diff --git a/docs/1.getting-started/5.transitions.md b/docs/1.getting-started/5.transitions.md
index 890f7374e7..00afd93c9e 100644
--- a/docs/1.getting-started/5.transitions.md
+++ b/docs/1.getting-started/5.transitions.md
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ If you are also using Vue transitions like `pageTransition` and `layoutTransitio
 
 ```js
 export default defineNuxtRouteMiddleware(to => {
-  if (!document.startViewTransition) { return }
+  if (import.meta.server || !document.startViewTransition) { return }
 
   // Disable built-in Vue transitions
   to.meta.pageTransition = false