diff --git a/src/compiler/compile/compiler_warnings.ts b/src/compiler/compile/compiler_warnings.ts
index 86ec98cb8b..83e90da29d 100644
--- a/src/compiler/compile/compiler_warnings.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/compile/compiler_warnings.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 export default {
 	custom_element_no_tag: {
 		code: 'custom-element-no-tag',
-		message: 'No custom element \'tag\' option was specified. To automatically register a custom element, specify a name with a hyphen in it, e.g. <svelte:options tag="my-thing"/>. To hide this warning, use <svelte:options tag={null}/>'			
+		message: 'No custom element \'tag\' option was specified. To automatically register a custom element, specify a name with a hyphen in it, e.g. <svelte:options tag="my-thing"/>. To hide this warning, use <svelte:options tag={null}/>'
 	},
 	unused_export_let: (component: string, property: string) => ({
 		code: 'unused-export-let',
@@ -143,5 +143,9 @@ export default {
 	redundant_event_modifier_passive: {
 		code: 'redundant-event-modifier',
 		message: 'The passive modifier only works with wheel and touch events'
+	},
+	avoid_mouse_events_on_document: {
+		code: 'avoid-mouse-events-on-document',
+		message: 'Mouse events on the document are not supported cross-browser and should be avoided'
 	}
 };
diff --git a/src/compiler/compile/nodes/Document.ts b/src/compiler/compile/nodes/Document.ts
index 6c792e3e11..daa687da24 100644
--- a/src/compiler/compile/nodes/Document.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/compile/nodes/Document.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import Action from './Action';
 import Component from '../Component';
 import TemplateScope from './shared/TemplateScope';
 import { Element } from '../../interfaces';
+import compiler_warnings from '../compiler_warnings';
 
 export default class Document extends Node {
 	type: 'Document';
@@ -22,5 +23,15 @@ export default class Document extends Node {
 				// TODO there shouldn't be anything else here...
 			}
 		});
+
+		const handlers_map = new Set();
+
+		this.handlers.forEach(handler => (
+			handlers_map.add(handler.name)
+		));
+
+		if (handlers_map.has('mouseenter') || handlers_map.has('mouseleave')) {
+			component.warn(this, compiler_warnings.avoid_mouse_events_on_document);
+		}
 	}
 }