diff --git a/.changeset/shaggy-comics-fail.md b/.changeset/shaggy-comics-fail.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..981a25c978d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/shaggy-comics-fail.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'svelte': patch
+---
+
+fix: `append_styles` in an effect to make them available on mount
diff --git a/.changeset/wise-hairs-pay.md b/.changeset/wise-hairs-pay.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..7d96c1daab15
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/wise-hairs-pay.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'svelte': patch
+---
+
+fix: always inject styles when compiling as a custom element
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/2-analyze/index.js b/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/2-analyze/index.js
index d407b4455639..cd44fd998aed 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/2-analyze/index.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/2-analyze/index.js
@@ -451,6 +451,8 @@ export function analyze_component(root, source, options) {
 		}
 	}
 
+	const is_custom_element = !!options.customElementOptions || options.customElement;
+
 	// TODO remove all the ?? stuff, we don't need it now that we're validating the config
 	/** @type {ComponentAnalysis} */
 	const analysis = {
@@ -500,13 +502,13 @@ export function analyze_component(root, source, options) {
 		needs_props: false,
 		event_directive_node: null,
 		uses_event_attributes: false,
-		custom_element: options.customElementOptions ?? options.customElement,
-		inject_styles: options.css === 'injected' || options.customElement,
-		accessors: options.customElement
-			? true
-			: (runes ? false : !!options.accessors) ||
-				// because $set method needs accessors
-				options.compatibility?.componentApi === 4,
+		custom_element: is_custom_element,
+		inject_styles: options.css === 'injected' || is_custom_element,
+		accessors:
+			is_custom_element ||
+			(runes ? false : !!options.accessors) ||
+			// because $set method needs accessors
+			options.compatibility?.componentApi === 4,
 		reactive_statements: new Map(),
 		binding_groups: new Map(),
 		slot_names: new Map(),
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/3-transform/client/transform-client.js b/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/3-transform/client/transform-client.js
index 124438a9dab0..a56aca9c5f0b 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/3-transform/client/transform-client.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/3-transform/client/transform-client.js
@@ -621,8 +621,9 @@ export function client_component(analysis, options) {
 		);
 	}
 
-	if (analysis.custom_element) {
-		const ce = analysis.custom_element;
+	const ce = options.customElementOptions ?? options.customElement;
+
+	if (ce) {
 		const ce_props = typeof ce === 'boolean' ? {} : ce.props || {};
 
 		/** @type {ESTree.Property[]} */
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/dom/css.js b/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/dom/css.js
index 52be36aa1f46..8e6faa0e32dc 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/dom/css.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/dom/css.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { DEV } from 'esm-env';
-import { queue_micro_task } from './task.js';
 import { register_style } from '../dev/css.js';
+import { effect } from '../reactivity/effects.js';
 
 /**
  * @param {Node} anchor
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import { register_style } from '../dev/css.js';
  */
 export function append_styles(anchor, css) {
 	// Use `queue_micro_task` to ensure `anchor` is in the DOM, otherwise getRootNode() will yield wrong results
-	queue_micro_task(() => {
+	effect(() => {
 		var root = anchor.getRootNode();
 
 		var target = /** @type {ShadowRoot} */ (root).host
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-browser/custom-elements-samples/host-rune-access-injected-css/_config.js b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-browser/custom-elements-samples/host-rune-access-injected-css/_config.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..99a223492b8b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-browser/custom-elements-samples/host-rune-access-injected-css/_config.js
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+import { test } from '../../assert';
+const tick = () => Promise.resolve();
+
+export default test({
+	async test({ assert, target }) {
+		target.innerHTML = '<custom-element></custom-element>';
+		/** @type {any} */
+		const el = target.querySelector('custom-element');
+
+		/** @type {string} */
+		let html = '';
+		const handle_evt = (e) => (html = e.detail);
+		el.addEventListener('html', handle_evt);
+
+		await tick();
+		await tick();
+		await tick();
+
+		assert.ok(html.includes('<style'));
+	}
+});
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-browser/custom-elements-samples/host-rune-access-injected-css/main.svelte b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-browser/custom-elements-samples/host-rune-access-injected-css/main.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..ad8027f4d268
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-browser/custom-elements-samples/host-rune-access-injected-css/main.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+<svelte:options css="injected" customElement="custom-element"/>
+
+<script lang="ts">
+  $effect(() => {
+    $host().dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent("html", { detail: $host().shadowRoot?.innerHTML }));
+  })
+</script>
+
+<button class="btn">btn</button>
+
+<style >
+  .btn {
+    width: 123px;
+    height: 123px;
+  }
+</style>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/custom-element-injected-styles/Thing.svelte b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/custom-element-injected-styles/Thing.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..0a2b139274d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/custom-element-injected-styles/Thing.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<svelte:options customElement={{ tag: 'my-thing' }} />
+
+<h1>hello</h1>
+
+<style>
+	h1 {
+		color: red;
+	}
+</style>
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/custom-element-injected-styles/_config.js b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/custom-element-injected-styles/_config.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..74597504bd92
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/custom-element-injected-styles/_config.js
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+import { tick } from 'svelte';
+import { test } from '../../test';
+
+export default test({
+	mode: ['client'],
+	async test({ assert, target }) {
+		const thing = /** @type HTMLElement & { object: { test: true }; } */ (
+			target.querySelector('my-thing')
+		);
+
+		await tick();
+
+		assert.include(thing.shadowRoot?.innerHTML, 'red');
+	}
+});
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/custom-element-injected-styles/main.svelte b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/custom-element-injected-styles/main.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..ba5b788da9b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/custom-element-injected-styles/main.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<script>
+	import './Thing.svelte';
+</script>
+
+<my-thing></my-thing>