diff --git a/.changeset/calm-preview-owners.md b/.changeset/calm-preview-owners.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..43c185d7c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/calm-preview-owners.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@solidjs/start": patch
+---
+
+Delegate `vite preview` to Nitro when its preview plugin is active, including for static builds that intentionally have no server entry.
diff --git a/packages/start/src/config/dev-server.ts b/packages/start/src/config/dev-server.ts
index 3a5ac418a..93998f807 100644
--- a/packages/start/src/config/dev-server.ts
+++ b/packages/start/src/config/dev-server.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@ export function devServer(serverEntryPath: string): Array<PluginOption> {
     {
       name: "solid-start-dev-server",
       configurePreviewServer(server) {
+        // Nitro's preview hook handles both server and static builds.
+        // Static builds have no server entry, so detect the active plugin instead.
+        if (server.config.plugins.some(plugin => plugin.name === "nitro:preview")) return;
+
         const serverEntryUrl = pathToFileURL(resolvePreviewServerEntry(server.config.root)).href;
 
         return () => {