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 d4f5216cea..3b672fada8 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
@@ -49,6 +49,13 @@ export function client_component(source, analysis, options) {
 		hoisted: [b.import_all('$', 'svelte/internal')],
 		node: /** @type {any} */ (null), // populated by the root node
 		// these should be set by create_block - if they're called outside, it's a bug
+		get before_init() {
+			/** @type {any[]} */
+			const a = [];
+			a.push = () =>
+				error(null, 'INTERNAL', 'before_init.push should not be called outside create_block');
+			return a;
+		},
 		get init() {
 			/** @type {any[]} */
 			const a = [];
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 8b4a00c4c5..c9287554a9 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
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ export interface ComponentClientTransformState extends ClientTransformState {
 	readonly hoisted: Array<Statement | ModuleDeclaration>;
 	readonly events: Set<string>;
 
+	/** Stuff that happens before the render effect(s) */
+	readonly before_init: Statement[];
 	/** Stuff that happens before the render effect(s) */
 	readonly init: Statement[];
 	/** Stuff that happens inside the render effect */
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/3-transform/client/visitors/template.js b/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/3-transform/client/visitors/template.js
index 92be408a7e..edbfe19bde 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/3-transform/client/visitors/template.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/3-transform/client/visitors/template.js
@@ -1005,6 +1005,7 @@ function create_block(parent, name, nodes, context) {
 	/** @type {import('../types').ComponentClientTransformState} */
 	const state = {
 		...context.state,
+		before_init: [],
 		init: [],
 		update: [],
 		after_update: [],
@@ -1050,11 +1051,11 @@ function create_block(parent, name, nodes, context) {
 			args.push(b.false);
 		}
 
-		body.push(b.var(id, b.call('$.open', ...args)), ...state.init);
+		body.push(b.var(id, b.call('$.open', ...args)), ...state.before_init, ...state.init);
 		close = b.stmt(b.call('$.close', b.id('$$anchor'), id));
 	} else if (is_single_child_not_needing_template) {
 		context.visit(trimmed[0], state);
-		body.push(...state.init);
+		body.push(...state.before_init, ...state.init);
 	} else if (trimmed.length > 0) {
 		const id = b.id(context.state.scope.generate('fragment'));
 
@@ -1071,7 +1072,11 @@ function create_block(parent, name, nodes, context) {
 				state
 			});
 
-			body.push(b.var(id, b.call('$.space_frag', b.id('$$anchor'))), ...state.init);
+			body.push(
+				b.var(id, b.call('$.space_frag', b.id('$$anchor'))),
+				...state.before_init,
+				...state.init
+			);
 			close = b.stmt(b.call('$.close', b.id('$$anchor'), id));
 		} else {
 			/** @type {(is_text: boolean) => import('estree').Expression} */
@@ -1107,12 +1112,12 @@ function create_block(parent, name, nodes, context) {
 				body.push(b.var(id, b.call('$.open_frag', ...args)));
 			}
 
-			body.push(...state.init);
+			body.push(...state.before_init, ...state.init);
 
 			close = b.stmt(b.call('$.close_frag', b.id('$$anchor'), id));
 		}
 	} else {
-		body.push(...state.init);
+		body.push(...state.before_init, ...state.init);
 	}
 
 	if (state.update.length > 0) {
@@ -1256,6 +1261,9 @@ function serialize_event_handler(node, { state, visit }) {
 function serialize_event(node, context) {
 	const state = context.state;
 
+	/** @type {import('estree').Statement} */
+	let statement;
+
 	if (node.expression) {
 		let handler = serialize_event_handler(node, context);
 		const event_name = node.name;
@@ -1291,7 +1299,7 @@ function serialize_event(node, context) {
 				delegated_assignment = handler;
 			}
 
-			state.after_update.push(
+			state.init.push(
 				b.stmt(
 					b.assignment(
 						'=',
@@ -1323,14 +1331,19 @@ function serialize_event(node, context) {
 		}
 
 		// Events need to run in order with bindings/actions
-		state.after_update.push(b.stmt(b.call('$.event', ...args)));
+		statement = b.stmt(b.call('$.event', ...args));
 	} else {
-		state.after_update.push(
-			b.stmt(
-				b.call('$.event', b.literal(node.name), state.node, serialize_event_handler(node, context))
-			)
+		statement = b.stmt(
+			b.call('$.event', b.literal(node.name), state.node, serialize_event_handler(node, context))
 		);
 	}
+
+	const parent = /** @type {import('#compiler').SvelteNode} */ (context.path.at(-1));
+	if (parent.type === 'SvelteDocument' || parent.type === 'SvelteWindow') {
+		state.before_init.push(statement);
+	} else {
+		state.after_update.push(statement);
+	}
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1720,11 +1733,9 @@ export const template_visitors = {
 		}
 
 		if (is_reactive) {
-			context.state.after_update.push(
-				b.stmt(b.call('$.snippet', b.thunk(snippet_function), ...args))
-			);
+			context.state.init.push(b.stmt(b.call('$.snippet', b.thunk(snippet_function), ...args)));
 		} else {
-			context.state.after_update.push(
+			context.state.init.push(
 				b.stmt(
 					(node.expression.type === 'CallExpression' ? b.call : b.maybe_call)(
 						snippet_function,
@@ -2029,6 +2040,7 @@ export const template_visitors = {
 			state: {
 				...context.state,
 				node: element_id,
+				before_init: [],
 				init: [],
 				update: [],
 				after_update: []
@@ -2091,7 +2103,7 @@ export const template_visitors = {
 				}
 			})
 		);
-		context.state.after_update.push(
+		context.state.init.push(
 			b.stmt(
 				b.call(
 					'$.element',
@@ -2372,7 +2384,7 @@ export const template_visitors = {
 			);
 		}
 
