diff --git a/.changeset/proud-lobsters-lie.md b/.changeset/proud-lobsters-lie.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b797c935c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/proud-lobsters-lie.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'svelte': patch
+---
+
+fix: Ensure imports are above other statements
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/3-transform/client/transform-client.js b/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/3-transform/client/transform-client.js
index 967bd849cc..690cdb4345 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/3-transform/client/transform-client.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/3-transform/client/transform-client.js
@@ -457,7 +457,22 @@ export function client_component(analysis, options) {
 		analysis.uses_slots ||
 		analysis.slot_names.size > 0;
 
-	const body = [...module.body, ...state.hoisted];
+	// Merge hoisted statements into module body.
+	// Ensure imports are on top, with the order preserved, then module body, then hoisted statements
+	/** @type {ESTree.ImportDeclaration[]} */
+	const imports = [];
+	/** @type {ESTree.Program['body']} */
+	let body = [];
+
+	for (const entry of [...module.body, ...state.hoisted]) {
+		if (entry.type === 'ImportDeclaration') {
+			imports.push(entry);
+		} else {
+			body.push(entry);
+		}
+	}
+
+	body = [...imports, ...body];
 
 	const component = b.function_declaration(
 		b.id(analysis.name),
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/snapshot/samples/inline-module-vars/_expected/client/index.svelte.js b/packages/svelte/tests/snapshot/samples/inline-module-vars/_expected/client/index.svelte.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 8776c5c095..0000000000
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/snapshot/samples/inline-module-vars/_expected/client/index.svelte.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,33 +0,0 @@
-import "svelte/internal/disclose-version";
-
-const __ENHANCED_IMG_1__ = "__VITE_ASSET__2AM7_y_a__";
-const __ENHANCED_IMG_2__ = "__VITE_ASSET__2AM7_y_b__";
-const __ENHANCED_IMG_3__ = "__VITE_ASSET__2AM7_y_c__";
-const __ENHANCED_IMG_4__ = "__VITE_ASSET__2AM7_y_d__";
-const __ENHANCED_IMG_5__ = "__VITE_ASSET__2AM7_y_e__";
-const __ENHANCED_IMG_6__ = "__VITE_ASSET__2AM7_y_f__";
-
-import * as $ from "svelte/internal/client";
-
-var root = $.template(`<picture><source type="image/avif"> <source type="image/webp"> <source type="image/png"> <img alt="production test" width="1440" height="1440"></picture>`);
-
-export default function Inline_module_vars($$anchor) {
-	var picture = root();
-	var source = $.child(picture);
-
-	$.set_attribute(source, "srcset", __ENHANCED_IMG_1__ + " 1440w, " + __ENHANCED_IMG_2__ + " 960w");
-
-	var source_1 = $.sibling(source, 2);
-
-	$.set_attribute(source_1, "srcset", __ENHANCED_IMG_3__ + " 1440w, " + __ENHANCED_IMG_4__ + " 960w");
-
-	var source_2 = $.sibling(source_1, 2);
-
-	$.set_attribute(source_2, "srcset", __ENHANCED_IMG_5__ + " 1440w, " + __ENHANCED_IMG_6__ + " 960w");
-
-	var img = $.sibling(source_2, 2);
-
-	$.set_attribute(img, "src", __ENHANCED_IMG_5__);
-	$.reset(picture);
-	$.append($$anchor, picture);
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/snapshot/samples/inline-module-vars/_expected/server/index.svelte.js b/packages/svelte/tests/snapshot/samples/inline-module-vars/_expected/server/index.svelte.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 5542d12573..0000000000
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/snapshot/samples/inline-module-vars/_expected/server/index.svelte.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-import * as $ from "svelte/internal/server";
-
-const __ENHANCED_IMG_1__ = "__VITE_ASSET__2AM7_y_a__";
-const __ENHANCED_IMG_2__ = "__VITE_ASSET__2AM7_y_b__";
-const __ENHANCED_IMG_3__ = "__VITE_ASSET__2AM7_y_c__";
-const __ENHANCED_IMG_4__ = "__VITE_ASSET__2AM7_y_d__";
-const __ENHANCED_IMG_5__ = "__VITE_ASSET__2AM7_y_e__";
-const __ENHANCED_IMG_6__ = "__VITE_ASSET__2AM7_y_f__";
-
-export default function Inline_module_vars($$payload) {
-	$$payload.out += `<picture><source${$.attr("srcset", __ENHANCED_IMG_1__ + " 1440w, " + __ENHANCED_IMG_2__ + " 960w")} type="image/avif"> <source${$.attr("srcset", __ENHANCED_IMG_3__ + " 1440w, " + __ENHANCED_IMG_4__ + " 960w")} type="image/webp"> <source${$.attr("srcset", __ENHANCED_IMG_5__ + " 1440w, " + __ENHANCED_IMG_6__ + " 960w")} type="image/png"> <img${$.attr("src", __ENHANCED_IMG_5__)} alt="production test" width="1440" height="1440"></picture>`;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/snapshot/samples/inline-module-vars/index.svelte b/packages/svelte/tests/snapshot/samples/inline-module-vars/index.svelte
deleted file mode 100644
index 7a792f80ad..0000000000
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/snapshot/samples/inline-module-vars/index.svelte
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-<svelte:options runes={true} />
-
-<script module>
-	const __ENHANCED_IMG_1__ = "__VITE_ASSET__2AM7_y_a__";
-	const __ENHANCED_IMG_2__ = "__VITE_ASSET__2AM7_y_b__";
-	const __ENHANCED_IMG_3__ = "__VITE_ASSET__2AM7_y_c__";
-	const __ENHANCED_IMG_4__ = "__VITE_ASSET__2AM7_y_d__";
-	const __ENHANCED_IMG_5__ = "__VITE_ASSET__2AM7_y_e__";
-	const __ENHANCED_IMG_6__ = "__VITE_ASSET__2AM7_y_f__";
-</script>
-
-<picture>
-	<source srcset={__ENHANCED_IMG_1__ + " 1440w, " + __ENHANCED_IMG_2__ + " 960w"} type="image/avif" />
-	<source srcset={__ENHANCED_IMG_3__ + " 1440w, " + __ENHANCED_IMG_4__ + " 960w"} type="image/webp" />
-	<source srcset={__ENHANCED_IMG_5__ + " 1440w, " + __ENHANCED_IMG_6__ + " 960w"} type="image/png" />
-	<img src={__ENHANCED_IMG_5__} alt="production test" width=1440 height=1440 />
-</picture>