diff --git a/packages/runtime-core/src/helpers/renderSlot.ts b/packages/runtime-core/src/helpers/renderSlot.ts
index eb16bc02200..a6c2d47e7aa 100644
--- a/packages/runtime-core/src/helpers/renderSlot.ts
+++ b/packages/runtime-core/src/helpers/renderSlot.ts
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ export function renderSlot(
       Fragment,
       { key: props.key },
       slot ? slot(props) : fallback || [],
-      slots._ ? 0 : PatchFlags.BAIL
+      slots._ ? PatchFlags.STABLE_FRAGMENT : PatchFlags.BAIL
     )
   )
 }