diff --git a/.changeset/cold-cycles-fix.md b/.changeset/cold-cycles-fix.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b31023f255b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/cold-cycles-fix.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"nextra-theme-docs": patch
+---
+
+fix allow configuring `theme.toc` in `_meta` file when `toc.float` is set to `false` for pages with `type: 'page'`
diff --git a/packages/nextra-theme-docs/src/mdx-components/wrapper.client.tsx b/packages/nextra-theme-docs/src/mdx-components/wrapper.client.tsx
index 01af4901492..b338fa41660 100644
--- a/packages/nextra-theme-docs/src/mdx-components/wrapper.client.tsx
+++ b/packages/nextra-theme-docs/src/mdx-components/wrapper.client.tsx
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ export const ClientWrapper: MDXWrapper = ({
         >
           {themeContext.toc && (
             <TOC
-              toc={themeConfig.toc.float ? toc : []}
+              toc={themeConfig.toc.float || activeType === 'page' ? toc : []}
               filePath={metadata.filePath}
               pageTitle={metadata.title}
             />