diff --git a/src/Controls/Maps/src/AppHostBuilderExtensions.cs b/src/Controls/Maps/src/AppHostBuilderExtensions.cs
index 49c832891829..552366d79878 100644
--- a/src/Controls/Maps/src/AppHostBuilderExtensions.cs
+++ b/src/Controls/Maps/src/AppHostBuilderExtensions.cs
@@ -63,7 +63,12 @@ public static IMauiHandlersCollection AddMauiMaps(this IMauiHandlersCollection h
 			handlersCollection.AddHandler<Pin, MapPinHandler>();
 			handlersCollection.AddHandler<MapElement, MapElementHandler>();
 #endif
+
+#if WINDOWS
+			throw new NotImplementedException(".NET MAUI Maps is currently not implemented for Windows. For more information, please see: https://aka.ms/maui-maps-no-windows");
+#elif
 			return handlersCollection;
+#endif
 		}
 	}
 }