diff --git a/packages/vinext/src/server/pages-page-handler.ts b/packages/vinext/src/server/pages-page-handler.ts
index fac8f96a5..2f5697213 100644
--- a/packages/vinext/src/server/pages-page-handler.ts
+++ b/packages/vinext/src/server/pages-page-handler.ts
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ import { hasUserDocumentGetInitialProps } from "./document-initial-head.js";
 import { mergePagesNotFoundSourceHeaders, resolvePagesPageData } from "./pages-page-data.js";
 import type { PagesPageModule } from "./pages-page-data.js";
 import { resolvePagesPageMethodResponse } from "./pages-page-method.js";
-import { renderPagesPageResponse } from "./pages-page-response.js";
+import { applyGsspResponseHeaders, renderPagesPageResponse } from "./pages-page-response.js";
 import { buildPagesReadinessNextData } from "./pages-readiness.js";
 import type { PagesI18nRenderContext } from "./pages-page-response.js";
 import type { RenderPageEnhancers } from "./pages-document-initial-props.js";
@@ -984,42 +984,26 @@ export function createPagesPageHandler(
         // and expects the full props envelope (pageProps plus any app-level
         // props like __N_SSP, __N_SSG) as JSON instead of the full HTML page.
         if (isDataReq) {
-          const init: ResponseInit & { headers: Record<string, string> } = { headers: {} };
-          if (gsspRes && typeof gsspRes.getHeaders === "function") {
-            const gsspHeaders = gsspRes.getHeaders();
-            for (const k of Object.keys(gsspHeaders)) {
-              const v = gsspHeaders[k];
-              if (v === undefined || v === null) continue;
-              init.headers[k] = Array.isArray(v) ? v.join(", ") : String(v);
-            }
-          }
+          const headers = new Headers({ "Content-Type": "application/json" });
+          applyGsspResponseHeaders(headers, gsspRes);
+          headers.set("Content-Type", "application/json");
+          const status = gsspRes?.statusCode ?? 200;
           if (gsspRes) {
             // Default Cache-Control for gSSP-driven _next/data responses —
             // skip when gSSP already set one via res.setHeader. Fixes #1461.
-            let hasUserCacheControl = false;
-            for (const headerKey of Object.keys(init.headers)) {
-              if (headerKey.toLowerCase() === "cache-control") {
-                hasUserCacheControl = true;
-                break;
-              }
-            }
-            if (!hasUserCacheControl) {
-              init.headers["Cache-Control"] = ISR_NEVER_CACHE_CONTROL;
+            if (!headers.has("Cache-Control")) {
+              headers.set("Cache-Control", ISR_NEVER_CACHE_CONTROL);
             }
           } else if (isStaticPropsRoute) {
             if (isrRevalidateSeconds !== null) {
-              const headers = new Headers(init.headers);
               applyCdnResponseHeaders(headers, {
                 cacheControl: buildMissIsrCacheControl(
                   isrRevalidateSeconds,
                   vinextConfig.expireTime,
                 ),
               });
-              for (const [key, value] of headers) {
-                init.headers[key] = value;
-              }
             } else if (shouldUseNextDeployCacheControl()) {
-              init.headers["Cache-Control"] = BROWSER_REVALIDATE_CACHE_CONTROL;
+              headers.set("Cache-Control", BROWSER_REVALIDATE_CACHE_CONTROL);
             }
           }
           // Mirror Next.js pages-handler.ts: set x-nextjs-deployment-id on
@@ -1031,11 +1015,11 @@ export function createPagesPageHandler(
             const deploymentId =
               process.env.__VINEXT_DEPLOYMENT_ID || process.env.NEXT_DEPLOYMENT_ID;
             if (deploymentId) {
-              init.headers[NEXTJS_DEPLOYMENT_ID_HEADER] = deploymentId;
+              headers.set(NEXTJS_DEPLOYMENT_ID_HEADER, deploymentId);
             }
           }
           return finalizePagesPreviewResponse(
-            buildNextDataPropsJsonResponse(renderProps, safeJsonStringify, init),
+            buildNextDataPropsJsonResponse(renderProps, safeJsonStringify, { headers, status }),
             preview,
           );
         }
diff --git a/packages/vinext/src/server/pages-page-response.ts b/packages/vinext/src/server/pages-page-response.ts
index da0d509e0..45256a2c9 100644
--- a/packages/vinext/src/server/pages-page-response.ts
+++ b/packages/vinext/src/server/pages-page-response.ts
@@ -458,15 +458,11 @@ function schedulePagesIsrCacheWrite(options: Parameters<typeof writePagesIsrCach
   getRequestExecutionContext()?.waitUntil(cacheWritePromise);
 }
 
-function applyGsspHeaders(
+export function applyGsspResponseHeaders(
   headers: Headers,
   gsspRes: PagesGsspResponse | null,
-  statusCode?: number,
-): number {
-  if (!gsspRes) {
-    return statusCode ?? 200;
-  }
-
+): void {
+  if (!gsspRes) return;
   const gsspHeaders = gsspRes.getHeaders();
   for (const key of Object.keys(gsspHeaders)) {
     const value = gsspHeaders[key];
@@ -485,6 +481,18 @@ function applyGsspHeaders(
       headers.set(key, String(value));
     }
   }
+}
+
+function applyGsspHeaders(
+  headers: Headers,
+  gsspRes: PagesGsspResponse | null,
+  statusCode?: number,
+): number {
+  if (!gsspRes) {
+    return statusCode ?? 200;
+  }
+
+  applyGsspResponseHeaders(headers, gsspRes);
   if (!headers.has("Content-Type")) {
     headers.set("Content-Type", "text/html; charset=utf-8");
   }
diff --git a/tests/pages-page-handler.test.ts b/tests/pages-page-handler.test.ts
index 677851809..62da5dc80 100644
--- a/tests/pages-page-handler.test.ts
+++ b/tests/pages-page-handler.test.ts
@@ -423,6 +423,40 @@ describe("createPagesPageHandler — _next/data", () => {
     expect(context?.asPath).toBe("/about?x=1");
   });
 
+  it("preserves gSSP status and individual cookies on data responses", async () => {
+    const cookies = [
+      "session=expired; Expires=Wed, 21 Oct 2037 07:28:00 GMT; Path=/",
+      "notice=reauthenticate; Path=/",
+    ];
+    const routes = [
+      makeRoute(
+        "/about",
+        makePageModule({
+          getServerSideProps: async ({
+            res,
+          }: {
+            res: {
+              statusCode: number;
+              setHeader(name: string, value: string | string[]): void;
+            };
+          }) => {
+            res.statusCode = 401;
+            res.setHeader("Set-Cookie", cookies);
+            return { props: {} };
+          },
+        }),
+      ),
+    ];
+    const handler = createPagesPageHandler(makeOpts({ pageRoutes: routes }));
+    const dataUrl = "/_next/data/test-build-id/about.json";
+
+    const response = await handler(makeRequest(dataUrl), dataUrl, null, null, null);
+
+    expect(response.status).toBe(401);
+    expect(response.headers.getSetCookie()).toEqual(cookies);
+    expect(response.headers.get("content-type")).toContain("application/json");
+  });
+
   it("marks preview data and forces private no-store caching", async () => {
     const routeModule = makePageModule({
       getStaticProps: async ({ previewData }: { previewData: unknown }) => ({