diff --git a/packages/fiber/src/core/reconciler.tsx b/packages/fiber/src/core/reconciler.tsx
index fc3da40527..754034867a 100644
--- a/packages/fiber/src/core/reconciler.tsx
+++ b/packages/fiber/src/core/reconciler.tsx
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ function handleContainerEffects(parent: Instance, child: Instance, beforeChild?:
   // Bail if tree isn't mounted or parent is not a container.
   // This ensures that the tree is finalized and React won't discard results to Suspense
   const state = child.root.getState()
-  if (!parent.parent && parent.object !== state.scene) return
+  if (!parent.parent && parent.object !== state.internal.container) return
 
   // Create & link object on first run
   if (!child.object) {
@@ -383,19 +383,19 @@ export const reconciler = Reconciler<
   appendInitialChild: appendChild,
   insertBefore,
   appendChildToContainer(container, child) {
-    const scene = (container.getState().scene as unknown as Instance<THREE.Scene>['object']).__r3f
+    const scene = (container.getState().internal.container as unknown as Instance<THREE.Object3D>['object']).__r3f
     if (!child || !scene) return
 
     appendChild(scene, child)
   },
   removeChildFromContainer(container, child) {
-    const scene = (container.getState().scene as unknown as Instance<THREE.Scene>['object']).__r3f
+    const scene = (container.getState().internal.container as unknown as Instance<THREE.Object3D>['object']).__r3f
     if (!child || !scene) return
 
     removeChild(scene, child)
   },
   insertInContainerBefore(container, child, beforeChild) {
-    const scene = (container.getState().scene as unknown as Instance<THREE.Scene>['object']).__r3f
+    const scene = (container.getState().internal.container as unknown as Instance<THREE.Object3D>['object']).__r3f
     if (!child || !beforeChild || !scene) return
 
     insertBefore(scene, child, beforeChild)
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ export const reconciler = Reconciler<
   commitMount() {},
   getPublicInstance: (instance) => instance?.object!,
   prepareForCommit: () => null,
-  preparePortalMount: (container) => prepare(container.getState().scene, container, '', {}),
+  preparePortalMount: (container) => prepare(container.getState().internal.container, container, '', {}),
   resetAfterCommit: () => {},
   shouldSetTextContent: () => false,
   clearContainer: () => false,
diff --git a/packages/fiber/src/core/renderer.tsx b/packages/fiber/src/core/renderer.tsx
index 3e10d72c06..4369e3e74c 100644
--- a/packages/fiber/src/core/renderer.tsx
+++ b/packages/fiber/src/core/renderer.tsx
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ export function createRoot<TCanvas extends HTMLCanvasElement | OffscreenCanvas>(
           if (sceneOptions) applyProps(scene as any, sceneOptions as any)
         }
 
-        state.set({ scene })
+        state.set((state) => ({ scene, internal: { ...state.internal, container: scene } }))
       }
 
       // Set up XR (one time only!)
@@ -560,10 +560,13 @@ function Portal({ state = {}, children, container }: PortalProps): JSX.Element {
     return {
       // The intersect consists of the previous root state
       ...rootState,
+      ...injectState,
       get: injectState.get,
       set: injectState.set,
-      // Portals have their own scene, which forms the root, a raycaster and a pointer
-      scene: container as THREE.Scene,
+      internal: {
+        ...rootState.internal,
+        container,
+      },
       raycaster,
       pointer,
       mouse: pointer,
diff --git a/packages/fiber/src/core/store.ts b/packages/fiber/src/core/store.ts
index 826d033199..3c6b093443 100644
--- a/packages/fiber/src/core/store.ts
+++ b/packages/fiber/src/core/store.ts
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ export const isRenderer = (def: any) => !!def?.render
 export type StageTypes = Stage | FixedStage
 
 export interface InternalState {
+  container: THREE.Object3D
   interaction: THREE.Object3D[]
   hovered: Map<string, ThreeEvent<DomEvent>>
   subscribers: Subscription[]
@@ -233,6 +234,8 @@ export const createStore = (
       },
       previousRoot: undefined,
       internal: {
+        container: null as unknown as THREE.Object3D,
+
         // Events
         interaction: [],
         hovered: new Map<string, ThreeEvent<DomEvent>>(),