diff --git a/.changeset/wild-vans-sip.md b/.changeset/wild-vans-sip.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..4a0f0ed7aab2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/wild-vans-sip.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'svelte': patch
+---
+
+Added optional chaining to prevent console errors upon disconnecting element from the DOM
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/dom/elements/custom-element.js b/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/dom/elements/custom-element.js
index 2d118bfab3a4..8f14bba75971 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/dom/elements/custom-element.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/dom/elements/custom-element.js
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ if (typeof HTMLElement === 'function') {
 			// In a microtask, because this could be a move within the DOM
 			Promise.resolve().then(() => {
 				if (!this.$$cn && this.$$c) {
-					this.$$c.$destroy();
+					this.$$c?.$destroy();
 					this.$$me();
 					this.$$c = undefined;
 				}