diff --git a/documentation/docs/98-reference/.generated/compile-errors.md b/documentation/docs/98-reference/.generated/compile-errors.md
index 4745347098..e082c85ff0 100644
--- a/documentation/docs/98-reference/.generated/compile-errors.md
+++ b/documentation/docs/98-reference/.generated/compile-errors.md
@@ -751,9 +751,11 @@ Cannot export state from a module if it is reassigned. Either export a function
 ### state_invalid_opaque_declaration
 
 ```
-`$state.opaque(...)` must be declared with an destructured array pattern (e.g. `let [state, invalidate] = $state.opaque(data);`)
+`$state.opaque(...)` must be declared with an destructured array pattern and the state expression must be an identifier.
 ```
 
+For example: `let [state, invalidate] = $state.opaque(data);`
+
 ### state_invalid_placement
 
 ```
diff --git a/packages/svelte/messages/compile-errors/script.md b/packages/svelte/messages/compile-errors/script.md
index 0a5df124dc..174eff1d24 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/messages/compile-errors/script.md
+++ b/packages/svelte/messages/compile-errors/script.md
@@ -170,7 +170,9 @@ It's possible to export a snippet from a `<script module>` block, but only if it
 
 ## state_invalid_opaque_declaration
 
-> `$state.opaque(...)` must be declared with an destructured array pattern (e.g. `let [state, invalidate] = $state.opaque(data);`)
+> `$state.opaque(...)` must be declared with an destructured array pattern and the state expression must be an identifier.
+
+For example: `let [state, invalidate] = $state.opaque(data);`
 
 ## state_invalid_placement
 
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/compiler/errors.js b/packages/svelte/src/compiler/errors.js
index 8f2918c2c0..7332c0ac60 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/compiler/errors.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/compiler/errors.js
@@ -433,12 +433,12 @@ export function state_invalid_export(node) {
 }
 
 /**
- * `$state.opaque(...)` must be declared with an destructured array pattern (e.g. `let [state, invalidate] = $state.opaque(data);`)
+ * `$state.opaque(...)` must be declared with an destructured array pattern and the state expression must be an identifier.
  * @param {null | number | NodeLike} node
  * @returns {never}
  */
 export function state_invalid_opaque_declaration(node) {
-	e(node, "state_invalid_opaque_declaration", "`$state.opaque(...)` must be declared with an destructured array pattern (e.g. `let [state, invalidate] = $state.opaque(data);`)");
+	e(node, "state_invalid_opaque_declaration", "`$state.opaque(...)` must be declared with an destructured array pattern and the state expression must be an identifier.");
 }
 
 /**