diff --git a/packages/nuxt/src/core/nuxt.ts b/packages/nuxt/src/core/nuxt.ts
index b81c4ed141..d64e95a0a9 100644
--- a/packages/nuxt/src/core/nuxt.ts
+++ b/packages/nuxt/src/core/nuxt.ts
@@ -408,11 +408,15 @@ async function initNuxt (nuxt: Nuxt) {
   }
 
   // Add <NuxtWelcome>
-  addComponent({
-    name: 'NuxtWelcome',
-    priority: 10, // built-in that we do not expect the user to override
-    filePath: resolve(nuxt.options.appDir, 'components/welcome'),
-  })
+  // TODO: revert when deep server component config is properly bundle-split: https://github.com/nuxt/nuxt/pull/29956
+  const islandsConfig = nuxt.options.experimental.componentIslands
+  if (nuxt.options.dev || !(typeof islandsConfig === 'object' && islandsConfig.selectiveClient === 'deep')) {
+    addComponent({
+      name: 'NuxtWelcome',
+      priority: 10, // built-in that we do not expect the user to override
+      filePath: resolve(nuxt.options.appDir, 'components/welcome'),
+    })
+  }
 
   addComponent({
     name: 'NuxtLayout',