diff --git a/packages/vue-app/template/server.js b/packages/vue-app/template/server.js
index c6250caca8..0fe341f0a3 100644
--- a/packages/vue-app/template/server.js
+++ b/packages/vue-app/template/server.js
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Vue.component(NuxtLink.name, NuxtLink)
 
 <% if (fetch.server) { %>if (!global.fetch) { global.fetch = fetch }<% } %>
 
-const noopApp = () => new Vue({ render: h => h('div') })
+const noopApp = () => new Vue({ render: h => h('div', { domProps: { id: '<%= globals.id %>' } }) })
 
 function urlJoin () {
   return Array.prototype.slice.call(arguments).join('/').replace(/\/+/g, '/')
diff --git a/test/dev/basic.ssr.test.js b/test/dev/basic.ssr.test.js
index fef1410991..acdc078ae8 100644
--- a/test/dev/basic.ssr.test.js
+++ b/test/dev/basic.ssr.test.js
@@ -183,21 +183,21 @@ describe('basic ssr', () => {
       const { html } = await nuxt.server.renderRoute('/redirect-external', renderContext)
       expect(_status).toBe(302)
       expect(_headers.Location).toBe('https://nuxtjs.org/docs/2.x/features/data-fetching/')
-      expect(html).toContain('<div data-server-rendered="true"></div>')
+      expect(html).toContain('<div data-server-rendered="true" id="__nuxt"></div>')
     })
 
     test('/redirect -> external link without trailing slash', async () => {
       const { html } = await nuxt.server.renderRoute('/redirect-external-no-slash', renderContext)
       expect(_status).toBe(302)
       expect(_headers.Location).toBe('https://nuxtjs.org/docs/2.x/features/data-fetching')
-      expect(html).toContain('<div data-server-rendered="true"></div>')
+      expect(html).toContain('<div data-server-rendered="true" id="__nuxt"></div>')
     })
 
     test('/redirect -> external link with root domain url', async () => {
       const { html } = await nuxt.server.renderRoute('/redirect-external-root', renderContext)
       expect(_status).toBe(302)
       expect(_headers.Location).toBe('https://nuxtjs.org/')
-      expect(html).toContain('<div data-server-rendered="true"></div>')
+      expect(html).toContain('<div data-server-rendered="true" id="__nuxt"></div>')
     })
   })