diff --git a/edit-post/components/header/mode-switcher/index.js b/edit-post/components/header/mode-switcher/index.js
index 9b1e9198821f6..043ad2ded0841 100644
--- a/edit-post/components/header/mode-switcher/index.js
+++ b/edit-post/components/header/mode-switcher/index.js
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 import { __ } from '@wordpress/i18n';
 import { MenuItemsChoice, MenuGroup } from '@wordpress/components';
 import { compose } from '@wordpress/compose';
+import { applyFilters } from '@wordpress/hooks';
 import { withSelect, withDispatch } from '@wordpress/data';
 
 /**
@@ -15,7 +16,7 @@ import shortcuts from '../../../keyboard-shortcuts';
  *
  * @type {Array}
  */
-const MODES = [
+const MODES = applyFilters( 'editor.modeSwitcher', [
 	{
 		value: 'visual',
 		label: __( 'Visual Editor' ),
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ const MODES = [
 		value: 'text',
 		label: __( 'Code Editor' ),
 	},
-];
+] );
 
 function ModeSwitcher( { onSwitch, mode } ) {
 	const choices = MODES.map( ( choice ) => {