-		context.state.after_update.push(b.stmt(b.call(callee, ...args)));
+		context.state.init.push(b.stmt(b.call(callee, ...args)));
 	},
 	IfBlock(node, context) {
 		context.state.template.push('<!>');
@@ -2423,12 +2435,12 @@ export const template_visitors = {
 			args.push(b.literal(true));
 		}
 
-		context.state.after_update.push(b.stmt(b.call('$.if', ...args)));
+		context.state.init.push(b.stmt(b.call('$.if', ...args)));
 	},
 	AwaitBlock(node, context) {
 		context.state.template.push('<!>');
 
-		context.state.after_update.push(
+		context.state.init.push(
 			b.stmt(
 				b.call(
 					'$.await',
@@ -2470,7 +2482,7 @@ export const template_visitors = {
 		context.state.template.push('<!>');
 		const key = /** @type {import('estree').Expression} */ (context.visit(node.expression));
 		const body = /** @type {import('estree').Expression} */ (context.visit(node.fragment));
-		context.state.after_update.push(
+		context.state.init.push(
 			b.stmt(b.call('$.key', context.state.node, b.thunk(key), b.arrow([b.id('$$anchor')], body)))
 		);
 	},
@@ -2791,7 +2803,7 @@ export const template_visitors = {
 		if (binding !== null && binding.kind !== 'normal') {
 			// Handle dynamic references to what seems like static inline components
 			const component = serialize_inline_component(node, '$$component', context);
-			context.state.after_update.push(
+			context.state.init.push(
 				b.stmt(
 					b.call(
 						'$.component',
@@ -2808,12 +2820,12 @@ export const template_visitors = {
 			return;
 		}
 		const component = serialize_inline_component(node, node.name, context);
-		context.state.after_update.push(component);
+		context.state.init.push(component);
 	},
 	SvelteSelf(node, context) {
 		context.state.template.push('<!>');
 		const component = serialize_inline_component(node, context.state.analysis.name, context);
-		context.state.after_update.push(component);
+		context.state.init.push(component);
 	},
 	SvelteComponent(node, context) {
 		context.state.template.push('<!>');
@@ -2822,7 +2834,7 @@ export const template_visitors = {
 		if (context.state.options.dev) {
 			component = b.stmt(b.call('$.validate_dynamic_component', b.thunk(b.block([component]))));
 		}
-		context.state.after_update.push(
+		context.state.init.push(
 			b.stmt(
 				b.call(
 					'$.component',
@@ -2974,7 +2986,7 @@ export const template_visitors = {
 			: b.member(b.member(b.id('$$props'), b.id('$$slots')), name, true, true);
 
 		const slot = b.call('$.slot', context.state.node, expression, props_expression, fallback);
-		context.state.after_update.push(b.stmt(slot));
+		context.state.init.push(b.stmt(slot));
 	},
 	SvelteHead(node, context) {
 		// TODO attributes?
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/dom/hydration.js b/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/dom/hydration.js
index 3850862f1e..01cc9a29f7 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/dom/hydration.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/dom/hydration.js
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ export function capture_fragment_from_node(node) {
 	if (
 		node.nodeType === 8 &&
 		/** @type {Comment} */ (node).data === '[' &&
-		hydrate_nodes[hydrate_nodes.length - 1] !== node
+		hydrate_nodes?.[hydrate_nodes.length - 1] !== node
 	) {
 		const nodes = /** @type {Node[]} */ (get_hydrate_nodes(node));
 		const last_child = nodes[nodes.length - 1] || node;
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/deconflict-contextual-action/_config.js b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/deconflict-contextual-action/_config.js
index 0e8e34bde2..68d1168b32 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/deconflict-contextual-action/_config.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/deconflict-contextual-action/_config.js
@@ -14,6 +14,6 @@ export default test({
 		};
 	},
 	test({ assert }) {
-		assert.deepEqual(result, ['import_action', 'each_action']);
+		assert.deepEqual(result, ['each_action', 'import_action']); // ideally this would be reversed, but it doesn't matter a whole lot
 	}
 });
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/snapshot/samples/state-proxy-literal/_expected/client/index.svelte.js b/packages/svelte/tests/snapshot/samples/state-proxy-literal/_expected/client/index.svelte.js
index 57725e28da..309b17fe2f 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/snapshot/samples/state-proxy-literal/_expected/client/index.svelte.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/snapshot/samples/state-proxy-literal/_expected/client/index.svelte.js
@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@ export default function State_proxy_literal($$anchor, $$props) {
 
 	var button = $.sibling($.sibling(input_1, true));
 
+	button.__click = [reset, str, tpl];
 	$.bind_value(input, () => $.get(str), ($$value) => $.set(str, $$value));
 	$.bind_value(input_1, () => $.get(tpl), ($$value) => $.set(tpl, $$value));
-	button.__click = [reset, str, tpl];
 	$.close_frag($$anchor, fragment);
 	$.pop();
 }