diff --git a/cli/global_state.rs b/cli/global_state.rs
index 3290be25f1..8e5808c903 100644
--- a/cli/global_state.rs
+++ b/cli/global_state.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ use crate::module_graph::ModuleGraphFile;
 use crate::module_graph::ModuleGraphLoader;
 use crate::msg;
 use crate::msg::MediaType;
-use crate::op_error::OpError;
 use crate::permissions::Permissions;
 use crate::state::exit_unstable;
 use crate::tsc::CompiledModule;
@@ -236,16 +235,22 @@ impl GlobalState {
     };
 
     let compiled_module = if was_compiled {
-      state1
-        .ts_compiler
-        .get_compiled_module(&out.url)
-        .map_err(|e| {
-          let msg = e.to_string();
-          OpError::other(format!(
-            "Failed to get compiled source code of {}.\nReason: {}",
-            out.url, msg
-          ))
-        })?
+      match state1.ts_compiler.get_compiled_module(&out.url) {
+        Ok(module) => module,
+        Err(e) => {
+          let msg = format!(
+            "Failed to get compiled source code of \"{}\".\nReason: {}\n\
+            If the source file provides only type exports, prefer to use \"import type\" or \"export type\" syntax instead.",
+            out.url, e.to_string()
+          );
+          info!("{} {}", crate::colors::yellow("Warning"), msg);
+
+          CompiledModule {
+            code: "".to_string(),
+            name: out.url.to_string(),
+          }
+        }
+      }
     } else {
       CompiledModule {
         code: String::from_utf8(out.source_code.clone())?,
diff --git a/cli/tests/integration_tests.rs b/cli/tests/integration_tests.rs
index f832358fff..baed26523f 100644
--- a/cli/tests/integration_tests.rs
+++ b/cli/tests/integration_tests.rs
@@ -1972,6 +1972,11 @@ itest!(ts_decorators {
   output: "ts_decorators.ts.out",
 });
 
+itest!(ts_type_only_import {
+  args: "run --reload ts_type_only_import.ts",
+  output: "ts_type_only_import.ts.out",
+});
+
 itest!(swc_syntax_error {
   args: "run --reload swc_syntax_error.ts",
   output: "swc_syntax_error.ts.out",
diff --git a/cli/tests/ts_type_only_import.d.ts b/cli/tests/ts_type_only_import.d.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d48e4b48ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cli/tests/ts_type_only_import.d.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+export interface HelloWorld {
+  a: string;
+}
diff --git a/cli/tests/ts_type_only_import.ts b/cli/tests/ts_type_only_import.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..53e114373b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cli/tests/ts_type_only_import.ts
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+export * from "./ts_type_only_import.d.ts";
diff --git a/cli/tests/ts_type_only_import.ts.out b/cli/tests/ts_type_only_import.ts.out
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d7120966f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cli/tests/ts_type_only_import.ts.out
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+Check [WILDCARD]ts_type_only_import.ts
+Warning Failed to get compiled source code of "[WILDCARD]ts_type_only_import.d.ts".
+Reason: [WILDCARD] (os error 2)
+If the source file provides only type exports, prefer to use "import type" or "export type" syntax instead.