diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/3-transform/server/visitors/AssignmentExpression.js b/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/3-transform/server/visitors/AssignmentExpression.js
index b4d738eaa1..466682fb82 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/3-transform/server/visitors/AssignmentExpression.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/3-transform/server/visitors/AssignmentExpression.js
@@ -45,7 +45,10 @@ function build_assignment(operator, left, right, context) {
 				);
 			}
 		} else if (field && (field.type === '$derived' || field.type === '$derived.by')) {
-			return b.call(b.member(b.this, name), right);
+			let value = /** @type {Expression} */ (
+				context.visit(build_assignment_value(operator, left, right))
+			);
+			return b.call(b.member(b.this, name), value);
 		}
 	}