diff --git a/packages/reactivity/__tests__/effect.spec.ts b/packages/reactivity/__tests__/effect.spec.ts
index 5d7a1e39cef..75b108b2da5 100644
--- a/packages/reactivity/__tests__/effect.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/reactivity/__tests__/effect.spec.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,12 @@ import {
   serializeInner,
 } from '@vue/runtime-test'
 import { ITERATE_KEY, getDepFromReactive } from '../src/dep'
-import { onEffectCleanup, pauseTracking, resetTracking } from '../src/effect'
+import {
+  onEffectCleanup,
+  pauseTracking,
+  resetTracking,
+  untrack,
+} from '../src/effect'
 import {
   type DebuggerEvent,
   type ReactiveEffectRunner,
@@ -1177,6 +1182,22 @@ describe('reactivity/effect', () => {
     expect(spy2).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2)
   })
 
+  it('should not track dependencies when using untrack', () => {
+    const a = ref(1)
+    const b = computed(() => a.value)
+    let dummyA
+    let dummyB
+    effect(() => {
+      dummyA = untrack(() => a.value)
+      dummyB = untrack(() => b.value)
+    })
+    expect(dummyA).toBe(1)
+    expect(dummyB).toBe(1)
+    a.value = 2
+    expect(dummyA).toBe(1)
+    expect(dummyB).toBe(1)
+  })
+
   describe('dep unsubscribe', () => {
     function getSubCount(dep: ReactiveNode | undefined) {
       let count = 0
diff --git a/packages/reactivity/src/effect.ts b/packages/reactivity/src/effect.ts
index d48900f18cc..120cccb5dae 100644
--- a/packages/reactivity/src/effect.ts
+++ b/packages/reactivity/src/effect.ts
@@ -284,6 +284,16 @@ export function cleanup(
   }
 }
 
+export function untrack<T>(fn: () => T): T {
+  if (!activeSub) return fn()
+  const prevSub = setActiveSub()
+  try {
+    return fn()
+  } finally {
+    setActiveSub(prevSub)
+  }
+}
+
 /**
  * Registers a cleanup function for the current active effect.
  * The cleanup function is called right before the next effect run, or when the
diff --git a/packages/reactivity/src/index.ts b/packages/reactivity/src/index.ts
index ef643940b00..12a260d6f49 100644
--- a/packages/reactivity/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/reactivity/src/index.ts
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ export {
   enableTracking,
   pauseTracking,
   resetTracking,
+  untrack,
   onEffectCleanup,
   ReactiveEffect,
   EffectFlags,
diff --git a/packages/runtime-core/src/index.ts b/packages/runtime-core/src/index.ts
index 243bde548c5..44a04f10be3 100644
--- a/packages/runtime-core/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/runtime-core/src/index.ts
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ export {
   toRaw,
   // effect
   effect,
+  untrack,
   stop,
   getCurrentWatcher,
   onWatcherCleanup,