diff --git a/.changeset/long-buttons-hunt.md b/.changeset/long-buttons-hunt.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..68d0b60ff4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/long-buttons-hunt.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'svelte': patch
+---
+
+fix: ensure `$state.eager()` is correctly transormed for SSR output
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 8525fb6366..ac78f55da9 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
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ export function CallExpression(node, context) {
 	}
 
 	if (rune === '$state.eager') {
-		return node.arguments[0];
+		return context.visit(node.arguments[0]);
 	}
 
 	if (rune === '$state.snapshot') {
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/server-side-rendering/samples/state-eager/_expected.html b/packages/svelte/tests/server-side-rendering/samples/state-eager/_expected.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9d3ea2f5b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/server-side-rendering/samples/state-eager/_expected.html
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+<div>value=0</div>
+<div>eager=0</div>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/server-side-rendering/samples/state-eager/main.svelte b/packages/svelte/tests/server-side-rendering/samples/state-eager/main.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d144914f72
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/server-side-rendering/samples/state-eager/main.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+<script>
+	let props = $props();
+	const value = $derived(props.number ?? 0);
+</script>
+
+<div>value={value}</div>
+<div>eager={$state.eager(value)}</div>