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[6.x]: Unable to add matrix blocks within matrix field

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Since Jul 19, 2026.

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Description

What happened?
Description

I created a "Body Content" matrix block with a "Body" matrix block, however when I add the first Body Content block, it just keeps spinning and won't let me add any body blocks at all. This breaks only when I choose the View mode to be "blocks", when it's "cards", it works as expected. Unfortunately it doesn't trigger any errors I can see in a console or network tab

Steps to reproduce
  1. Create a matrix within a matrix field and set both fields view mode to be "blocks"
  2. Add to an entry type
  3. Try to add blocks
Expected behavior

Block are added as per Craft 5

Actual behavior

CMS won't let me add any blocks

Craft CMS version

6.0.0-alpha9

PHP version

8.5

Operating system and version

macOS 26.5.1

Database type and version

MySQL 8.4.6

Image driver and version

No response

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