diff --git a/.changeset/mean-horses-swim.md b/.changeset/mean-horses-swim.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5b6544eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/mean-horses-swim.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@vue-flow/core": patch
+---
+
+Correct access of options id in `useVueFlow`
diff --git a/packages/core/src/composables/useVueFlow.ts b/packages/core/src/composables/useVueFlow.ts
index 9de7839d..c4f7427a 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/composables/useVueFlow.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/composables/useVueFlow.ts
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@ export function useVueFlow(idOrOpts?: any): VueFlowStore {
 
   const isOptsObj = typeof idOrOpts === 'object'
 
-  const options = isOptsObj ? idOrOpts : undefined
+  const options = isOptsObj ? idOrOpts : { id: idOrOpts }
 
-  const id = options?.id ?? idOrOpts
+  const id = options.id
   const vueFlowId = scope?.vueFlowId || id
 
   let vueFlow: Injection