diff --git a/packages/payload/src/config/client.ts b/packages/payload/src/config/client.ts
index aa22cebfd8..3130dc7497 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/config/client.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/config/client.ts
@@ -158,6 +158,16 @@ export const createClientConfig = ({
 
         break
 
+      case 'experiental':
+        if (config.experimental) {
+          clientConfig.experimental = {}
+          if (config.experimental?.localizeStatus) {
+            clientConfig.experimental.localizeStatus = config.experimental.localizeStatus
+          }
+        }
+
+        break
+
       case 'folders':
         if (config.folders) {
           clientConfig.folders = {
@@ -193,13 +203,6 @@ export const createClientConfig = ({
               config.localization.defaultLocalePublishOption
           }
 
-          if (config.experimental?.localizeStatus) {
-            if (!clientConfig.experimental) {
-              clientConfig.experimental = {}
-            }
-            clientConfig.experimental.localizeStatus = config.experimental.localizeStatus
-          }
-
           if (config.localization.fallback) {
             clientConfig.localization.fallback = config.localization.fallback
           }