diff --git a/docs/framework/vue/guides/ssr.md b/docs/framework/vue/guides/ssr.md
index 74be311158c..eee4e59bfdf 100644
--- a/docs/framework/vue/guides/ssr.md
+++ b/docs/framework/vue/guides/ssr.md
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ export default defineNuxtPlugin((nuxt) => {
     })
   }
 
-  if (import.meta.client) {
+  if (import.meta.client && vueQueryState.value !== null) {
     hydrate(queryClient, vueQueryState.value)
   }
 })
diff --git a/examples/vue/nuxt3/plugins/vue-query.ts b/examples/vue/nuxt3/plugins/vue-query.ts
index 8c0d122db17..c9b4baad931 100644
--- a/examples/vue/nuxt3/plugins/vue-query.ts
+++ b/examples/vue/nuxt3/plugins/vue-query.ts
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ export default defineNuxtPlugin((nuxt) => {
     })
   }
 
-  if (import.meta.client) {
+  if (import.meta.client && vueQueryState.value !== null) {
     nuxt.hooks.hook('app:created', () => {
       hydrate(queryClient, vueQueryState.value)
     })