diff --git a/packages/reactivity/__tests__/computed.spec.ts b/packages/reactivity/__tests__/computed.spec.ts
index 123df44f253..98e655ee26f 100644
--- a/packages/reactivity/__tests__/computed.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/reactivity/__tests__/computed.spec.ts
@@ -26,7 +26,11 @@ import {
   triggerRef,
 } from '../src'
 import { EffectFlags, pauseTracking, resetTracking } from '../src/effect'
-import type { ComputedRef, ComputedRefImpl } from '../src/computed'
+import {
+  COMPUTED_SELF_RECURSIVE_WARN,
+  type ComputedRef,
+  type ComputedRefImpl,
+} from '../src/computed'
 
 describe('reactivity/computed', () => {
   it('should return updated value', () => {
@@ -482,7 +486,6 @@ describe('reactivity/computed', () => {
     const c3 = computed(() => c2.value)
 
     c3.value
-    // expect(COMPUTED_SIDE_EFFECT_WARN).toHaveBeenWarned()
   })
 
   it('should work when chained(ref+computed)', () => {
@@ -496,7 +499,6 @@ describe('reactivity/computed', () => {
     const c2 = computed(() => v.value + c1.value)
     expect(c2.value).toBe('0foo')
     expect(c2.value).toBe('1foo')
-    // expect(COMPUTED_SIDE_EFFECT_WARN).toHaveBeenWarned()
   })
 
   it('should trigger effect even computed already dirty', () => {
@@ -520,7 +522,7 @@ describe('reactivity/computed', () => {
     expect(fnSpy).toBeCalledTimes(2)
     expect(fnSpy.mock.calls).toMatchObject([['0foo'], ['2foo']])
     expect(v.value).toBe(2)
-    // expect(COMPUTED_SIDE_EFFECT_WARN).toHaveBeenWarned()
+    expect(COMPUTED_SELF_RECURSIVE_WARN).toHaveBeenWarned()
   })
 
   // #10185
@@ -551,7 +553,6 @@ describe('reactivity/computed', () => {
     v1.value.v.value = 999
 
     expect(c3.value).toBe('yes')
-    // expect(COMPUTED_SIDE_EFFECT_WARN).toHaveBeenWarned()
   })
 
   it('should be not dirty after deps mutate (mutate deps in computed)', async () => {
@@ -573,7 +574,7 @@ describe('reactivity/computed', () => {
     await nextTick()
     await nextTick()
     expect(serializeInner(root)).toBe(`2`)
-    // expect(COMPUTED_SIDE_EFFECT_WARN).toHaveBeenWarned()
+    expect(COMPUTED_SELF_RECURSIVE_WARN).toHaveBeenWarned()
   })
 
   it('should not trigger effect scheduler by recursive computed effect', async () => {
@@ -596,7 +597,7 @@ describe('reactivity/computed', () => {
     v.value += ' World'
     await nextTick()
     expect(serializeInner(root)).toBe('Hello World World World World')
-    // expect(COMPUTED_SIDE_EFFECT_WARN).toHaveBeenWarned()
+    expect(COMPUTED_SELF_RECURSIVE_WARN).toHaveBeenWarned()
   })
 
   test('should not trigger if value did not change', () => {
@@ -895,6 +896,7 @@ describe('reactivity/computed', () => {
     expect(serializeInner(root)).toBe(
       'Hello World World World World | Hello World World World World',
     )
+    expect(COMPUTED_SELF_RECURSIVE_WARN).toHaveBeenWarned()
   })
 
   it('should keep dirty level when side effect computed value changed', () => {
@@ -920,6 +922,7 @@ describe('reactivity/computed', () => {
 
     expect(d.value.d).toBe(1)
     expect(serializeInner(root)).toBe('11')
+    expect(COMPUTED_SELF_RECURSIVE_WARN).toHaveBeenWarned()
   })
 
   it('should be recomputed without being affected by side effects', () => {
@@ -935,7 +938,6 @@ describe('reactivity/computed', () => {
     expect(c2.value).toBe('0,0')
     v.value = 1
     expect(c2.value).toBe('1,0')
-    // expect(COMPUTED_SIDE_EFFECT_WARN).toHaveBeenWarned()
   })
 
   it('debug: onTrigger (ref)', () => {
@@ -1004,6 +1006,7 @@ describe('reactivity/computed', () => {
     triggerEvent(root.children[1] as TestElement, 'click')
     await nextTick()
     expect(serializeInner(root)).toBe(`<button>Step</button><p>Step 2</p>`)
+    expect(COMPUTED_SELF_RECURSIVE_WARN).toHaveBeenWarned()
   })
 
   test('manual trigger computed', () => {
diff --git a/packages/reactivity/src/computed.ts b/packages/reactivity/src/computed.ts
index ea798e201d4..326d188f45e 100644
--- a/packages/reactivity/src/computed.ts
+++ b/packages/reactivity/src/computed.ts
@@ -40,6 +40,12 @@ export interface WritableComputedOptions<T, S = T> {
   set: ComputedSetter<S>
 }
 
+export const COMPUTED_SELF_RECURSIVE_WARN: string =
+  `Computed has a self-recursive issue,` +
+  ` likely because a computed is mutating its own dependency in its getter.` +
+  ` State mutations in computed getters should be avoided. ` +
+  ` Check the documentation for more details: https://vuejs.org/guide/essentials/computed.html#getters-should-be-side-effect-free`
+
 /**
  * @private exported by @vue/reactivity for Vue core use, but not exported from
  * the main vue package
@@ -123,8 +129,12 @@ export class ComputedRefImpl<T = any> implements Subscriber {
     ) {
       batch(this, true)
       return true
-    } else if (__DEV__) {
-      // TODO warn
+    } else if (
+      __DEV__ &&
+      activeSub === this &&
+      (this._warnRecursive || __TEST__)
+    ) {
+      warn(COMPUTED_SELF_RECURSIVE_WARN, `\n\ngetter: `, this.fn)
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/packages/runtime-core/src/apiCreateApp.ts b/packages/runtime-core/src/apiCreateApp.ts
index 3d53716de08..6464ba8411b 100644
--- a/packages/runtime-core/src/apiCreateApp.ts
+++ b/packages/runtime-core/src/apiCreateApp.ts
@@ -150,7 +150,6 @@ export interface AppConfig {
   isCustomElement?: (tag: string) => boolean
 
   /**
-   * TODO document for 3.5
    * Enable warnings for computed getters that recursively trigger itself.
    */
   warnRecursiveComputed?: boolean