diff --git a/.changeset/eslint-no-await-navigate-use-task.md b/.changeset/eslint-no-await-navigate-use-task.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..47f34b8c4df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/eslint-no-await-navigate-use-task.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'eslint-plugin-qwik': patch
+---
+
+Add `no-await-navigate-in-use-task` ESLint rule to catch awaiting `useNavigate()` inside blocking `useTask$` callbacks.
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin-qwik/index.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin-qwik/index.ts
index 1d43733c3e4..8e8600ff267 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin-qwik/index.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin-qwik/index.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import { unusedServer } from './src/unusedServer';
 import { useMethodUsage } from './src/useMethodUsage';
 import { validLexicalScope } from './src/validLexicalScope';
 import { noAsyncPreventDefault } from './src/noAsyncPreventDefault';
+import { noAwaitNavigateInUseTask } from './src/noAwaitNavigateInUseTask';
 import pkg from './package.json';
 
 type Rules = NonNullable<TSESLint.FlatConfig.Plugin['rules']>;
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ const rules = {
   'jsx-a': jsxAtag,
   'no-use-visible-task': noUseVisibleTask,
   'no-async-prevent-default': noAsyncPreventDefault,
+  'no-await-navigate-in-use-task': noAwaitNavigateInUseTask,
 } satisfies Rules;
 
 const recommendedRulesLevels = {
@@ -43,6 +45,7 @@ const recommendedRulesLevels = {
   'qwik/jsx-a': 'warn',
   'qwik/no-use-visible-task': 'warn',
   'qwik/no-async-prevent-default': 'warn',
+  'qwik/no-await-navigate-in-use-task': 'warn',
 } satisfies TSESLint.FlatConfig.Rules;
 
 const strictRulesLevels = {
@@ -58,6 +61,7 @@ const strictRulesLevels = {
   'qwik/jsx-a': 'error',
   'qwik/no-use-visible-task': 'warn',
   'qwik/no-async-prevent-default': 'warn',
+  'qwik/no-await-navigate-in-use-task': 'warn',
 } satisfies TSESLint.FlatConfig.Rules;
 
