diff --git a/erpnext/stock/doctype/stock_entry/stock_entry.py b/erpnext/stock/doctype/stock_entry/stock_entry.py
index f8a9160aca8..63d2e80888c 100644
--- a/erpnext/stock/doctype/stock_entry/stock_entry.py
+++ b/erpnext/stock/doctype/stock_entry/stock_entry.py
@@ -241,6 +241,8 @@ class StockEntry(StockController):
 			self.reset_default_field_value("from_warehouse", "items", "s_warehouse")
 			self.reset_default_field_value("to_warehouse", "items", "t_warehouse")
 
+		self.validate_same_source_target_warehouse_during_material_transfer()
+
 	def on_submit(self):
 		self.validate_closed_subcontracting_order()
 		self.make_bundle_using_old_serial_batch_fields()
@@ -796,6 +798,53 @@ class StockEntry(StockController):
 					title=_("Missing Item"),
 				)
 
+	def validate_same_source_target_warehouse_during_material_transfer(self):
+		"""
+		Validate Material Transfer entries where source and target warehouses are identical.
+
+		For Material Transfer purpose, if an item has the same source and target warehouse,
+		require that at least one inventory dimension (if configured) differs between source
+		and target to ensure a meaningful transfer is occurring.
+
+		Raises:
+		        frappe.ValidationError: If warehouses are same and no inventory dimensions differ
+		"""
+		from erpnext.stock.doctype.inventory_dimension.inventory_dimension import get_inventory_dimensions
+
+		inventory_dimensions = get_inventory_dimensions()
+		if self.purpose == "Material Transfer":
+			for item in self.items:
+				if cstr(item.s_warehouse) == cstr(item.t_warehouse):
+					if not inventory_dimensions:
+						frappe.throw(
+							_(
+								"Row #{0}: Source and Target Warehouse cannot be the same for Material Transfer"
+							).format(item.idx),
+							title=_("Invalid Source and Target Warehouse"),
+						)
+					else:
+						difference_found = False
+						for dimension in inventory_dimensions:
+							fieldname = (
+								dimension.source_fieldname
+								if dimension.source_fieldname.startswith("to_")
+								else f"to_{dimension.source_fieldname}"
+							)
+							if (
+								item.get(dimension.source_fieldname)
+								and item.get(fieldname)
+								and item.get(dimension.source_fieldname) != item.get(fieldname)
+							):
+								difference_found = True
+								break
+						if not difference_found:
+							frappe.throw(
+								_(
+									"Row #{0}: Source, Target Warehouse and Inventory Dimensions cannot be the exact same for Material Transfer"
+								).format(item.idx),
+								title=_("Invalid Source and Target Warehouse"),
+							)
+
 	def get_matched_items(self, item_code):
 		for row in self.items:
 			if row.item_code == item_code or row.original_item == item_code: