diff --git a/.changeset/nine-parrots-smoke.md b/.changeset/nine-parrots-smoke.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..db364d3136f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/nine-parrots-smoke.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@sveltejs/kit': patch
+---
+
+chore: error during development when using `use:enhance` with `+server`
diff --git a/packages/kit/src/runtime/server/endpoint.js b/packages/kit/src/runtime/server/endpoint.js
index 55bcd87807b9..3d1dcd48fc26 100644
--- a/packages/kit/src/runtime/server/endpoint.js
+++ b/packages/kit/src/runtime/server/endpoint.js
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { DEV } from 'esm-env';
 import { ENDPOINT_METHODS, PAGE_METHODS } from '../../constants.js';
 import { negotiate } from '../../utils/http.js';
 import { Redirect } from '../control.js';
@@ -10,6 +11,10 @@ import { method_not_allowed } from './utils.js';
  * @returns {Promise<Response>}
  */
 export async function render_endpoint(event, mod, state) {
+	if (DEV && event.request.headers.get('x-sveltekit-action') === 'true') {
+		throw new Error('use:enhance should only be used with SvelteKit form actions');
+	}
+
 	const method = /** @type {import('types').HttpMethod} */ (event.request.method);
 
 	let handler = mod[method] || mod.fallback;