diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/reactivity/map.js b/packages/svelte/src/reactivity/map.js
index 5338ef74b3..fc2eb42cb5 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/reactivity/map.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/reactivity/map.js
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ export class ReactiveMap extends Map {
 
 	clear() {
 		var size = super.size;
+		// Clear first, so we get nice console.log outputs with $inspect
 		super.clear();
 
 		if (size !== 0) {
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/reactivity/set.js b/packages/svelte/src/reactivity/set.js
index e631cbd289..16df8ecf76 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/reactivity/set.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/reactivity/set.js
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ export class ReactiveSet extends Set {
 
 	clear() {
 		var size = super.size;
+		// Clear first, so we get nice console.log outputs with $inspect
 		super.clear();
 
 		if (size !== 0) {