diff --git a/lib/app/index.js b/lib/app/index.js
index b40dec9436..dec76840ad 100644
--- a/lib/app/index.js
+++ b/lib/app/index.js
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ async function createApp (ssrContext) {
     next,
     error: app.nuxt.error.bind(app),
     <% if (store) { %>store,<% } %>
+    payload: ssrContext ? ssrContext.payload : undefined,
     req: ssrContext ? ssrContext.req : undefined,
     res: ssrContext ? ssrContext.res : undefined,
     beforeRenderFns: ssrContext ? ssrContext.beforeRenderFns : undefined