diff --git a/src/core/vdom/helpers/normalize-scoped-slots.js b/src/core/vdom/helpers/normalize-scoped-slots.js
index 15ab396d209..8001aae503d 100644
--- a/src/core/vdom/helpers/normalize-scoped-slots.js
+++ b/src/core/vdom/helpers/normalize-scoped-slots.js
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ function normalizeScopedSlot(normalSlots, key, fn) {
     let vnode: VNode = res && res[0]
     return res && (
       !vnode ||
-      (vnode.isComment && !isAsyncPlaceholder(vnode)) // #9658, #10391
+      (res.length === 1 && vnode.isComment && !isAsyncPlaceholder(vnode)) // #9658, #10391
     ) ? undefined
       : res
   }
diff --git a/test/unit/features/component/component-slot.spec.js b/test/unit/features/component/component-slot.spec.js
index c6e20e49749..4412a1f0c7d 100644
--- a/test/unit/features/component/component-slot.spec.js
+++ b/test/unit/features/component/component-slot.spec.js
@@ -986,4 +986,18 @@ describe('Component slot', () => {
       expect(vm.$el.firstChild.innerHTML).toBe('<span><b>2</b></span>')
     }).then(done)
   })
+
+  // #12102
+  it('v-if inside scoped slot', () => {
+    const vm = new Vue({
+      template: `<test><template #custom><span v-if="false">a</span><span>b</span></template></test>`,
+      components: {
+        test: {
+          template: `<div><slot name="custom"/></div>`
+        }
+      }
+    }).$mount()
+
+    expect(vm.$el.innerHTML).toBe(`<!----><span>b</span>`)
+  })
 })