diff --git a/.changeset/silver-humans-yawn.md b/.changeset/silver-humans-yawn.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..e2743410791b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/silver-humans-yawn.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'svelte': patch
+---
+
+feat: warn on using `slide` transition with table elements
diff --git a/documentation/docs/98-reference/.generated/client-warnings.md b/documentation/docs/98-reference/.generated/client-warnings.md
index 5218ec4cb1f8..284e9a7c3e57 100644
--- a/documentation/docs/98-reference/.generated/client-warnings.md
+++ b/documentation/docs/98-reference/.generated/client-warnings.md
@@ -222,3 +222,15 @@ Reactive `$state(...)` proxies and the values they proxy have different identiti
 ```
 
 To resolve this, ensure you're comparing values where both values were created with `$state(...)`, or neither were. Note that `$state.raw(...)` will _not_ create a state proxy.
+
+### transition_slide_display
+
+```
+The `slide` transition does not work correctly for elements with `display: %value%`
+```
+
+The [slide](/docs/svelte/svelte-transition#slide) transition works by animating the `height` of the element, which requires a `display` style like `block`, `flex` or `grid`. It does not work for:
+
+- `display: inline` (which is the default for elements like `<span>`), and its variants like `inline-block`, `inline-flex` and `inline-grid`
+- `display: table` and `table-[name]`, which are the defaults for elements like `<table>` and `<tr>`
+- `display: contents`
diff --git a/packages/svelte/messages/client-warnings/warnings.md b/packages/svelte/messages/client-warnings/warnings.md
index 21db506dc9da..943cf6f01f4f 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/messages/client-warnings/warnings.md
+++ b/packages/svelte/messages/client-warnings/warnings.md
@@ -186,3 +186,13 @@ To fix it, either create callback props to communicate changes, or mark `person`
 ```
 
 To resolve this, ensure you're comparing values where both values were created with `$state(...)`, or neither were. Note that `$state.raw(...)` will _not_ create a state proxy.
+
+## transition_slide_display
+
+> The `slide` transition does not work correctly for elements with `display: %value%`
+
+The [slide](/docs/svelte/svelte-transition#slide) transition works by animating the `height` of the element, which requires a `display` style like `block`, `flex` or `grid`. It does not work for:
+
+- `display: inline` (which is the default for elements like `<span>`), and its variants like `inline-block`, `inline-flex` and `inline-grid`
+- `display: table` and `table-[name]`, which are the defaults for elements like `<table>` and `<tr>`
+- `display: contents`
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/warnings.js b/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/warnings.js
index 24d86e2e0b35..78d457f48f55 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/warnings.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/warnings.js
@@ -165,4 +165,16 @@ export function state_proxy_equality_mismatch(operator) {
 	} else {
 		console.warn(`https://svelte.dev/e/state_proxy_equality_mismatch`);
 	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * The `slide` transition does not work correctly for elements with `display: %value%`
+ * @param {string} value
+ */
+export function transition_slide_display(value) {
+	if (DEV) {
+		console.warn(`%c[svelte] transition_slide_display\n%cThe \`slide\` transition does not work correctly for elements with \`display: ${value}\`\nhttps://svelte.dev/e/transition_slide_display`, bold, normal);
+	} else {
+		console.warn(`https://svelte.dev/e/transition_slide_display`);
+	}
 }
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diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/transition/index.js b/packages/svelte/src/transition/index.js
index aacc6b6cf303..898a929eb11c 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/transition/index.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/transition/index.js
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 /** @import { BlurParams, CrossfadeParams, DrawParams, FadeParams, FlyParams, ScaleParams, SlideParams, TransitionConfig } from './public' */
+
+import { DEV } from 'esm-env';
+import * as w from '../internal/client/warnings.js';
+
 /** @param {number} x */
 const linear = (x) => x;
 
@@ -92,6 +96,8 @@ export function fly(
 	};
 }
 
+var slide_warning = false;
+
 /**
  * Slides an element in and out.
  *
@@ -101,6 +107,13 @@ export function fly(
  */
 export function slide(node, { delay = 0, duration = 400, easing = cubic_out, axis = 'y' } = {}) {
 	const style = getComputedStyle(node);
+
+	if (DEV && !slide_warning && /(contents|inline|table)/.test(style.display)) {
+		slide_warning = true;
+		Promise.resolve().then(() => (slide_warning = false));
+		w.transition_slide_display(style.display);
+	}
+
 	const opacity = +style.opacity;
 	const primary_property = axis === 'y' ? 'height' : 'width';
 	const primary_property_value = parseFloat(style[primary_property]);