diff --git a/server/middleware/canonical-redirects.global.ts b/server/middleware/canonical-redirects.global.ts
index e9139a8493..89f1d2a813 100644
--- a/server/middleware/canonical-redirects.global.ts
+++ b/server/middleware/canonical-redirects.global.ts
@@ -36,13 +36,37 @@ const pages = [
 const cacheControl = 's-maxage=3600, stale-while-revalidate=36000'
 
 export default defineEventHandler(async event => {
+  const [path = '/', query] = event.path.split('?')
+
+  if (query) {
+    const params = new URLSearchParams(query)
+
+    switch (params.get('activeTab')) {
+      case 'versions': {
+        // /package/name?activeTab=versions → /package/name/versions
+        // /package/@scope/name?activeTab=versions → /package/@scope/name/versions
+
+        const pkgPathMatch = path.match(/^\/package\/((?:@[^/]+\/)?[^/]+)$/)
+        if (pkgPathMatch) {
+          params.delete('activeTab')
+          const remaining = params.toString()
+          setHeader(event, 'cache-control', cacheControl)
+          return sendRedirect(
+            event,
+            `/package/${pkgPathMatch[1]}/versions` + (remaining ? '?' + remaining : ''),
+            301,
+          )
+        }
+        break
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
   const routeRules = getRouteRules(event)
   if (Object.keys(routeRules).length > 1) {
     return
   }
 
-  const [path = '/', query] = event.path.split('?')
-
   // username
   if (path.startsWith('/~') || path.startsWith('/_')) {
     return
diff --git a/test/e2e/url-compatibility.spec.ts b/test/e2e/url-compatibility.spec.ts
index ce5e403bcd..4c66f849dc 100644
--- a/test/e2e/url-compatibility.spec.ts
+++ b/test/e2e/url-compatibility.spec.ts
@@ -120,6 +120,25 @@ test.describe('npmjs.com URL Compatibility', () => {
     })
   })
 
+  test.describe('npmjs.com activeTab=versions Compatibility', () => {
+    test('/package/vue?activeTab=versions → /package/vue/versions', async ({ page, goto }) => {
+      await goto('/package/vue?activeTab=versions', { waitUntil: 'domcontentloaded' })
+
+      await expect(page).toHaveURL(/\/package\/vue\/versions$/)
+      await expect(page.locator('h1')).toContainText('Version History')
+    })
+
+    test('/package/@nuxt/kit?activeTab=versions → /package/@nuxt/kit/versions', async ({
+      page,
+      goto,
+    }) => {
+      await goto('/package/@nuxt/kit?activeTab=versions', { waitUntil: 'domcontentloaded' })
+
+      await expect(page).toHaveURL(/\/package\/@nuxt\/kit\/versions$/)
+      await expect(page.locator('h1')).toContainText('Version History')
+    })
+  })
+
   test.describe('Edge Cases', () => {
     test('package name with dots: /package/lodash.merge', async ({ page, goto }) => {
       await goto('/package/lodash.merge', { waitUntil: 'domcontentloaded' })