diff --git a/src/compiler/compile/render_ssr/index.ts b/src/compiler/compile/render_ssr/index.ts
index e256ba78fb..670aa9baeb 100644
--- a/src/compiler/compile/render_ssr/index.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/compile/render_ssr/index.ts
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ export default function ssr(
 		instance_javascript,
 		...parent_bindings,
 		css.code && b`$$result.css.add(#css);`,
-		main
+		b`return @no_current_component(() => { ${main} });`
 	].filter(Boolean);
 
 	const css_sourcemap_enabled = check_enable_sourcemap(options.enableSourcemap, 'css');
diff --git a/src/runtime/internal/Component.ts b/src/runtime/internal/Component.ts
index 3e48010547..a642a56944 100644
--- a/src/runtime/internal/Component.ts
+++ b/src/runtime/internal/Component.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { add_render_callback, flush, schedule_update, dirty_components } from './scheduler';
-import { current_component, set_current_component } from './lifecycle';
+import { current_component, no_current_component, set_current_component } from './lifecycle';
 import { blank_object, is_empty, is_function, run, run_all, noop } from './utils';
 import { children, detach, start_hydrating, end_hydrating } from './dom';
 import { transition_in } from './transitions';
@@ -152,26 +152,29 @@ export function init(component, options, instance, create_fragment, not_equal, p
 	ready = true;
 	run_all($$.before_update);
 
-	// `false` as a special case of no DOM component
-	$$.fragment = create_fragment ? create_fragment($$.ctx) : false;
-
-	if (options.target) {
-		if (options.hydrate) {
-			start_hydrating();
-			const nodes = children(options.target);
-			// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-non-null-assertion
-			$$.fragment && $$.fragment!.l(nodes);
-			nodes.forEach(detach);
-		} else {
-			// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-non-null-assertion
-			$$.fragment && $$.fragment!.c();
-		}
+	no_current_component(() => {
+		// `false` as a special case of no DOM component
+		$$.fragment = create_fragment ? create_fragment($$.ctx) : false;
+		
+
+		if (options.target) {
+			if (options.hydrate) {
+				start_hydrating();
+				const nodes = children(options.target);
+				// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-non-null-assertion
+				$$.fragment && $$.fragment!.l(nodes);
+				nodes.forEach(detach);
+			} else {
+				// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-non-null-assertion
+				$$.fragment && $$.fragment!.c();
+			}
 
-		if (options.intro) transition_in(component.$$.fragment);
-		mount_component(component, options.target, options.anchor, options.customElement);
-		end_hydrating();
-		flush();
-	}
+			if (options.intro) transition_in(component.$$.fragment);
+			mount_component(component, options.target, options.anchor, options.customElement);
+			end_hydrating();
+			flush();
+		}
+	});
 
 	set_current_component(parent_component);
 }
diff --git a/src/runtime/internal/lifecycle.ts b/src/runtime/internal/lifecycle.ts
index fbbeca9a67..ae024c52d0 100644
--- a/src/runtime/internal/lifecycle.ts
+++ b/src/runtime/internal/lifecycle.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,14 @@ export function get_current_component() {
 	return current_component;
 }
 
+export function no_current_component(callback: () => void) {
+	const old_current_component = current_component;
+	current_component = undefined;
+	const value = callback();
+	current_component = old_current_component;
+	return value;
+}
+
 export function beforeUpdate(fn: () => any) {
 	get_current_component().$$.before_update.push(fn);
 }
diff --git a/test/runtime/samples/context-api-in-element-1/_config.js b/test/runtime/samples/context-api-in-element-1/_config.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..79b5908ab7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/runtime/samples/context-api-in-element-1/_config.js
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+export default {
+	error: 'Function called outside component initialization'
+};
diff --git a/test/runtime/samples/context-api-in-element-1/main.svelte b/test/runtime/samples/context-api-in-element-1/main.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..584d2bb053
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/runtime/samples/context-api-in-element-1/main.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<script>
+	import { getContext } from 'svelte';
+</script>
+
+<a href={getContext('test')}>{getContext('test')}</a>
diff --git a/test/runtime/samples/context-api-in-element-2/_config.js b/test/runtime/samples/context-api-in-element-2/_config.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..79b5908ab7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/runtime/samples/context-api-in-element-2/_config.js
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+export default {
+	error: 'Function called outside component initialization'
+};
diff --git a/test/runtime/samples/context-api-in-element-2/main.svelte b/test/runtime/samples/context-api-in-element-2/main.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c852c7f5d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/runtime/samples/context-api-in-element-2/main.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<script>
+	import { getContext } from 'svelte';
+</script>
+
+<a href={getContext('test')}>xxx</a>
diff --git a/test/runtime/samples/context-api-in-element-3/_config.js b/test/runtime/samples/context-api-in-element-3/_config.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..79b5908ab7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/runtime/samples/context-api-in-element-3/_config.js
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+export default {
+	error: 'Function called outside component initialization'
+};
diff --git a/test/runtime/samples/context-api-in-element-3/main.svelte b/test/runtime/samples/context-api-in-element-3/main.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..04f969fff3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/runtime/samples/context-api-in-element-3/main.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<script>
+	import { getContext } from 'svelte';
+</script>
+
+<span>{getContext('test')}</span>