diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/3-transform/server/visitors/CallExpression.js b/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/3-transform/server/visitors/CallExpression.js
index f6139d4b1b..41d3202ce9 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/3-transform/server/visitors/CallExpression.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/3-transform/server/visitors/CallExpression.js
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ export function CallExpression(node, context) {
 	}
 
 	if (rune === '$effect.pending') {
-		return b.false;
+		return b.literal(0);
 	}
 
 	if (rune === '$state' || rune === '$state.raw') {