diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/reactivity/batch.js b/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/reactivity/batch.js
index c440b7df0b..f881330e90 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/reactivity/batch.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/reactivity/batch.js
@@ -300,7 +300,15 @@ export class Batch {
 	deactivate() {
 		current_batch = null;
 
-		flush_pending_update();
+		for (const update of effect_pending_updates) {
+			effect_pending_updates.delete(update);
+			update();
+
+			if (current_batch !== null) {
+				// only do one at a time
+				break;
+			}
+		}
 	}
 
 	neuter() {
@@ -427,18 +435,6 @@ export class Batch {
 	}
 }
 
-function flush_pending_update() {
-	for (const update of effect_pending_updates) {
-		effect_pending_updates.delete(update);
-		update();
-
-		if (current_batch !== null) {
-			// only do one at a time
-			break;
-		}
-	}
-}
-
 /**
  * Synchronously flush any pending updates.
  * Returns void if no callback is provided, otherwise returns the result of calling the callback.