diff --git a/src/ape/api/accounts.py b/src/ape/api/accounts.py
index 4a6175b23f..fefe7d8278 100644
--- a/src/ape/api/accounts.py
+++ b/src/ape/api/accounts.py
@@ -7,7 +7,13 @@
 
 from ape.api.address import BaseAddress
 from ape.api.transactions import ReceiptAPI, TransactionAPI
-from ape.exceptions import AccountsError, AliasAlreadyInUseError, SignatureError, TransactionError
+from ape.exceptions import (
+    AccountsError,
+    AliasAlreadyInUseError,
+    MethodNonPayableError,
+    SignatureError,
+    TransactionError,
+)
 from ape.logging import logger
 from ape.types import AddressType, MessageSignature, SignableMessage
 from ape.utils import BaseInterfaceModel, abstractmethod
@@ -215,6 +221,9 @@ def deploy(
             :class:`~ape.contracts.ContractInstance`: An instance of the deployed contract.
         """
         txn = contract(*args, **kwargs)
+        if kwargs.get("value") and not contract.contract_type.constructor.is_payable:
+            raise MethodNonPayableError("Sending funds to a non-payable constructor.")
+
         txn.sender = self.address
         receipt = contract._cache_wrap(lambda: self.call(txn, **kwargs))
         if not (address := receipt.contract_address):
diff --git a/src/ape/contracts/base.py b/src/ape/contracts/base.py
index c0c5001cc2..a377d7179e 100644
--- a/src/ape/contracts/base.py
+++ b/src/ape/contracts/base.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
     ContractError,
     ContractLogicError,
     CustomError,
+    MethodNonPayableError,
     TransactionNotFoundError,
 )
 from ape.logging import logger
@@ -1301,6 +1302,9 @@ def deploy(self, *args, publish: bool = False, **kwargs) -> ContractInstance:
         txn = self(*args, **kwargs)
         private = kwargs.get("private", False)
 
+        if kwargs.get("value") and not self.contract_type.constructor.is_payable:
+            raise MethodNonPayableError("Sending funds to a non-payable constructor.")
+
         if "sender" in kwargs and isinstance(kwargs["sender"], AccountAPI):
             # Handle account-related preparation if needed, such as signing
             receipt = self._cache_wrap(lambda: kwargs["sender"].call(txn, **kwargs))
diff --git a/src/ape/exceptions.py b/src/ape/exceptions.py
index a900118882..b78d4ccf2e 100644
--- a/src/ape/exceptions.py
+++ b/src/ape/exceptions.py
@@ -131,6 +131,12 @@ def __init__(self, message: Optional[str] = None):
         super().__init__(message)
 
 
+class MethodNonPayableError(ContractError):
+    """
+    Raises when sending funds to a non-payable method
+    """
+
+
 class TransactionError(ContractError):
     """
     Raised when issues occur related to transactions.
diff --git a/tests/functional/test_contract_instance.py b/tests/functional/test_contract_instance.py
index d3082936b0..7a48b84a6e 100644
--- a/tests/functional/test_contract_instance.py
+++ b/tests/functional/test_contract_instance.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
     ContractError,
     ContractLogicError,
     CustomError,
+    MethodNonPayableError,
 )
 from ape.types import AddressType
 from ape_ethereum.transactions import TransactionStatusEnum
@@ -850,3 +851,23 @@ def test_contract_declared_from_blueprint(
     # Ensure we can invoke a method on that contract.
     receipt = instance.setAddress(sender, sender=sender)
     assert not receipt.failed
+
+
+def test_sending_funds_to_non_payable_constructor_by_contractContainerDeploy(
+    solidity_contract_container, owner
+):
+    with pytest.raises(
+        MethodNonPayableError,
+        match="Sending funds to a non-payable constructor.",
+    ):
+        solidity_contract_container.deploy(1, sender=owner, value="1 ether")
+
+
+def test_sending_funds_to_non_payable_constructor_by_accountDeploy(
+    solidity_contract_container, owner
+):
+    with pytest.raises(
+        MethodNonPayableError,
+        match="Sending funds to a non-payable constructor.",
+    ):
+        owner.deploy(solidity_contract_container, 1, value="1 ether")