diff --git a/packages/babel-preset-gatsby/src/__tests__/index.js b/packages/babel-preset-gatsby/src/__tests__/index.js
index 36aaa2cbf8034..87d5958dfe569 100644
--- a/packages/babel-preset-gatsby/src/__tests__/index.js
+++ b/packages/babel-preset-gatsby/src/__tests__/index.js
@@ -44,6 +44,12 @@ it(`Specifies proper presets and plugins for test stage`, () => {
         regenerator: true,
       },
     ],
+    [
+      expect.stringContaining(path.join(`@babel`, `plugin-transform-spread`)),
+      {
+        loose: false,
+      },
+    ],
   ])
 })
 
@@ -99,6 +105,12 @@ it(`Specifies proper presets and plugins for build-html stage`, () => {
         regenerator: true,
       },
     ],
+    [
+      expect.stringContaining(path.join(`@babel`, `plugin-transform-spread`)),
+      {
+        loose: false,
+      },
+    ],
   ])
 })
 
diff --git a/packages/babel-preset-gatsby/src/index.js b/packages/babel-preset-gatsby/src/index.js
index 02ab096447a66..730b06b8b2d25 100644
--- a/packages/babel-preset-gatsby/src/index.js
+++ b/packages/babel-preset-gatsby/src/index.js
@@ -77,6 +77,12 @@ module.exports = function preset(_, options = {}) {
           regenerator: true,
         },
       ],
+      [
+        resolve(`@babel/plugin-transform-spread`),
+        {
+          loose: false, // Fixes #14848
+        },
+      ],
     ],
   }
 }