diff --git a/packages/docs/ssr/nuxt.md b/packages/docs/ssr/nuxt.md
index 12c5454e74..58a47f9aea 100644
--- a/packages/docs/ssr/nuxt.md
+++ b/packages/docs/ssr/nuxt.md
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ By default `@pinia/nuxt` exposes a few auto imports:
 - `storeToRefs()` when you need to extract individual refs from a store
 - `acceptHMRUpdate()` for [hot module replacement](../cookbook/hot-module-replacement.md)
 
-It also automatically imports **all stores** defined within your `stores` folder. It doesn't lookup for nested stores though. You can customize this behavior by setting the `storesDirs` option:
+It also automatically imports **all stores** defined within your `stores` folder in the main `srcDir` and all layers. It doesn't lookup nested stores though. You can customize this behavior by setting the `storesDirs` option:
 
 ```ts
 // nuxt.config.ts
@@ -98,8 +98,39 @@ export default defineNuxtConfig({
 })
 ```
 
+**Note**: The folders are relative to the root of your project. If you change the `srcDir` option, you need to adjust the paths accordingly.
+
+#### Merging Pinia Options Across Layers
+
+Nuxt merges Pinia options from all layers, but defining the `storesDirs` option, such as `['./stores/**', './custom-folder/**']`, in your main `nuxt.config.ts` will only be resolved relative to the main `srcDir`. To ensure that your stores are correctly auto imported in layers, you need to define the `storesDirs` option for each layer individually.
+
+#### Example: Defining Stores in a Custom Layer
+
+To define store directories for a specific layer, use the following approach:
+
+```ts
+import { fileURLToPath } from 'node:url'
+import { defineNuxtConfig } from 'nuxt/config'
+import { dirname, join } from 'path'
+
+const currentDir = dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url))
+
+export default defineNuxtConfig({
+  pinia: {
+    storesDirs: [join(currentDir, './stores/**')],
+  },
+})
+```
+
+In this example:
+
+- `currentDir` represents the directory of the current layer.
+- `storesDirs` is set to point to the `stores` folder relative to the current layer's directory.
+
 Note the folders are relative to the root of your project. If you change the `srcDir` option, you need to adapt the paths accordingly.
 
+For more detailed information on working with layers and relative paths in Nuxt, refer to the [Nuxt Documentation on Layers](https://nuxt.com/docs/guide/going-further/layers#relative-paths-and-aliases).
+
 ## Nuxt 2 without bridge
 
 Pinia supports Nuxt 2 until `@pinia/nuxt` v0.2.1. Make sure to also install [`@nuxtjs/composition-api`](https://composition-api.nuxtjs.org/) alongside `pinia`:
diff --git a/packages/nuxt/__tests__/nuxt.spec.ts b/packages/nuxt/__tests__/nuxt.spec.ts
index 51f7cf5a83..fcd398cc25 100644
--- a/packages/nuxt/__tests__/nuxt.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/nuxt/__tests__/nuxt.spec.ts
@@ -32,5 +32,6 @@ describe('works with nuxt', async () => {
   it('works on ssr', async () => {
     const html = await $fetch('/')
     expect(html).toContain('Count: 101')
+    expect(html).toContain('Layer: store state')
   })
 })
diff --git a/packages/nuxt/example-layer/nuxt.config.ts b/packages/nuxt/example-layer/nuxt.config.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..aa124e7bd1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/nuxt/example-layer/nuxt.config.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+import { fileURLToPath } from 'node:url'
+import { defineNuxtConfig } from 'nuxt/config'
+import { dirname, join } from 'path'
+
+const currentDir = dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url))
+
+export default defineNuxtConfig({
+  pinia: {
+    storesDirs: [join(currentDir, './stores/**')],
+  },
+})
diff --git a/packages/nuxt/example-layer/stores/layerStore.ts b/packages/nuxt/example-layer/stores/layerStore.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b621a217fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/nuxt/example-layer/stores/layerStore.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+import { ref } from 'vue'
+
+export const useLayerStore = defineStore('layerStore', () => {
+  console.log('I was defined within a stores directory in example-layer')
+  const state = ref('store state')
+  return {
+    state,
+  }
+})
diff --git a/packages/nuxt/playground/app.vue b/packages/nuxt/playground/app.vue
index 450e65a2d3..8696d72401 100644
--- a/packages/nuxt/playground/app.vue
+++ b/packages/nuxt/playground/app.vue
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ const counter = useCounter()
 useTestStore()
 useSomeStoreStore()
 
+const layerStore = useLayerStore()
 // await useAsyncData('counter', () => counter.asyncIncrement().then(() => true))
 
 if (import.meta.server) {
@@ -17,5 +18,7 @@ if (import.meta.server) {
   <div>
     <p>Count: {{ counter.$state.count }}</p>
     <button @click="counter.increment()">+</button>
+
+    <p>Layer: {{ layerStore.state }}</p>
   </div>
 </template>
diff --git a/packages/nuxt/playground/nuxt.config.ts b/packages/nuxt/playground/nuxt.config.ts
index 973b5d95a3..069179ddcb 100644
--- a/packages/nuxt/playground/nuxt.config.ts
+++ b/packages/nuxt/playground/nuxt.config.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ export default defineNuxtConfig({
   },
   modules: [piniaModule],
 
+  extends: ['../example-layer'],
+
   pinia: {
     storesDirs: ['./stores/**', './domain/*/stores'],
   },
diff --git a/packages/nuxt/src/module.ts b/packages/nuxt/src/module.ts
index b528bad4f6..356f663754 100644
--- a/packages/nuxt/src/module.ts
+++ b/packages/nuxt/src/module.ts
@@ -91,9 +91,12 @@ const module: NuxtModule<ModuleOptions> = defineNuxtModule<ModuleOptions>({
       { from: composables, name: 'storeToRefs' },
     ])
 
-    if (!options.storesDirs) {
-      // resolve it against the src dir which is the root by default
-      options.storesDirs = [resolver.resolve(nuxt.options.srcDir, 'stores')]
+    if (options.storesDirs == null) {
+      // Add stores directory for each layer, including the main src dir
+      options.storesDirs = []
+      for (const layer of nuxt.options._layers) {
+        options.storesDirs.push(resolver.resolve(layer.config.srcDir, 'stores'))
+      }
     }
 
     if (options.storesDirs) {