diff --git a/packages/nuxt/src/app/composables/asyncData.ts b/packages/nuxt/src/app/composables/asyncData.ts
index 8ca773a338..4808d4d6c8 100644
--- a/packages/nuxt/src/app/composables/asyncData.ts
+++ b/packages/nuxt/src/app/composables/asyncData.ts
@@ -311,6 +311,11 @@ export function useAsyncData<
           result = pick(result as any, options.pick) as DataT
         }
 
+        if (import.meta.dev && import.meta.server && !result) {
+          // @ts-expect-error private property
+          console.warn(`[nuxt] \`${options._functionName || 'useAsyncData'}\` should return a value that is not \`null\` or \`undefined\` or the request may be duplicated on the client side.`)
+        }
+
         nuxtApp.payload.data[key] = result
 
         asyncData.data.value = result