diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/3-transform/client/transform-client.js b/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/3-transform/client/transform-client.js
index f2eda3a7d2..6abea2c2c9 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/3-transform/client/transform-client.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/3-transform/client/transform-client.js
@@ -154,10 +154,6 @@ export function client_component(analysis, options) {
 		legacy_reactive_imports: [],
 		legacy_reactive_statements: new Map(),
 		metadata: {
-			context: {
-				template_needs_import_node: false,
-				template_contains_script_tag: false
-			},
 			namespace: options.namespace,
 			bound_contenteditable: false
 		},
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/3-transform/client/transform-template/index.js b/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/3-transform/client/transform-template/index.js
index 2b5704570b..a8d1c3250f 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/3-transform/client/transform-template/index.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/3-transform/client/transform-template/index.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import { template_to_string } from './to-string.js';
  * @returns
  */
 function get_template_function(namespace, state) {
-	const contains_script_tag = state.metadata.context.template_contains_script_tag;
+	const contains_script_tag = state.template.contains_script_tag;
 	return (
 		namespace === 'svg'
 			? contains_script_tag
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/3-transform/client/transform-template/template.js b/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/3-transform/client/transform-template/template.js
index ca006504c5..758233d4e6 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/3-transform/client/transform-template/template.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/3-transform/client/transform-template/template.js
@@ -2,6 +2,15 @@
 /** @import { Node, Element } from './types'; */
 
 export class Template {
+	/**
+	 * `true` if HTML template contains a `<script>` tag. In this case we need to invoke a special
+	 * template instantiation function (see `create_fragment_with_script_from_html` for more info)
+	 */
+	contains_script_tag = false;
+
+	/** `true` if the HTML template needs to be instantiated with `importNode` */
+	needs_import_node = false;
+
 	/** @type {Node[]} */
 	nodes = [];
 
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/3-transform/client/types.d.ts b/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/3-transform/client/types.d.ts
index d388ffe763..bea0eaa93e 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/3-transform/client/types.d.ts
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/3-transform/client/types.d.ts
@@ -59,21 +59,6 @@ export interface ComponentClientTransformState extends ClientTransformState {
 	readonly metadata: {
 		namespace: Namespace;
 		bound_contenteditable: boolean;
-		/**
-		 * Stuff that is set within the children of one `Fragment` visitor that is relevant
-		 * to said fragment. Shouldn't be destructured or otherwise spread unless inside the
-		 * `Fragment` visitor to keep the object reference intact (it's also nested
-		 * within `metadata` for this reason).
-		 */
-		context: {
-			/** `true` if the HTML template needs to be instantiated with `importNode` */
-			template_needs_import_node: boolean;
-			/**
-			 * `true` if HTML template contains a `<script>` tag. In this case we need to invoke a special
-			 * template instantiation function (see `create_fragment_with_script_from_html` for more info)
-			 */
-			template_contains_script_tag: boolean;
-		};
 	};
 	readonly preserve_whitespace: boolean;
 
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/3-transform/client/visitors/Fragment.js b/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/3-transform/client/visitors/Fragment.js
index a897a7f55f..64e562e9bf 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/3-transform/client/visitors/Fragment.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/3-transform/client/visitors/Fragment.js
@@ -70,10 +70,6 @@ export function Fragment(node, context) {
 		locations: [],
 		transform: { ...context.state.transform },
 		metadata: {
-			context: {
-				template_needs_import_node: false,
-				template_contains_script_tag: false
-			},
 			namespace,
 			bound_contenteditable: context.state.metadata.bound_contenteditable
 		}
@@ -98,11 +94,7 @@ export function Fragment(node, context) {
 			node: id
 		});
 
-		let flags = undefined;
-
-		if (state.metadata.context.template_needs_import_node) {
-			flags = TEMPLATE_USE_IMPORT_NODE;
-		}
+		let flags = state.template.needs_import_node ? TEMPLATE_USE_IMPORT_NODE : undefined;
 
 		transform_template(state, context, namespace, template_name, flags);
 
@@ -144,7 +136,7 @@ export function Fragment(node, context) {
 
 				let flags = TEMPLATE_FRAGMENT;
 
-				if (state.metadata.context.template_needs_import_node) {
+				if (state.template.needs_import_node) {
 					flags |= TEMPLATE_USE_IMPORT_NODE;
 				}
 
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/3-transform/client/visitors/RegularElement.js b/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/3-transform/client/visitors/RegularElement.js
index f1b7515ee3..6c5ae08d21 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/3-transform/client/visitors/RegularElement.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/3-transform/client/visitors/RegularElement.js
@@ -58,19 +58,15 @@ export function RegularElement(node, context) {
 
 	const is_custom_element = is_custom_element_node(node);
 
-	if (node.name === 'video' || is_custom_element) {
-		// cloneNode is faster, but it does not instantiate the underlying class of the
-		// custom element until the template is connected to the dom, which would
-		// cause problems when setting properties on the custom element.
-		// Therefore we need to use importNode instead, which doesn't have this caveat.
-		// Additionally, Webkit browsers need importNode for video elements for autoplay
-		// to work correctly.
-		context.state.metadata.context.template_needs_import_node = true;
-	}
-
-	if (node.name === 'script') {
-		context.state.metadata.context.template_contains_script_tag = true;
-	}
+	// cloneNode is faster, but it does not instantiate the underlying class of the
+	// custom element until the template is connected to the dom, which would
+	// cause problems when setting properties on the custom element.
+	// Therefore we need to use importNode instead, which doesn't have this caveat.
+	// Additionally, Webkit browsers need importNode for video elements for autoplay
+	// to work correctly.
+	context.state.template.needs_import_node ||= node.name === 'video' || is_custom_element;
+
+	context.state.template.contains_script_tag ||= node.name === 'script';
 
 	context.state.template.create_element(node.name);