diff --git a/packages/svelte/scripts/exportTemplate.mts b/packages/svelte/scripts/exportTemplate.mts
index 7aaa73b22..0a3734bd1 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/scripts/exportTemplate.mts
+++ b/packages/svelte/scripts/exportTemplate.mts
@@ -36,8 +36,6 @@ const iconNode: IconNode = ${JSON.stringify(children)};
  */
 </script>
 
-<Icon name="${iconName}" {...props} iconNode={iconNode}>
-  {@render props.children?.()}
-</Icon>
+<Icon name="${iconName}" {...props} iconNode={iconNode} />
 `;
 });
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/__snapshots__/lucide-svelte.spec.ts.snap b/packages/svelte/tests/__snapshots__/lucide-svelte.spec.ts.snap
index 2c207dffa..f7af7b2bb 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/__snapshots__/lucide-svelte.spec.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/__snapshots__/lucide-svelte.spec.ts.snap
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 exports[`Using lucide icon components > should add a class to the element 1`] = `
 <svg
+  aria-hidden="true"
   class="lucide-icon lucide lucide-smile my-icon"
   fill="none"
   height="24"
@@ -51,14 +52,13 @@ exports[`Using lucide icon components > should add a class to the element 1`] =
   
   <!---->
   <!---->
-  
-  <!---->
 </svg>
 `;
 
 exports[`Using lucide icon components > should adjust the size, stroke color and stroke width 1`] = `
 <div>
   <svg
+    aria-hidden="true"
     class="lucide-icon lucide lucide-smile"
     fill="none"
     height="48"
@@ -108,8 +108,6 @@ exports[`Using lucide icon components > should adjust the size, stroke color and
     
     <!---->
     <!---->
-    
-    <!---->
   </svg>
   
   
@@ -126,6 +124,7 @@ exports[`Using lucide icon components > should not scale the strokeWidth when ab
      stroke-width="1"
      stroke-linecap="round"
      stroke-linejoin="round"
+     aria-hidden="true"
      class="lucide-icon lucide lucide-smile"
 >
   <circle cx="12"
@@ -153,6 +152,7 @@ exports[`Using lucide icon components > should not scale the strokeWidth when ab
 exports[`Using lucide icon components > should render an component 1`] = `
 <div>
   <svg
+    aria-hidden="true"
     class="lucide-icon lucide lucide-smile"
     fill="none"
     height="24"
@@ -202,8 +202,6 @@ exports[`Using lucide icon components > should render an component 1`] = `
     
     <!---->
     <!---->
-    
-    <!---->
   </svg>
   
   
@@ -260,12 +258,10 @@ exports[`Using lucide icon components > should render an icon slot 1`] = `
       
     </line>
     
-    <!---->
     <!---->
     <text>
       Test
     </text>
-    
     <!---->
   </svg>
   
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/lucide-svelte.spec.ts b/packages/svelte/tests/lucide-svelte.spec.ts
index 47f4c5be1..ec0cb6604 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/lucide-svelte.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/lucide-svelte.spec.ts
@@ -94,3 +94,23 @@ describe('Using lucide icon components', () => {
     expect(IconComponent).toHaveAttribute('stroke-width', '1');
   });
 });
+
+describe('Icon Component Accessibility', () => {
+  it('should have aria-hidden prop when no aria prop or children are present', async () => {
+    const { container } = render(Smile, {
+      props: {
+        size: 48,
+        color: 'red',
+        absoluteStrokeWidth: true,
+      },
+    });
+
+    expect(container.firstChild).toHaveAttribute('aria-hidden', 'true');
+  });
+
+  it('should not have aria-hidden prop when there are children that could be a <title> element', async () => {
+    const { container } = render(TestSlots);
+
+    expect(container.firstChild).not.toHaveAttribute('aria-hidden');
+  });
+});