diff --git a/.changeset/tiny-lands-retire.md b/.changeset/tiny-lands-retire.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c717a866377
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/tiny-lands-retire.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@clerk/clerk-js': patch
+---
+
+Bug fix: Drawers would always act as prefered-reduced-motion was turned on on the first render.
diff --git a/packages/clerk-js/bundlewatch.config.json b/packages/clerk-js/bundlewatch.config.json
index beaccfdac08..7d1e6308809 100644
--- a/packages/clerk-js/bundlewatch.config.json
+++ b/packages/clerk-js/bundlewatch.config.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     { "path": "./dist/clerk.browser.js", "maxSize": "70.16KB" },
     { "path": "./dist/clerk.legacy.browser.js", "maxSize": "113KB" },
     { "path": "./dist/clerk.headless*.js", "maxSize": "53.06KB" },
-    { "path": "./dist/ui-common*.js", "maxSize": "108.54KB" },
+    { "path": "./dist/ui-common*.js", "maxSize": "108.56KB" },
     { "path": "./dist/vendors*.js", "maxSize": "40.2KB" },
     { "path": "./dist/coinbase*.js", "maxSize": "38KB" },
     { "path": "./dist/createorganization*.js", "maxSize": "5KB" },
diff --git a/packages/clerk-js/src/ui/hooks/usePrefersReducedMotion.ts b/packages/clerk-js/src/ui/hooks/usePrefersReducedMotion.ts
index 23fa361d2fc..eb85b4fee56 100644
--- a/packages/clerk-js/src/ui/hooks/usePrefersReducedMotion.ts
+++ b/packages/clerk-js/src/ui/hooks/usePrefersReducedMotion.ts
@@ -2,8 +2,14 @@ import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
 
 const mediaQueryNoPreference = '(prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference)';
 
+// Get the correct initial value instead of defaulting to true
+const getInitialValue = () => {
+  if (typeof window === 'undefined') return true; // SSR fallback
+  return !window.matchMedia(mediaQueryNoPreference).matches;
+};
+
 export function usePrefersReducedMotion() {
-  const [prefersReducedMotion, setPrefersReducedMotion] = useState(true);
+  const [prefersReducedMotion, setPrefersReducedMotion] = useState(getInitialValue);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     const mediaQueryList = window.matchMedia(mediaQueryNoPreference);