diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/runtime.js b/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/runtime.js
index b527e58235..5f2e99e656 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/runtime.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/runtime.js
@@ -935,8 +935,8 @@ export function unsubscribe_on_destroy(stores) {
  */
 export function get(signal) {
 	if (DEV) {
-		if (signal.o && (current_owner_override || current_owner)) {
-			signal.o.add(current_owner_override || current_owner);
+		if (signal.o && current_owner_override) {
+			signal.o.add(current_owner_override);
 		}
 
 		// @ts-expect-error