diff --git a/packages/reactivity/__tests__/watch.spec.ts b/packages/reactivity/__tests__/watch.spec.ts
index e8686700aae..854c2be5ff8 100644
--- a/packages/reactivity/__tests__/watch.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/reactivity/__tests__/watch.spec.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { nextTick } from 'vue'
 import {
   EffectScope,
   type Ref,
@@ -213,4 +214,25 @@ describe('watch', () => {
     value.value = true
     expect(value.value).toBe(false)
   })
+
+  it('stop multiple watches by abort controller', async () => {
+    const controller = new AbortController()
+    const state = ref(0)
+    const cb1 = vi.fn()
+    const cb2 = vi.fn()
+    watch(state, cb1, { signal: controller.signal })
+    watch(state, cb2, { signal: controller.signal })
+
+    state.value++
+    await nextTick()
+    expect(cb1).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+    expect(cb2).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+
+    controller.abort()
+    state.value++
+    await nextTick()
+    // should not run callback
+    expect(cb1).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+    expect(cb2).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+  })
 })
diff --git a/packages/reactivity/src/watch.ts b/packages/reactivity/src/watch.ts
index 532169a2dde..0808f60cddd 100644
--- a/packages/reactivity/src/watch.ts
+++ b/packages/reactivity/src/watch.ts
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ export type WatchCallback<V = any, OV = any> = (
 export type OnCleanup = (cleanupFn: () => void) => void
 
 export interface WatchOptions<Immediate = boolean> extends DebuggerOptions {
+  signal?: AbortSignal
   immediate?: Immediate
   deep?: boolean | number
   once?: boolean
@@ -117,7 +118,7 @@ export class WatcherEffect extends ReactiveEffect {
     public cb?: WatchCallback<any, any> | null | undefined,
     public options: WatchOptions = EMPTY_OBJ,
   ) {
-    const { deep, once, call, onWarn } = options
+    const { deep, once, signal, call, onWarn } = options
 
     let getter: () => any
     let forceTrigger = false
@@ -199,6 +200,10 @@ export class WatcherEffect extends ReactiveEffect {
 
     this.cb = cb
 
+    if (signal) {
+      signal.addEventListener('abort', this.stop.bind(this), { once: true })
+    }
+
     this.oldValue = isMultiSource
       ? new Array((source as []).length).fill(INITIAL_WATCHER_VALUE)
       : INITIAL_WATCHER_VALUE
diff --git a/packages/runtime-core/__tests__/apiWatch.spec.ts b/packages/runtime-core/__tests__/apiWatch.spec.ts
index 80a8b434502..906c5dba11b 100644
--- a/packages/runtime-core/__tests__/apiWatch.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/runtime-core/__tests__/apiWatch.spec.ts
@@ -434,6 +434,48 @@ describe('api: watch', () => {
     expect(dummy).toBe(1)
   })
 
+  it('stopping the watcher (effect) by abort controller', async () => {
+    const controller = new AbortController()
+    const state = reactive({ count: 0 })
+    let dummy
+    watchEffect(
+      () => {
+        dummy = state.count
+      },
+      { signal: controller.signal },
+    )
+    expect(dummy).toBe(0)
+
+    controller.abort()
+    state.count++
+    await nextTick()
+    // should not update
+    expect(dummy).toBe(0)
+  })
+
+  it('stopping the watcher (with source) by abort controller', async () => {
+    const controller = new AbortController()
+    const state = reactive({ count: 0 })
+    let dummy
+    watch(
+      () => state.count,
+      count => {
+        dummy = count
+      },
+      { signal: controller.signal },
+    )
+
+    state.count++
+    await nextTick()
+    expect(dummy).toBe(1)
+
+    controller.abort()
+    state.count++
+    await nextTick()
+    // should not update
+    expect(dummy).toBe(1)
+  })
+
   it('cleanup registration (effect)', async () => {
     const state = reactive({ count: 0 })
     const cleanup = vi.fn()
diff --git a/packages/runtime-core/src/apiWatch.ts b/packages/runtime-core/src/apiWatch.ts
index 7dce012d90b..023557242fb 100644
--- a/packages/runtime-core/src/apiWatch.ts
+++ b/packages/runtime-core/src/apiWatch.ts
@@ -43,7 +43,11 @@ type MapSources<T, Immediate> = {
       : never
 }
 
-export interface WatchEffectOptions extends DebuggerOptions {
+export interface BaseWatchEffectOptions extends DebuggerOptions {
+  signal?: AbortSignal
+}
+
+export interface WatchEffectOptions extends BaseWatchEffectOptions {
   flush?: 'pre' | 'post' | 'sync'
 }
 
@@ -63,7 +67,7 @@ export function watchEffect(
 
 export function watchPostEffect(
   effect: WatchEffect,
-  options?: DebuggerOptions,
+  options?: BaseWatchEffectOptions,
 ): WatchHandle {
   return doWatch(
     effect,
@@ -74,7 +78,7 @@ export function watchPostEffect(
 
 export function watchSyncEffect(
   effect: WatchEffect,
-  options?: DebuggerOptions,
+  options?: BaseWatchEffectOptions,
 ): WatchHandle {
   return doWatch(
     effect,