diff --git a/packages/kit/src/exports/public.d.ts b/packages/kit/src/exports/public.d.ts
index 1e26cbc99dc0..34f2a33d6890 100644
--- a/packages/kit/src/exports/public.d.ts
+++ b/packages/kit/src/exports/public.d.ts
@@ -697,7 +697,7 @@ export type Handle = (input: {
  */
 export type HandlePageData = (input: {
 	event: RequestEvent;
-	pageData: Record<string, unknown>;
+	pageData: Record<string, unknown>[];
 }) => MaybePromise<void | Response>;
 
 /**
diff --git a/packages/kit/src/runtime/server/page/index.js b/packages/kit/src/runtime/server/page/index.js
index 24a34b4d6916..ec33d614e097 100644
--- a/packages/kit/src/runtime/server/page/index.js
+++ b/packages/kit/src/runtime/server/page/index.js
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ export async function render_page(event, page, options, manifest, state, resolve
 
 		const hookResponse = await options.hooks.handlePageData({
 			event,
-			pageData: compact(branch).map((b) => b.data)
+			pageData: compact(branch.map((b) => b?.data))
 		});
 		if (hookResponse) return hookResponse;
 
diff --git a/packages/kit/types/index.d.ts b/packages/kit/types/index.d.ts
index 6b06d12bc2d4..6d0847e6c6cc 100644
--- a/packages/kit/types/index.d.ts
+++ b/packages/kit/types/index.d.ts
@@ -679,7 +679,7 @@ declare module '@sveltejs/kit' {
 	 */
 	export type HandlePageData = (input: {
 		event: RequestEvent;
-		pageData: Record<string, unknown>;
+		pageData: Record<string, unknown>[];
 	}) => MaybePromise<void | Response>;
 
 	/**