diff --git a/packages/next/src/client/dev/hot-middleware-client.ts b/packages/next/src/client/dev/hot-middleware-client.ts
index 508e672f362ed..582d203a219c3 100644
--- a/packages/next/src/client/dev/hot-middleware-client.ts
+++ b/packages/next/src/client/dev/hot-middleware-client.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,23 @@
+import type {
+  NextRouter,
+  PrivateRouteInfo,
+} from '../../shared/lib/router/router'
 import connect from '../components/react-dev-overlay/pages/hot-reloader-client'
 import { sendMessage } from '../components/react-dev-overlay/pages/websocket'
 
+// Define a local type for the window.next object
+interface NextWindow {
+  next?: {
+    router?: NextRouter & {
+      components: { [pathname: string]: PrivateRouteInfo }
+    }
+  }
+  __nextDevClientId?: string
+  location: Location
+}
+
+declare const window: NextWindow
+
 let reloading = false
 
 export default (mode: 'webpack' | 'turbopack') => {
@@ -8,11 +25,13 @@ export default (mode: 'webpack' | 'turbopack') => {
 
   devClient.subscribeToHmrEvent((obj: any) => {
     if (reloading) return
-    // if we're on an error/404 page, we can't reliably tell if the newly added/removed page
-    // matches the current path. In that case, assume any added/removed entries should trigger a reload of the current page
+
+    // Retrieve the router if it's available
+    const router = window.next?.router
+
+    // Determine if we're on an error page or the router is not initialized
     const isOnErrorPage =
-      window.next.router.pathname === '/404' ||
-      window.next.router.pathname === '/_error'
+      !router || router.pathname === '/404' || router.pathname === '/_error'
 
     switch (obj.action) {
       case 'reloadPage': {
@@ -27,7 +46,13 @@ export default (mode: 'webpack' | 'turbopack') => {
       }
       case 'removedPage': {
         const [page] = obj.data
-        if (page === window.next.router.pathname || isOnErrorPage) {
+
+        // Check if the removed page is the current page
+        const isCurrentPage = page === router?.pathname
+
+        // We enter here if the removed page is currently being viewed
+        // or if we happen to be on an error page.
+        if (isCurrentPage || isOnErrorPage) {
           sendMessage(
             JSON.stringify({
               event: 'client-removed-page',
@@ -41,11 +66,17 @@ export default (mode: 'webpack' | 'turbopack') => {
       }
       case 'addedPage': {
         const [page] = obj.data
-        if (
-          (page === window.next.router.pathname &&
-            typeof window.next.router.components[page] === 'undefined') ||
-          isOnErrorPage
-        ) {
+
+        // Check if the added page is the current page
+        const isCurrentPage = page === router?.pathname
+
+        // Check if the page component is not yet loaded
+        const isPageNotLoaded =
+          typeof router?.components?.[page] === 'undefined'
+
+        // We enter this block if the newly added page is the one currently being viewed
+        // but hasn't been loaded yet, or if we're on an error page.
+        if ((isCurrentPage && isPageNotLoaded) || isOnErrorPage) {
           sendMessage(
             JSON.stringify({
               event: 'client-added-page',