diff --git a/packages/vuetify/src/services/theme/__tests__/__snapshots__/theme.spec.ts.snap b/packages/vuetify/src/services/theme/__tests__/__snapshots__/theme.spec.ts.snap
index 0b0e5b7a435..fcf900f6a19 100644
--- a/packages/vuetify/src/services/theme/__tests__/__snapshots__/theme.spec.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/vuetify/src/services/theme/__tests__/__snapshots__/theme.spec.ts.snap
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // Jest Snapshot v1, https://goo.gl/fbAQLP
 
-exports[`Theme.ts should add fake child element for nuxt ssr support 1`] = `
+exports[`Theme.ts should add fake child element for vue-meta with ssr support 1`] = `
 Object {
   "style": Array [
     Object {
diff --git a/packages/vuetify/src/services/theme/__tests__/theme.spec.ts b/packages/vuetify/src/services/theme/__tests__/theme.spec.ts
index 73723c0e16a..2edfcc4024b 100644
--- a/packages/vuetify/src/services/theme/__tests__/theme.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/vuetify/src/services/theme/__tests__/theme.spec.ts
@@ -183,10 +183,18 @@ describe('Theme.ts', () => {
     expect(ssrContext.head).toMatchSnapshot()
   })
 
-  it('should add fake child element for nuxt ssr support', () => {
+  it('should add fake child element for vue-meta with ssr support', () => {
     const theme = new Theme(mock)
     ;(instance as any).$meta = {}
 
+    // $isServer is read only but need to be set for test purpose : https://github.com/vuejs/vue/issues/9232#issuecomment-477914392
+    Object.setPrototypeOf(
+      instance,
+      new Proxy(Object.getPrototypeOf(instance), {
+        get: (target, key, receiver) => key === '$isServer' ? true : Reflect.get(target, key, receiver),
+      })
+    )
+
     expect(instance.$children).toHaveLength(0)
 
     theme.init(instance)
diff --git a/packages/vuetify/src/services/theme/index.ts b/packages/vuetify/src/services/theme/index.ts
index 6de3d1e841d..695dbf20951 100644
--- a/packages/vuetify/src/services/theme/index.ts
+++ b/packages/vuetify/src/services/theme/index.ts
@@ -109,14 +109,11 @@ export class Theme extends Service {
   public init (root: Vue, ssrContext?: any): void {
     if (this.disabled) return
 
-    const meta = Boolean((root as any).$meta) // TODO: don't import public types from /src
-    const ssr = Boolean(ssrContext)
-
     /* istanbul ignore else */
-    if (meta) {
-      this.initNuxt(root)
-    } else if (ssr) {
+    if (ssrContext) {
       this.initSSR(ssrContext)
+    } else if (root.$isServer && (root as any).$meta) {
+      this.initVueMeta(root)
     }
 
     this.initTheme()
@@ -178,7 +175,7 @@ export class Theme extends Service {
     document.head.appendChild(this.styleEl)
   }
 
-  private initNuxt (root: Vue) {
+  private initVueMeta (root: Vue) {
     const options = this.options || {}
     root.$children.push(new Vue({
       head: {