diff --git a/lib/app/client.js b/lib/app/client.js
index 8f8eee1d3c..d5fdba931b 100644
--- a/lib/app/client.js
+++ b/lib/app/client.js
@@ -336,12 +336,6 @@ const NUXT = window.__NUXT__ || {}
 if (!NUXT) {
   throw new Error('[nuxt.js] cannot find the global variable __NUXT__, make sure the server is working.')
 }
-<% if (store) { %>
-// Replace store state
-if (NUXT.state) {
-  store.replaceState(NUXT.state)
-}
-<% } %>
 // Get matched components
 const path = getLocation(router.options.base)
 const resolveComponents = flatMapComponents(router.match(path), (Component, _, match, key, index) => {
diff --git a/lib/app/index.js b/lib/app/index.js
index dd14678474..45040673e1 100644
--- a/lib/app/index.js
+++ b/lib/app/index.js
@@ -26,6 +26,12 @@ Vue.use(Meta, {
 })
 
 if (process.browser) {
+  <% if (store) { %>
+  // Replace store state before calling plugins
+  if (window.__NUXT__ && window.__NUXT__.state) {
+    store.replaceState(window.__NUXT__.state)
+  }
+  <% } %>
   // window.onNuxtReady(() => console.log('Ready')) hook
   // Useful for jsdom testing or plugins (https://github.com/tmpvar/jsdom#dealing-with-asynchronous-script-loading)
   window._nuxtReadyCbs = []