diff --git a/packages/runtime-core/src/vnode.ts b/packages/runtime-core/src/vnode.ts
index 703c20fe971..7cb39237769 100644
--- a/packages/runtime-core/src/vnode.ts
+++ b/packages/runtime-core/src/vnode.ts
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ function createBaseVNode(
   children: unknown = null,
   patchFlag = 0,
   dynamicProps: string[] | null = null,
-  shapeFlag = ShapeFlags.ELEMENT,
+  shapeFlag = type === Fragment ? 0 : ShapeFlags.ELEMENT,
   isBlockNode = false,
   needFullChildrenNormalization = false
 ) {