diff --git a/.changeset/smooth-pens-exist.md b/.changeset/smooth-pens-exist.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..fcf1b9145689
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/smooth-pens-exist.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'svelte': patch
+---
+
+fix: always synchronously call `bind:this`
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/3-transform/client/visitors/template.js b/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/3-transform/client/visitors/template.js
index dfe3e9374329..e9fa7ba8997f 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/3-transform/client/visitors/template.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/3-transform/client/visitors/template.js
@@ -3164,16 +3164,15 @@ export const template_visitors = {
 		}
 
 		const parent = /** @type {import('#compiler').SvelteNode} */ (context.path.at(-1));
-		const has_action_directive =
-			parent.type === 'RegularElement' && parent.attributes.find((a) => a.type === 'UseDirective');
 
 		// Bindings need to happen after attribute updates, therefore after the render effect, and in order with events/actions.
 		// bind:this is a special case as it's one-way and could influence the render effect.
 		if (node.name === 'this') {
-			state.init.push(
-				b.stmt(has_action_directive ? b.call('$.effect', b.thunk(call_expr)) : call_expr)
-			);
+			state.init.push(b.stmt(call_expr));
 		} else {
+			const has_action_directive =
+				parent.type === 'RegularElement' &&
+				parent.attributes.find((a) => a.type === 'UseDirective');
 			state.after_update.push(
 				b.stmt(has_action_directive ? b.call('$.effect', b.thunk(call_expr)) : call_expr)
 			);
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/apply-directives-in-order-2/_config.js b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/apply-directives-in-order-2/_config.js
index bdf3e70919f4..98022d73edd1 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/apply-directives-in-order-2/_config.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/apply-directives-in-order-2/_config.js
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ export default test({
 		}
 
 		assert.deepEqual(value, [
+			'bind:this true',
 			'1',
 			'2',
 			'3',
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/apply-directives-in-order-2/main.svelte b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/apply-directives-in-order-2/main.svelte
index e91c4b6a1497..c536d722b537 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/apply-directives-in-order-2/main.svelte
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/apply-directives-in-order-2/main.svelte
@@ -1,29 +1,86 @@
 <script>
+	import { onMount } from 'svelte';
+
 	export let value = [];
 
-	function one(elem) { elem.addEventListener('input', () => { value.push('1'); }); }
-	function four(elem) { elem.addEventListener('input', () => { value.push('4'); }); }
-	function eight(elem) { elem.addEventListener('input', () => { value.push('8'); }); }
-	function twelve(elem) { elem.addEventListener('input', () => { value.push('12'); }); }
-	function fifteen(elem) { elem.addEventListener('input', () => { value.push('15'); }); }
-	function seventeen(elem) { elem.addEventListener('input', () => { value.push('17'); }); }
+	function one(elem) {
+		elem.addEventListener('input', () => {
+			value.push('1');
+		});
+	}
+	function four(elem) {
+		elem.addEventListener('input', () => {
+			value.push('4');
+		});
+	}
+	function eight(elem) {
+		elem.addEventListener('input', () => {
+			value.push('8');
+		});
+	}
+	function twelve(elem) {
+		elem.addEventListener('input', () => {
+			value.push('12');
+		});
+	}
+	function fifteen(elem) {
+		elem.addEventListener('input', () => {
+			value.push('15');
+		});
+	}
+	function seventeen(elem) {
+		elem.addEventListener('input', () => {
+			value.push('17');
+		});
+	}
 
 	const foo = {
-		set two(v) { value.push('2'); },
-		set six(v) { value.push('6'); },
-		set nine(v) { value.push('9'); },
-		set eleven(v) { value.push('11'); },
-		set thirteen(v) { value.push('13'); },
-		set sixteen(v) { value.push('16'); },
+		set two(v) {
+			value.push('2');
+		},
+		set six(v) {
+			value.push('6');
+		},
+		set nine(v) {
+			value.push('9');
+		},
+		set eleven(v) {
+			value.push('11');
+		},
+		set thirteen(v) {
+			value.push('13');
+		},
+		set sixteen(v) {
+			value.push('16');
+		}
+	};
+
+	function three() {
+		value.push('3');
+	}
+	function five() {
+		value.push('5');
+	}
+	function seven() {
+		value.push('7');
+	}
+	function ten() {
+		value.push('10');
+	}
+	function fourteen() {
+		value.push('14');
+	}
+	function eighteen() {
+		value.push('18');
 	}
 
-	function three() { value.push('3'); }
-	function five() { value.push('5'); }
-	function seven() { value.push('7'); }
-	function ten() { value.push('10'); }
-	function fourteen() { value.push('14'); }
-	function eighteen() { value.push('18'); }
+	let el;
 
+	onMount(() => {
+		// ensure that bind:this doesn't influence the order of directives
+		// and isn't affected itself by an action being on the element
+		value.push('bind:this ' + !!el);
+	});
 </script>
 
 <input use:one bind:value={foo.two} on:input={three} />
@@ -31,4 +88,4 @@
 <input on:input={seven} use:eight bind:value={foo.nine} />
 <input on:input={ten} bind:value={foo.eleven} use:twelve />
 <input bind:value={foo.thirteen} on:input={fourteen} use:fifteen />
-<input bind:value={foo.sixteen} use:seventeen on:input={eighteen} />
+<input bind:this={el} bind:value={foo.sixteen} use:seventeen on:input={eighteen} />