diff --git a/.changeset/cyan-beers-kneel.md b/.changeset/cyan-beers-kneel.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1bdbfe6ded
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/cyan-beers-kneel.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@tanstack/vue-router': patch
+---
+
+Remove an unnecessary match Fragment to reduce VNode allocation and transient JIT compilation memory while preserving route content and scroll restoration.
diff --git a/packages/vue-router/src/Match.tsx b/packages/vue-router/src/Match.tsx
index 552dcc2e30..de1bcfa67a 100644
--- a/packages/vue-router/src/Match.tsx
+++ b/packages/vue-router/src/Match.tsx
@@ -129,11 +129,9 @@ export const Match = Vue.defineComponent({
 
         return Vue.h(Vue.Fragment, null, [
           content,
-          Vue.h(Vue.Fragment, null, [
-            (isServer ?? router.isServer) && router.options.scrollRestoration
-              ? Vue.h(ScrollRestoration)
-              : null,
-          ]),
+          (isServer ?? router.isServer) && router.options.scrollRestoration
+            ? Vue.h(ScrollRestoration)
+            : null,
         ])
       }
 
diff --git a/packages/vue-router/tests/Match.test.tsx b/packages/vue-router/tests/Match.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0d2e7b6f15
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/vue-router/tests/Match.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+import * as Vue from 'vue'
+import { renderToString } from 'vue/server-renderer'
+import { afterEach, expect, test, vi } from 'vitest'
+import { cleanup, fireEvent, render } from '@testing-library/vue'
+import {
+  Outlet,
+  RouterProvider,
+  createMemoryHistory,
+  createRootRoute,
+  createRoute,
+  createRouter,
+} from '../src'
+
+afterEach(cleanup)
+
+function createTestRouter(
+  scrollRestoration: boolean | (() => boolean),
+  isServer = false,
+) {
+  const revision = Vue.ref(0)
+  const mounted = vi.fn()
+  const Child = Vue.defineComponent({
+    setup() {
+      const count = Vue.ref(0)
+      Vue.onMounted(mounted)
+      return () => <button onClick={() => count.value++}>{count.value}</button>
+    },
+  })
+  const Shell = Vue.defineComponent({
+    setup(_, { slots }) {
+      return () => (
+        <div data-testid="shell" data-revision={revision.value}>
+          {slots.default?.()}
+        </div>
+      )
+    },
+  })
+  const root = createRootRoute({
+    shellComponent: Shell,
+    component: () => (
+      <main>
+        <Outlet />
+      </main>
+    ),
+  })
+  const child = createRoute({
+    getParentRoute: () => root,
+    path: '/child',
+    component: Child,
+  })
+  const router = createRouter({
+    routeTree: root.addChildren([child]),
+    history: createMemoryHistory({ initialEntries: ['/child'] }),
+    isServer,
+    scrollRestoration,
+    ssr: { nonce: 'test-nonce' },
+  })
+  return { router, revision, mounted }
+}
+
+test.each([false, true])(
+  'preserves root child state through shell updates (scroll restoration: %s)',
+  async (scrollRestoration) => {
+    const { router, revision, mounted } = createTestRouter(scrollRestoration)
+    const app = render(<RouterProvider router={router} />)
+    const button = await app.findByRole('button')
+
+    await fireEvent.click(button)
+    revision.value++
+    router.update({ scrollRestoration: !scrollRestoration })
+    await router.invalidate()
+    await Vue.nextTick()
+
+    expect(app.getByRole('button')).toBe(button)
+    expect(button).toHaveTextContent('1')
+    expect(mounted).toHaveBeenCalledOnce()
+    expect(app.getByTestId('shell')).toHaveAttribute('data-revision', '1')
+  },
+)
+
+test.each([
+  ['disabled', false, false],
+  ['enabled', true, true],
+  ['skipped by selector', (): boolean => false, false],
+  ['enabled by selector', (): boolean => true, true],
+] as const)(
+  'renders root child content and the restoration script on the server (%s)',
+  async (_, scrollRestoration, hasScript) => {
+    const { router } = createTestRouter(scrollRestoration, true)
+    await router.load()
+    const html = await renderToString(
+      Vue.createSSRApp(() => <RouterProvider router={router} />),
+    )
+    const container = document.createElement('div')
+    container.innerHTML = html
+
+    expect(container.querySelector('main > button')).toHaveTextContent('0')
+    const scripts = container.querySelectorAll('main > script')
+    expect(scripts).toHaveLength(hasScript ? 1 : 0)
+    if (hasScript) {
+      expect(scripts[0]).toHaveAttribute('nonce', 'test-nonce')
+      expect(scripts[0]?.textContent).toContain(
+        'document.currentScript.remove()',
+      )
+    }
+  },
+)