diff --git a/.changeset/cuddly-flowers-poke.md b/.changeset/cuddly-flowers-poke.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bb47a70e83
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/cuddly-flowers-poke.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'svelte': patch
+---
+
+fix: properly remove event listeners in Component's removeEventListener
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/runtime/internal/Component.js b/packages/svelte/src/runtime/internal/Component.js
index a0b0f58172..bc2c83de3d 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/runtime/internal/Component.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/runtime/internal/Component.js
@@ -220,6 +220,12 @@ if (typeof HTMLElement === 'function') {
 					this.$$l_u.delete(listener);
 				}
 			}
+			if (this.$$l[type]) {
+				const idx = this.$$l[type].indexOf(listener);
+				if (idx >= 0) {
+					this.$$l[type].splice(idx, 1);
+				}
+			}
 		}
 
 		async connectedCallback() {