diff --git a/packages/plugin-rsc/e2e/basic.test.ts b/packages/plugin-rsc/e2e/basic.test.ts
index d3cdc551..1306ee31 100644
--- a/packages/plugin-rsc/e2e/basic.test.ts
+++ b/packages/plugin-rsc/e2e/basic.test.ts
@@ -855,31 +855,42 @@ function defineTest(f: Fixture) {
         'rgb(255, 165, 0)',
       )
 
-      // remove css import
       const editor = f.createEditor('src/routes/style-server/server.tsx')
-      editor.edit((s) =>
-        s.replaceAll(`import './server.css'`, `/* import './server.css' */`),
-      )
+
+      // removing and adding new css works via hmr
+      {
+        await using _ = await expectNoReload(page)
+
+        // remove css import
+        editor.edit((s) =>
+          s.replaceAll(`import './server.css'`, `/* import './server.css' */`),
+        )
+        await expect(page.locator('.test-style-server')).toHaveCSS(
+          'color',
+          'rgb(0, 0, 0)',
+        )
+
+        // add new css
+        editor.edit((s) =>
+          s.replaceAll(`/* import './server.css' */`, `import './server2.css'`),
+        )
+        await expect(page.locator('.test-style-server')).toHaveCSS(
+          'color',
+          'rgb(0, 255, 165)',
+        )
+      }
+
+      // TODO: React doesn't re-inert same css link. so manual reload is required.
+      editor.reset()
       await page.waitForTimeout(100)
       await expect(async () => {
-        // TODO: shouldn't require reload
         await page.reload()
         await expect(page.locator('.test-style-server')).toHaveCSS(
           'color',
-          'rgb(0, 0, 0)',
+          'rgb(255, 165, 0)',
           { timeout: 10 },
         )
       }).toPass()
-
-      // adding css works without reload
-      await waitForHydration(page)
-      await using _ = await expectNoReload(page)
-
-      editor.reset()
-      await expect(page.locator('.test-style-server')).toHaveCSS(
-        'color',
-        'rgb(255, 165, 0)',
-      )
     })
 
     testNoJs('adding/removing css server @nojs', async ({ page }) => {
diff --git a/packages/plugin-rsc/examples/basic/src/routes/style-server/server.tsx b/packages/plugin-rsc/examples/basic/src/routes/style-server/server.tsx
index da4bafaf..a7132153 100644
--- a/packages/plugin-rsc/examples/basic/src/routes/style-server/server.tsx
+++ b/packages/plugin-rsc/examples/basic/src/routes/style-server/server.tsx
@@ -27,3 +27,7 @@ export function TestStyleServer() {
     </div>
   )
 }
+
+// add no-op `import.meta.hot` to trigger `prune` event.
+// this is needed until we land https://github.com/vitejs/vite/pull/20768
+import.meta.hot
diff --git a/packages/plugin-rsc/examples/basic/src/routes/style-server/server2.css b/packages/plugin-rsc/examples/basic/src/routes/style-server/server2.css
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..46ded0c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/plugin-rsc/examples/basic/src/routes/style-server/server2.css
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+.test-style-server {
+  color: rgb(0, 255, 165);
+}
diff --git a/packages/plugin-rsc/src/plugin.ts b/packages/plugin-rsc/src/plugin.ts
index 1a3d75fa..08565c09 100644
--- a/packages/plugin-rsc/src/plugin.ts
+++ b/packages/plugin-rsc/src/plugin.ts
@@ -1026,6 +1026,17 @@ import.meta.hot.on("rsc:update", () => {
   document.querySelectorAll("vite-error-overlay").forEach((n) => n.close())
 });
 `
+        // remove stylesheet links when css import is removed on rsc envrionment
+        code += `import.meta.hot.on("rsc:prune", ${(e: vite.PrunePayload) => {
+          const nodes = document.querySelectorAll<HTMLLinkElement>(
+            "link[rel='stylesheet']",
+          )
+          nodes.forEach((node) => {
+            if (e.paths.includes(node.dataset.rscCssHref!)) {
+              node.remove()
+            }
+          })
+        }});`
         return code
       },
     ),
@@ -2031,6 +2042,22 @@ function vitePluginRscCss(
     },
     {
       name: 'rsc:importer-resources',
+      configureServer(server) {
+        // delegate 'prune' event from rsc environment to browser
+        const hot = server.environments.rsc!.hot
+        const original = hot.send
+        hot.send = function (this, ...args: any[]) {
+          const e = args[0] as vite.PrunePayload
+          if (e && typeof e === 'object' && e.type === 'prune') {
+            server.environments.client.hot.send({
+              type: 'custom',
+              event: 'rsc:prune',
+              data: e,
+            })
+          }
+          return original.apply(this, args as any)
+        }
+      },
       async transform(code, id) {
         if (!code.includes('import.meta.viteRsc.loadCss')) return
 
@@ -2175,6 +2202,7 @@ function generateResourcesCode(depsCode: string, manager: RscPluginManager) {
             rel: 'stylesheet',
             precedence: 'vite-rsc/importer-resources',
             href: href,
+            'data-rsc-css-href': href,
           }),
         ),
         RemoveDuplicateServerCss &&