diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/dom/elements/bindings/media.js b/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/dom/elements/bindings/media.js
index 87da950375..eb538169ba 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/dom/elements/bindings/media.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/dom/elements/bindings/media.js
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
+/** @import { Effect } from '#client' */
+import { INERT } from '#client/constants';
 import { render_effect, effect, teardown } from '../../../reactivity/effects.js';
+import { active_effect } from '../../../runtime.js';
 import { listen } from './shared.js';
 
 /** @param {TimeRanges} ranges */
@@ -19,6 +22,8 @@ function time_ranges_to_array(ranges) {
  * @returns {void}
  */
 export function bind_current_time(media, get, set = get) {
+	var effect = /** @type {Effect} */ (active_effect);
+
 	/** @type {number} */
 	var raf_id;
 	/** @type {number} */
@@ -34,6 +39,8 @@ export function bind_current_time(media, get, set = get) {
 			raf_id = requestAnimationFrame(callback);
 		}
 
+		if ((effect.f & INERT) !== 0) return;
+
 		var next_value = media.currentTime;
 		if (value !== next_value) {
 			set((value = next_value));
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/transition-media-binding-outro/_config.js b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/transition-media-binding-outro/_config.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..226e28630b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/transition-media-binding-outro/_config.js
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+import { flushSync } from '../../../../src/index-client.js';
+import { test } from '../../test';
+
+export default test({
+	test({ target }) {
+		const button = /** @type {HTMLButtonElement} */ (target.querySelector('button'));
+		const audio = /** @type {HTMLAudioElement} */ (target.querySelector('audio'));
+
+		flushSync(() => button.click());
+		audio.currentTime = 1;
+		audio.dispatchEvent(new Event('timeupdate'));
+	}
+});
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/transition-media-binding-outro/main.svelte b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/transition-media-binding-outro/main.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..199c06c160
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/transition-media-binding-outro/main.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+<script>
+	import { fade } from 'svelte/transition';
+
+	let item = $state({ currentTime: 0 });
+</script>
+
+<button onclick={() => (item = null)}>remove</button>
+
+{#if item}
+	<audio bind:currentTime={item.currentTime} transition:fade={{ duration: 100 }}></audio>
+{/if}