diff -u b/core/modules/layout_builder/layout_builder.module b/core/modules/layout_builder/layout_builder.module
--- b/core/modules/layout_builder/layout_builder.module
+++ b/core/modules/layout_builder/layout_builder.module
@@ -128,9 +128,11 @@
 function layout_builder_entity_view_alter(array &$build, EntityInterface $entity, EntityViewDisplayInterface $display) {
   if ($display instanceof LayoutEntityDisplayInterface && isset($build['_layout_builder'])) {
     foreach ($build['_layout_builder'] as $delta => &$section) {
-      foreach ($section['content'] as $component_uuid => &$component) {
-        if (isset($component['content']) && isset($component['content']['#theme']) && $component['content']['#theme'] === 'field') {
-          $component['content']['#view_mode'] = implode('-', ['layout_builder', $delta, $component_uuid]);
+      if (isset($section['content'])) {
+        foreach ($section['content'] as $component_uuid => &$component) {
+          if (isset($component['content']) && isset($component['content']['#theme']) && $component['content']['#theme'] === 'field') {
+            $component['content']['#view_mode'] = implode('-', ['layout_builder', $delta, $component_uuid]);
+          }
         }
       }
     }
diff -u b/core/modules/layout_builder/tests/src/FunctionalJavascript/LayoutBuilderQuickEditTest.php b/core/modules/layout_builder/tests/src/FunctionalJavascript/LayoutBuilderQuickEditTest.php
--- b/core/modules/layout_builder/tests/src/FunctionalJavascript/LayoutBuilderQuickEditTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/layout_builder/tests/src/FunctionalJavascript/LayoutBuilderQuickEditTest.php
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 namespace Drupal\Tests\layout_builder\FunctionalJavascript;
 
 use Drupal\Core\Entity\Entity\EntityViewDisplay;
+use Drupal\editor\Entity\Editor;
 use Drupal\FunctionalJavascriptTests\JavascriptTestBase;
-use Drupal\Tests\contextual\FunctionalJavascript\ContextualLinkClickTrait;
 
 /**
  * Tests that Layout Builder functions with Quick Edit.
@@ -16,14 +16,16 @@
  */
 class LayoutBuilderQuickEditTest extends JavascriptTestBase {
 
-  use ContextualLinkClickTrait;
-
   /**
    * {@inheritdoc}
    */
   public static $modules = [
     'block',
+    'ckeditor',
     'contextual',
+    'editor',
+    'filter',
+    'filter_test',
     'layout_builder',
     'node',
     'quickedit',
@@ -38,6 +40,12 @@
 
     $this->createContentType(['type' => 'article']);
 
+    $editor = Editor::create([
+      'editor' => 'ckeditor',
+      'format' => 'full_html',
+    ]);
+    $editor->save();
+
     $this->drupalLogin($this->drupalCreateUser([
       'access contextual links',
       'access toolbar',
@@ -45,6 +53,7 @@
       'access content',
       'create article content',
       'edit any article content',
+      'use text format full_html',
     ]));
   }
 
@@ -60,7 +69,8 @@
       'title' => 'The node title',
       'body' => [
         [
-          'value' => 'The node body',
+          'value' => '<p>The node body</p>',
+          'format' => 'full_html',
         ],
       ],
     ]);
@@ -83,10 +93,15 @@
     $assert_session->elementExists('css', $field_selector);
 
     // Wait until Quick Edit loads.
-    $assert_session->waitForElementVisible('css', $entity_selector . ' .quickedit');
+    $condition = "jQuery('" . $entity_selector . " .quickedit').length > 0";
+    $this->assertJsCondition($condition, 10000);
 
     // Initiate Quick Editing.
-    $this->clickContextualLink($entity_selector, 'Quick edit');
+    $this->getSession()->executeScript("jQuery('.toolbar-icon-menu.is-active').click()");
+    $this->click('.contextual-toolbar-tab button');
+    $this->click($entity_selector . ' [data-contextual-id] > button');
+    $this->click($entity_selector . ' [data-contextual-id] .quickedit > a');
+    $this->click($field_selector);
     $this->assertSession()->assertWaitOnAjaxRequest();
 
     // Trigger an edit with Javascript (this is a "contenteditable" element).
@@ -96,7 +111,7 @@
     $this->prepareRequest();
 
     // Save the change.
-    $this->click('.quickedit-button.action-save');
+    $this->getSession()->executeScript("jQuery('.quickedit-button.action-save').click()");
     $this->assertSession()->assertWaitOnAjaxRequest();
 
     // Assert that the field was re-rendered properly.