diff --git a/.changeset/hip-flowers-give.md b/.changeset/hip-flowers-give.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..77f4dd8892
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/hip-flowers-give.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'svelte': patch
+---
+
+fix: do not dispatch introstart event with animation of animate directive
diff --git a/documentation/docs/03-template-syntax/12-bind.md b/documentation/docs/03-template-syntax/12-bind.md
index e8164149db..b93f207e71 100644
--- a/documentation/docs/03-template-syntax/12-bind.md
+++ b/documentation/docs/03-template-syntax/12-bind.md
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ When the value of an `<option>` matches its text content, the attribute can be o
 </select>
 ```
 
-You can give the `<select>` a default value by adding a `selected` attribute to the`<option>` (or options, in the case of `<select multiple>`) that should be initially selected. If the `<select>` is part of a form, it will revert to that selection when the form is reset. Note that for the initial render the value of the binding takes precedence if it's not `undefined`.
+You can give the `<select>` a default value by adding a `selected` attribute to the `<option>` (or options, in the case of `<select multiple>`) that should be initially selected. If the `<select>` is part of a form, it will revert to that selection when the form is reset. Note that for the initial render the value of the binding takes precedence if it's not `undefined`.
 
 ```svelte
 <select bind:value={selected}>
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/dom/elements/transitions.js b/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/dom/elements/transitions.js
index 0c5431f030..7c4d385807 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/dom/elements/transitions.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/dom/elements/transitions.js
@@ -115,10 +115,17 @@ export function animation(element, get_fn, get_params) {
 			) {
 				const options = get_fn()(this.element, { from, to }, get_params?.());
 
-				animation = animate(this.element, options, undefined, 1, () => {
-					animation?.abort();
-					animation = undefined;
-				});
+				animation = animate(
+					this.element,
+					options,
+					undefined,
+					1,
+					() => {},
+					() => {
+						animation?.abort();
+						animation = undefined;
+					}
+				);
 			}
 		},
 		fix() {
@@ -239,15 +246,24 @@ export function transition(flags, element, get_fn, get_params) {
 				intro?.abort();
 			}
 
-			intro = animate(element, get_options(), outro, 1, () => {
-				dispatch_event(element, 'introend');
-
-				// Ensure we cancel the animation to prevent leaking
-				intro?.abort();
-				intro = current_options = undefined;
-
-				element.style.overflow = overflow;
-			});
+			intro = animate(
+				element,
+				get_options(),
+				outro,
+				1,
+				() => {
+					dispatch_event(element, 'introstart');
+				},
+				() => {
+					dispatch_event(element, 'introend');
+
+					// Ensure we cancel the animation to prevent leaking
+					intro?.abort();
+					intro = current_options = undefined;
+
+					element.style.overflow = overflow;
+				}
+			);
 		},
 		out(fn) {
 			if (!is_outro) {
@@ -258,10 +274,19 @@ export function transition(flags, element, get_fn, get_params) {
 
 			element.inert = true;
 
-			outro = animate(element, get_options(), intro, 0, () => {
-				dispatch_event(element, 'outroend');
-				fn?.();
-			});
+			outro = animate(
+				element,
+				get_options(),
+				intro,
+				0,
+				() => {
+					dispatch_event(element, 'outrostart');
+				},
+				() => {
+					dispatch_event(element, 'outroend');
+					fn?.();
+				}
+			);
 		},
 		stop: () => {
 			intro?.abort();
@@ -306,10 +331,11 @@ export function transition(flags, element, get_fn, get_params) {
  * @param {AnimationConfig | ((opts: { direction: 'in' | 'out' }) => AnimationConfig)} options
  * @param {Animation | undefined} counterpart The corresponding intro/outro to this outro/intro
  * @param {number} t2 The target `t` value — `1` for intro, `0` for outro
+ * @param {(() => void)} on_begin Called just before beginning the animation
  * @param {(() => void)} on_finish Called after successfully completing the animation
  * @returns {Animation}
  */
-function animate(element, options, counterpart, t2, on_finish) {
+function animate(element, options, counterpart, t2, on_begin, on_finish) {
 	var is_intro = t2 === 1;
 
 	if (is_function(options)) {
@@ -323,7 +349,7 @@ function animate(element, options, counterpart, t2, on_finish) {
 		queue_micro_task(() => {
 			if (aborted) return;
 			var o = options({ direction: is_intro ? 'in' : 'out' });
-			a = animate(element, o, counterpart, t2, on_finish);
+			a = animate(element, o, counterpart, t2, on_begin, on_finish);
 		});
 
 		// ...but we want to do so without using `async`/`await` everywhere, so
@@ -342,7 +368,7 @@ function animate(element, options, counterpart, t2, on_finish) {
 	counterpart?.deactivate();
 
 	if (!options?.duration && !options?.delay) {
-		dispatch_event(element, is_intro ? 'introstart' : 'outrostart');
+		on_begin();
 		on_finish();
 
 		return {
@@ -382,7 +408,7 @@ function animate(element, options, counterpart, t2, on_finish) {
 		// remove dummy animation from the stack to prevent conflict with main animation
 		animation.cancel();
 
-		dispatch_event(element, is_intro ? 'introstart' : 'outrostart');
+		on_begin();
 
 		// for bidirectional transitions, we start from the current position,
 		// rather than doing a full intro/outro
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/animate-no-transition-events/_config.js b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/animate-no-transition-events/_config.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3144b53687
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/animate-no-transition-events/_config.js
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+import { flushSync } from 'svelte';
+import { test } from '../../test';
+
+export default test({
+	test({ assert, raf, target, logs }) {
+		let divs = target.querySelectorAll('div');
+		divs.forEach((div) => {
+			// @ts-expect-error
+			div.getBoundingClientRect = function () {
+				// @ts-expect-error
+				const index = [...this.parentNode.children].indexOf(this);
+				const top = index * 30;
+
+				return {
+					left: 0,
+					right: 100,
+					top,
+					bottom: top + 20
+				};
+			};
+		});
+
+		const [btn] = target.querySelectorAll('button');
+		flushSync(() => btn.click());
+
+		raf.tick(1);
+		assert.deepEqual(logs, []);
+		raf.tick(100);
+		assert.deepEqual(logs, []);
+	}
+});
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/animate-no-transition-events/main.svelte b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/animate-no-transition-events/main.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a6ba765cf4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/animate-no-transition-events/main.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+<script>
+	import { flip } from "svelte/animate";
+
+	let numbers = $state([0,1]);
+</script>
+
+<button onclick={() => numbers.reverse()}>reverse</button>
+
+{#each numbers as num (num)}
+	<div
+		onintrostart={() => console.log("intro start")}
+		onoutrostart={() => console.log("outro start")}
+		onintroend={() => console.log("intro end")}
+		onoutroend={() => console.log("outro end")}
+		animate:flip={{ duration: 100 }}
+	>
+		{num}
+	</div>
+{/each}