_builder_test/layout_builder_test.module
@@ -95,3 +95,15 @@ function layout_builder_entity_form_display_alter(EntityFormDisplayInterface $fo
     ]);
   }
 }
+
+/**
+ * Implements hook_preprocess_HOOK().
+ */
+function layout_builder_test_preprocess_layout__onecol(&$vars) {
+  if (!empty($vars['content']['#entity'])) {
+    $vars['content']['content'][\Drupal::service('uuid')->generate()] = [
+      '#type' => 'markup',
+      '#markup' => sprintf('Yes, I can access the %s', $vars['content']['#entity']->label()),
+    ];
+  }
+}
diff --git a/core/modules/layout_builder/tests/src/Functional/LayoutBuilderTest.php b/core/modules/layout_builder/tests/src/Functional/LayoutBuilderTest.php
index daf54a4f78..7c22e781d3 100644
--- a/core/modules/layout_builder/tests/src/Functional/LayoutBuilderTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/layout_builder/tests/src/Functional/LayoutBuilderTest.php
@@ -292,6 +292,7 @@ public function testLayoutBuilderUi() {
     $assert_session->pageTextContains('Extra, Extra read all about it.');
     $assert_session->pageTextNotContains('Placeholder for the "Extra label" field');
     $assert_session->linkNotExists('Layout');
+    $assert_session->pageTextContains(sprintf('Yes, I can access the %s', Node::load(1)->label()));
 
     // Enable overrides.
     $this->drupalPostForm("$field_ui_prefix/display/default", ['layout[allow_custom]' => TRUE], 'Save');