 const configs = {
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin-qwik/src/noAwaitNavigateInUseTask.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin-qwik/src/noAwaitNavigateInUseTask.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3096b64cf38
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin-qwik/src/noAwaitNavigateInUseTask.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,198 @@
+import type { Rule } from 'eslint';
+import type {
+  ArrowFunctionExpression,
+  CallExpression,
+  Expression,
+  FunctionExpression,
+  Node,
+  Pattern,
+} from 'estree';
+
+const USE_TASK_CALLEES = new Set(['useTask$', 'useTaskQrl']);
+
+function isUseTaskCall(node: CallExpression): boolean {
+  return node.callee.type === 'Identifier' && USE_TASK_CALLEES.has(node.callee.name);
+}
+
+function getTaskCallback(
+  node: CallExpression
+): ArrowFunctionExpression | FunctionExpression | null {
+  const arg0 = node.arguments[0];
+  if (arg0?.type === 'ArrowFunctionExpression' || arg0?.type === 'FunctionExpression') {
+    return arg0;
+  }
+  return null;
+}
+
+function isDeferUpdatesFalse(node: Expression | Pattern | undefined): boolean {
+  if (!node) {
+    return false;
+  }
+  if (node.type === 'AssignmentPattern') {
+    return isDeferUpdatesFalse(node.right);
+  }
+  if (node.type === 'Literal' && node.value === false) {
+    return true;
+  }
+  if (node.type === 'TSAsExpression') {
+    return isDeferUpdatesFalse(node.expression as Expression);
+  }
+  return false;
+}
+
+function hasDeferUpdatesFalseOption(node: CallExpression): boolean {
+  const opts = node.arguments[1];
+  if (!opts || opts.type !== 'ObjectExpression') {
+    return false;
+  }
+  for (const prop of opts.properties) {
+    if (prop.type !== 'Property' || prop.computed) {
+      continue;
+    }
+    const key = prop.key;
+    const name =
+      key.type === 'Identifier' ? key.name : key.type === 'Literal' ? String(key.value) : null;
+    if (name !== 'deferUpdates') {
+      continue;
+    }
+    if (isDeferUpdatesFalse(prop.value as Expression | Pattern)) {
+      return true;
+    }
+  }
+  return false;
+}
+
+function collectUseNavigateBoundNamesFromNode(root: Node): Set<string> {
+  const ids = new Set<string>();
+  const stack: Node[] = [root];
+  while (stack.length) {
+    const n = stack.pop()!;
+    if (n.type === 'VariableDeclarator' && n.id.type === 'Identifier' && n.init) {
+      if (
+        n.init.type === 'CallExpression' &&
+        n.init.callee.type === 'Identifier' &&
+        n.init.callee.name === 'useNavigate'
+      ) {
+        ids.add(n.id.name);
+      }
+    }
+    for (const key of Object.keys(n) as (keyof Node)[]) {
+      if (key === 'parent') {
+        continue;
+      }
+      const child = (n as unknown as Record<string, unknown>)[key as string];
+      if (Array.isArray(child)) {
+        for (const c of child) {
+          if (c && typeof c === 'object' && c !== null && 'type' in (c as object)) {
+            stack.push(c as Node);
+          }
+        }
+      } else if (child && typeof child === 'object' && 'type' in (child as object)) {
+        stack.push(child as Node);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  return ids;
+}
+
+function collectNavigateBindingsForUseTask(useTaskCall: CallExpression): Set<string> {
+  const ids = new Set<string>();
+  let current: Node | null = useTaskCall.parent;
+  while (current) {
+    if (current.type === 'ArrowFunctionExpression' || current.type === 'FunctionExpression') {
+      const p = current.parent;
+      if (
+        p?.type === 'CallExpression' &&
+        p.callee.type === 'Identifier' &&
+        p.callee.name === 'component$'
+      ) {
+        for (const id of collectUseNavigateBoundNamesFromNode(current)) {
+          ids.add(id);
+        }
+      }
+    }
+    if (current.type === 'Program') {
+      for (const id of collectUseNavigateBoundNamesFromNode(current)) {
+        ids.add(id);
+      }
+      break;
+    }
+    current = current.parent as Node | null;
+  }
+  return ids;
+}
+
+function reportAwaitedNavigateCalls(
+  context: Rule.RuleContext,
+  root: Node,
+  navigateIds: Set<string>
+) {
+  const stack: Node[] = [root];
+  while (stack.length) {
+    const n = stack.pop()!;
+    if (n.type === 'AwaitExpression') {
+      const arg = n.argument;
+      if (arg.type === 'CallExpression' && arg.callee.type === 'Identifier') {
+        if (navigateIds.has(arg.callee.name)) {
+          context.report({
+            node: n,
+            messageId: 'noAwaitBlocking',
+            data: { name: arg.callee.name },
+          });
+        }
+      }
+    }
+    for (const key of Object.keys(n) as (keyof Node)[]) {
+      if (key === 'parent') {
+        continue;
+      }
+      const child = (n as unknown as Record<string, unknown>)[key as string];
+      if (Array.isArray(child)) {
+        for (const c of child) {
+          if (c && typeof c === 'object' && c !== null && 'type' in (c as object)) {
+            stack.push(c as Node);
+          }
+        }
+      } else if (child && typeof child === 'object' && 'type' in (child as object)) {
+        stack.push(child as Node);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+export const noAwaitNavigateInUseTask: Rule.RuleModule = {
+  meta: {
+    type: 'problem',
+    docs: {
+      description:
+        'Disallow awaiting the function returned by `useNavigate()` inside blocking `useTask$` callbacks.',
+      recommended: true,
+      url: 'https://qwik.dev/docs/advanced/eslint/',
+    },
+    messages: {
+      noAwaitBlocking:
+        'Awaiting `{{name}}()` from `useNavigate()` inside a blocking `useTask$` can deadlock. Remove `await`, or pass `{ deferUpdates: false }` as the second argument to `useTask$`.',
+    },
+  },
+  create(context) {
+    return {
+      CallExpression(node: CallExpression) {
+        if (!isUseTaskCall(node)) {
+          return;
+        }
+        if (hasDeferUpdatesFalseOption(node)) {
+          return;
+        }
+        const taskFn = getTaskCallback(node);
+        if (!taskFn) {
+          return;
+        }
+        const navigateIds = collectNavigateBindingsForUseTask(node);
+        if (!navigateIds.size) {
+          return;
+        }
+        reportAwaitedNavigateCalls(context, taskFn.body, navigateIds);
+      },
+    };
+  },
+};
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin-qwik/tests/no-await-navigate-in-use-task/invalid-blocking.tsx b/packages/eslint-plugin-qwik/tests/no-await-navigate-in-use-task/invalid-blocking.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..126a9582175
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin-qwik/tests/no-await-navigate-in-use-task/invalid-blocking.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+// Expect error: { "messageId": "noAwaitBlocking" }
+
+import { component$, useTask$ } from '@builder.io/qwik';
+import { useNavigate } from '@builder.io/qwik-city';
+
+export default component$(() => {
+  const nav = useNavigate();
+  useTask$(async () => {
+    await nav('/');
+  });
+  return <div />;
+});
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin-qwik/tests/no-await-navigate-in-use-task/valid-defer-updates.tsx b/packages/eslint-plugin-qwik/tests/no-await-navigate-in-use-task/valid-defer-updates.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..dc354d5788f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin-qwik/tests/no-await-navigate-in-use-task/valid-defer-updates.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+import { component$, useTask$ } from '@builder.io/qwik';
+import { useNavigate } from '@builder.io/qwik-city';
+
+export default component$(() => {
+  const nav = useNavigate();
+  useTask$(
+    async () => {
+      await nav('/');
+    },
+    { deferUpdates: false }
+  );
+  return <div />;
+});
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin-qwik/tests/no-await-navigate-in-use-task/valid-no-await.tsx b/packages/eslint-plugin-qwik/tests/no-await-navigate-in-use-task/valid-no-await.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0a1cbbdc4cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin-qwik/tests/no-await-navigate-in-use-task/valid-no-await.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+import { component$, useTask$ } from '@builder.io/qwik';
+import { useNavigate } from '@builder.io/qwik-city';
+
+export default component$(() => {
+  const nav = useNavigate();
+  useTask$(async () => {
+    void nav('/');
+  });
+  return <div />;
+});
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin-qwik/tests/no-await-navigate-in-use-task/valid-other-await.tsx b/packages/eslint-plugin-qwik/tests/no-await-navigate-in-use-task/valid-other-await.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e2b19845788
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin-qwik/tests/no-await-navigate-in-use-task/valid-other-await.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+import { component$, useTask$ } from '@builder.io/qwik';
+import { useNavigate } from '@builder.io/qwik-city';
+
+export default component$(() => {
+  const nav = useNavigate();
+  const other = async () => Promise.resolve();
+  useTask$(async () => {
+    await other();
+    void nav('/');
+  });
+  return <div />;
+});