diff --git a/.changeset/dirty-worms-type.md b/.changeset/dirty-worms-type.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..231c934b5a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/dirty-worms-type.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'svelte': patch
+---
+
+fix: ensure the if block condition is wrapped in a derived
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/dom/blocks/if.js b/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/dom/blocks/if.js
index 4d8e9412d3..480ea804cd 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/dom/blocks/if.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/dom/blocks/if.js
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ import {
 } from '../hydration.js';
 import { block, branch, pause_effect, resume_effect } from '../../reactivity/effects.js';
 import { HYDRATION_START_ELSE } from '../../../../constants.js';
+import { get } from '../../runtime.js';
+import { derived } from '../../reactivity/deriveds.js';
 
 /**
  * @param {TemplateNode} node
@@ -32,15 +34,18 @@ export function if_block(node, get_condition, consequent_fn, alternate_fn = null
 	/** @type {Effect | null} */
 	var alternate_effect = null;
 
-	/** @type {boolean | null} */
-	var condition = null;
+	var derived_condition = derived(() => !!get_condition());
 
 	var flags = elseif ? EFFECT_TRANSPARENT : 0;
 
 	block(() => {
-		if (condition === (condition = !!get_condition())) return;
+		// We use a derived here to ensure stability of any depedencies that are captured when we read `get_condition`.
+		// This is mainly because the current block effect's dependencies are only applied _after_ the effect has finished
+		// running, however as we're sync calling `destroy_effect` via `pause_effect` below, it might mean that our
+		// dependencies get lost. By having a derived already having run, those dependencies won't be affected by this
+		var condition = get(derived_condition);
 
-		/** Whether or not there was a hydration mismatch. Needs to be a `let` or else it isn't treeshaken out */
+		// Whether or not there was a hydration mismatch. Needs to be a `let` or else it isn't treeshaken out
 		let mismatch = false;
 
 		if (hydrating) {
@@ -80,6 +85,7 @@ export function if_block(node, get_condition, consequent_fn, alternate_fn = null
 				pause_effect(consequent_effect, () => {
 					consequent_effect = null;
 				});
+
 			}
 		}