diff --git a/.changeset/wicked-eyes-prove.md b/.changeset/wicked-eyes-prove.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..4e907e00f366
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/wicked-eyes-prove.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"astro": patch
+---
+
+Adds a warning in DEV mode when using view transitions on a device with prefer-reduced-motion enabled.
diff --git a/packages/astro/components/ViewTransitions.astro b/packages/astro/components/ViewTransitions.astro
index bf372f15cd39..97bf62096ac2 100644
--- a/packages/astro/components/ViewTransitions.astro
+++ b/packages/astro/components/ViewTransitions.astro
@@ -51,6 +51,9 @@ const { fallback = 'animate' } = Astro.props;
 	}
 
 	if (supportsViewTransitions || getFallback() !== 'none') {
+		if (import.meta.env.DEV && window.matchMedia('(prefers-reduced-motion)').matches) {
+			console.warn(`[transitions]: all view transition animations, including fallback animation, are disabled as this device has the prefer-reduced-motion setting enabled.`);
+		}
 		document.addEventListener('click', (ev) => {
 			let link = ev.target;
 			if (ev.composed) {