diff --git a/packages/router-core/src/ssr/ssr-server.ts b/packages/router-core/src/ssr/ssr-server.ts
index 8854b36b24b..85d03824983 100644
--- a/packages/router-core/src/ssr/ssr-server.ts
+++ b/packages/router-core/src/ssr/ssr-server.ts
@@ -156,13 +156,33 @@ export function attachRouterServerSsrUtils({
       const matches = matchesToDehydrate.map(dehydrateMatch)
 
       let manifestToDehydrate: Manifest | undefined = undefined
-      // only send manifest of the current routes to the client
+      // For currently matched routes, send full manifest (preloads + assets)
+      // For all other routes, only send assets (no preloads as they are handled via dynamic imports)
       if (manifest) {
+        const currentRouteIds = new Set(
+          router.state.matches.map((k) => k.routeId),
+        )
         const filteredRoutes = Object.fromEntries(
-          router.state.matches.map((k) => [
-            k.routeId,
-            manifest.routes[k.routeId],
-          ]),
+          Object.entries(manifest.routes).flatMap(
+            ([routeId, routeManifest]) => {
+              if (currentRouteIds.has(routeId)) {
+                return [[routeId, routeManifest]]
+              } else if (
+                routeManifest.assets &&
+                routeManifest.assets.length > 0
+              ) {
+                return [
+                  [
+                    routeId,
+                    {
+                      assets: routeManifest.assets,
+                    },
+                  ],
+                ]
+              }
+              return []
+            },
+          ),
         )
         manifestToDehydrate = {
           routes: filteredRoutes,
diff --git a/packages/start-server-core/src/router-manifest.ts b/packages/start-server-core/src/router-manifest.ts
index f5249f454e2..8e6f268f977 100644
--- a/packages/start-server-core/src/router-manifest.ts
+++ b/packages/start-server-core/src/router-manifest.ts
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ export async function getStartManifest() {
 
   const manifest = {
     routes: Object.fromEntries(
-      Object.entries(startManifest.routes).map(([k, v]) => {
+      Object.entries(startManifest.routes).flatMap(([k, v]) => {
         const result = {} as {
           preloads?: Array<string>
           assets?: Array<RouterManagedTag>
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ export async function getStartManifest() {
         if (!hasData) {
           return []
         }
-        return [k, result]
+        return [[k, result]]
       }),
     ),
   }