diff --git a/.changeset/great-kangaroos-train.md b/.changeset/great-kangaroos-train.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..1d5d66c7936b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/great-kangaroos-train.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@sveltejs/kit': patch
+---
+
+fix: update `$page.url` when URL hash is directly altered in address bar
diff --git a/packages/kit/src/runtime/client/client.js b/packages/kit/src/runtime/client/client.js
index a049d2d3eeaf..9b060a3ed6aa 100644
--- a/packages/kit/src/runtime/client/client.js
+++ b/packages/kit/src/runtime/client/client.js
@@ -1487,6 +1487,10 @@ export function create_client(app, target) {
 					callbacks.before_navigate.forEach((fn) => fn(navigation));
 				}
 
+				const url = new URL(location.href, document.baseURI);
+				update_url_and_page_store_notifying_with_url(url);
+
+
 				if (should_block) {
 					e.preventDefault();
 					e.returnValue = '';
@@ -1570,9 +1574,7 @@ export function create_client(app, target) {
 
 					update_scroll_positions(current_history_index);
 
-					current.url = url;
-					stores.page.set({ ...page, url });
-					stores.page.notify();
+					update_url_and_page_store_notifying_with_url(url);
 
 					return;
 				}
@@ -1719,6 +1721,15 @@ export function create_client(app, target) {
 					stores.navigating.set(null);
 				}
 			});
+
+			/**
+			* @param {URL} url
+			*/
+			function update_url_and_page_store_notifying_with_url(url) {
+				current.url = url;
+				stores.page.set({ ...page, url });
+				stores.page.notify();
+			}
 		},
 
 		_hydrate: async ({
diff --git a/packages/kit/test/apps/basics/src/routes/store/data/+layout.svelte b/packages/kit/test/apps/basics/src/routes/store/data/+layout.svelte
index 1ad81a9ca762..74fe6039bd36 100644
--- a/packages/kit/test/apps/basics/src/routes/store/data/+layout.svelte
+++ b/packages/kit/test/apps/basics/src/routes/store/data/+layout.svelte
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 <div id="store-data">{JSON.stringify($page.data)}</div>
 <div id="store-error">{$page.error?.message}</div>
+<div id="page-url">{$page.url}</div>
 
 <nav>
 	<a href="/store/data/xxx">xxx</a> <a href="/store/data/yyy">yyy</a>
diff --git a/packages/kit/test/apps/basics/test/test.js b/packages/kit/test/apps/basics/test/test.js
index 3e242b9e73d9..d4273db3c858 100644
--- a/packages/kit/test/apps/basics/test/test.js
+++ b/packages/kit/test/apps/basics/test/test.js
@@ -769,6 +769,26 @@ test.describe('$app/stores', () => {
 			expect(await page.textContent('#nav-status')).toBe('not currently navigating');
 		}
 	});
+
+	test("url's hash is updated when it is modified in the address bar", async ({
+		page,
+		javaScriptEnabled
+	}) => {
+		if (javaScriptEnabled) {
+			const baseUrl = '/store/data/www';
+			// Go to page where store data, as well as URL, are displayed
+			await page.goto(baseUrl);
+
+			// Change hash to #2 in address bar
+			await page.evaluate(() => {
+				history.pushState({}, '', '#2');
+			});
+
+			expect(await page.locator('#page-url').textContent({ timeout: 5000 })).toMatch(/#2$/, {
+				timeout: 5000
+			});
+		}
+	});
 });
 
 test.describe('searchParams', () => {