diff --git a/packages/components/src/slot-fill/bubbles-virtually/fill.tsx b/packages/components/src/slot-fill/bubbles-virtually/fill.tsx
index d5287adfab417..ef7bc94ff540b 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/slot-fill/bubbles-virtually/fill.tsx
+++ b/packages/components/src/slot-fill/bubbles-virtually/fill.tsx
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 import { useObservableValue } from '@wordpress/compose';
 import {
 	useContext,
-	useReducer,
 	useRef,
 	useEffect,
 	createPortal,
@@ -20,18 +19,15 @@ import type { FillComponentProps } from '../types';
 export default function Fill( { name, children }: FillComponentProps ) {
 	const registry = useContext( SlotFillContext );
 	const slot = useObservableValue( registry.slots, name );
-	const [ , rerender ] = useReducer( () => [], [] );
-	const ref = useRef( { rerender } );
+	const instanceRef = useRef( {} );
 
+	// We register fills so we can keep track of their existence.
+	// Slots can use the `useSlotFills` hook to know if there're already fills
+	// registered so they can choose to render themselves or not.
 	useEffect( () => {
-		// We register fills so we can keep track of their existence.
-		// Some Slot implementations need to know if there're already fills
-		// registered so they can choose to render themselves or not.
-		const refValue = ref.current;
-		registry.registerFill( name, refValue );
-		return () => {
-			registry.unregisterFill( name, refValue );
-		};
+		const instance = instanceRef.current;
+		registry.registerFill( name, instance );
+		return () => registry.unregisterFill( name, instance );
 	}, [ registry, name ] );
 
 	if ( ! slot || ! slot.ref.current ) {
diff --git a/packages/components/src/slot-fill/bubbles-virtually/slot-fill-provider.tsx b/packages/components/src/slot-fill/bubbles-virtually/slot-fill-provider.tsx
index 1dc5ef35ceccf..cf692700eef79 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/slot-fill/bubbles-virtually/slot-fill-provider.tsx
+++ b/packages/components/src/slot-fill/bubbles-virtually/slot-fill-provider.tsx
@@ -23,13 +23,7 @@ function createSlotRegistry(): SlotFillBubblesVirtuallyContext {
 		ref,
 		fillProps
 	) => {
-		const slot = slots.get( name );
-
-		slots.set( name, {
-			...slot,
-			ref: ref || slot?.ref,
-			fillProps: fillProps || slot?.fillProps || {},
-		} );
+		slots.set( name, { ref, fillProps } );
 	};
 
 	const unregisterSlot: SlotFillBubblesVirtuallyContext[ 'unregisterSlot' ] =
@@ -66,12 +60,7 @@ function createSlotRegistry(): SlotFillBubblesVirtuallyContext {
 			return;
 		}
 
-		slot.fillProps = fillProps;
-		const slotFills = fills.get( name );
-		if ( slotFills ) {
-			// Force update fills.
-			slotFills.forEach( ( fill ) => fill.rerender() );
-		}
+		slots.set( name, { ref, fillProps } );
 	};
 
 	const registerFill: SlotFillBubblesVirtuallyContext[ 'registerFill' ] = (
diff --git a/packages/components/src/slot-fill/bubbles-virtually/slot.tsx b/packages/components/src/slot-fill/bubbles-virtually/slot.tsx
index b8ead7fc7ea8b..e65c055c410a6 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/slot-fill/bubbles-virtually/slot.tsx
+++ b/packages/components/src/slot-fill/bubbles-virtually/slot.tsx
@@ -39,8 +39,7 @@ function Slot(
 		...restProps
 	} = props;
 
-	const { registerSlot, unregisterSlot, ...registry } =
-		useContext( SlotFillContext );
+	const registry = useContext( SlotFillContext );
 
 	const ref = useRef< HTMLElement >( null );
 
@@ -54,11 +53,9 @@ function Slot(
 	}, [ fillProps ] );
 
 	useLayoutEffect( () => {
-		registerSlot( name, ref, fillPropsRef.current );
-		return () => {
-			unregisterSlot( name, ref );
-		};
-	}, [ registerSlot, unregisterSlot, name ] );
+		registry.registerSlot( name, ref, fillPropsRef.current );
+		return () => registry.unregisterSlot( name, ref );
+	}, [ registry, name ] );
 
 	useLayoutEffect( () => {
 		registry.updateSlot( name, ref, fillPropsRef.current );
diff --git a/packages/components/src/slot-fill/types.ts b/packages/components/src/slot-fill/types.ts
index 15f082cf3f755..6668057323edd 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/slot-fill/types.ts
+++ b/packages/components/src/slot-fill/types.ts
@@ -110,15 +110,16 @@ export type SlotFillProviderProps = {
 
 export type SlotRef = RefObject< HTMLElement >;
 export type Rerenderable = { rerender: () => void };
+export type FillInstance = {};
 
 export type SlotFillBubblesVirtuallyContext = {
 	slots: ObservableMap< SlotKey, { ref: SlotRef; fillProps: FillProps } >;
-	fills: ObservableMap< SlotKey, Rerenderable[] >;
+	fills: ObservableMap< SlotKey, FillInstance[] >;
 	registerSlot: ( name: SlotKey, ref: SlotRef, fillProps: FillProps ) => void;
 	unregisterSlot: ( name: SlotKey, ref: SlotRef ) => void;
 	updateSlot: ( name: SlotKey, ref: SlotRef, fillProps: FillProps ) => void;
-	registerFill: ( name: SlotKey, ref: Rerenderable ) => void;
-	unregisterFill: ( name: SlotKey, ref: Rerenderable ) => void;
+	registerFill: ( name: SlotKey, instance: FillInstance ) => void;
+	unregisterFill: ( name: SlotKey, instance: FillInstance ) => void;
 
 	/**
 	 * This helps the provider know if it's using the default context value or not.