diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 51425dadadab..1bcda15312b0 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - Preserve explicit `leading-*`, `tracking-*`, and `font-{weight}` value when overriding font-size ([#14403](https://github.com/tailwindlabs/tailwindcss/pull/14403))
 - Disallow negative bare values in core utilities and variants ([#14453](https://github.com/tailwindlabs/tailwindcss/pull/14453))
 - Preserve explicit shadow color when overriding shadow size ([#14458](https://github.com/tailwindlabs/tailwindcss/pull/14458))
+- Preserve explicit transition duration and timing function when overriding transition property ([#14490](https://github.com/tailwindlabs/tailwindcss/pull/14490))
 
 ## [4.0.0-alpha.24] - 2024-09-11
 
diff --git a/packages/tailwindcss/src/__snapshots__/intellisense.test.ts.snap b/packages/tailwindcss/src/__snapshots__/intellisense.test.ts.snap
index 8ae6e5dcb607..28b443d2491a 100644
--- a/packages/tailwindcss/src/__snapshots__/intellisense.test.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/tailwindcss/src/__snapshots__/intellisense.test.ts.snap
@@ -1908,6 +1908,8 @@ exports[`getClassList 1`] = `
   "duration-500",
   "duration-700",
   "duration-75",
+  "duration-initial",
+  "ease-initial",
   "end-0.5",
   "end-1",
   "end-3",
diff --git a/packages/tailwindcss/src/utilities.test.ts b/packages/tailwindcss/src/utilities.test.ts
index 1a518fc3aa8c..20dbe123d22b 100644
--- a/packages/tailwindcss/src/utilities.test.ts
+++ b/packages/tailwindcss/src/utilities.test.ts
@@ -12898,47 +12898,47 @@ test('transition', async () => {
 
     .transition {
       transition-property: color, background-color, border-color, text-decoration-color, fill, stroke, --tw-gradient-from, --tw-gradient-via, --tw-gradient-to, opacity, box-shadow, transform, translate, scale, rotate, filter, -webkit-backdrop-filter, -webkit-backdrop-filter, backdrop-filter;
-      transition-timing-function: var(--default-transition-timing-function, ease);
-      transition-duration: var(--default-transition-duration, .1s);
+      transition-timing-function: var(--tw-ease, var(--default-transition-timing-function, ease));
+      transition-duration: var(--tw-duration, var(--default-transition-duration, .1s));
     }
 
     .transition-\\[--value\\] {
       transition-property: var(--value);
-      transition-timing-function: var(--default-transition-timing-function, ease);
-      transition-duration: var(--default-transition-duration, .1s);
+      transition-timing-function: var(--tw-ease, var(--default-transition-timing-function, ease));
+      transition-duration: var(--tw-duration, var(--default-transition-duration, .1s));
     }
 
     .transition-all {
       transition-property: all;
-      transition-timing-function: var(--default-transition-timing-function, ease);
-      transition-duration: var(--default-transition-duration, .1s);
+      transition-timing-function: var(--tw-ease, var(--default-transition-timing-function, ease));
+      transition-duration: var(--tw-duration, var(--default-transition-duration, .1s));
     }
 
     .transition-colors {
       transition-property: color, background-color, border-color, text-decoration-color, fill, stroke, --tw-gradient-from, --tw-gradient-via, --tw-gradient-to;
-      transition-timing-function: var(--default-transition-timing-function, ease);
-      transition-duration: var(--default-transition-duration, .1s);
+      transition-timing-function: var(--tw-ease, var(--default-transition-timing-function, ease));
+      transition-duration: var(--tw-duration, var(--default-transition-duration, .1s));
     }
 
     .transition-opacity {
       transition-property: opacity;
-      transition-timing-function: var(--default-transition-timing-function, ease);
-      transition-duration: var(--default-transition-duration, .1s);
+      transition-timing-function: var(--tw-ease, var(--default-transition-timing-function, ease));
+      transition-duration: var(--tw-duration, var(--default-transition-duration, .1s));
       transition-property: var(--transition-property-opacity, opacity);
-      transition-timing-function: var(--default-transition-timing-function, ease);
-      transition-duration: var(--default-transition-duration, .1s);
+      transition-timing-function: var(--tw-ease, var(--default-transition-timing-function, ease));
+      transition-duration: var(--tw-duration, var(--default-transition-duration, .1s));
     }
 
     .transition-shadow {
       transition-property: box-shadow;
-      transition-timing-function: var(--default-transition-timing-function, ease);
-      transition-duration: var(--default-transition-duration, .1s);
+      transition-timing-function: var(--tw-ease, var(--default-transition-timing-function, ease));
+      transition-duration: var(--tw-duration, var(--default-transition-duration, .1s));
     }
 
     .transition-transform {
       transition-property: transform, translate, scale, rotate;
-      transition-timing-function: var(--default-transition-timing-function, ease);
-      transition-duration: var(--default-transition-duration, .1s);
+      transition-timing-function: var(--tw-ease, var(--default-transition-timing-function, ease));
+      transition-duration: var(--tw-duration, var(--default-transition-duration, .1s));
     }
 
     .transition-none {
@@ -12965,20 +12965,20 @@ test('transition', async () => {
 
     .transition {
       transition-property: color, background-color, border-color, text-decoration-color, fill, stroke, --tw-gradient-from, --tw-gradient-via, --tw-gradient-to, opacity, box-shadow, transform, translate, scale, rotate, filter, -webkit-backdrop-filter, -webkit-backdrop-filter, backdrop-filter;
-      transition-duration: .1s;
-      transition-timing-function: ease;
+      transition-timing-function: var(--tw-ease, ease);
+      transition-duration: var(--tw-duration, .1s);
     }
 
     .transition-all {
       transition-property: all;
-      transition-duration: .1s;
-      transition-timing-function: ease;
+      transition-timing-function: var(--tw-ease, ease);
+      transition-duration: var(--tw-duration, .1s);
     }
 
     .transition-colors {
       transition-property: color, background-color, border-color, text-decoration-color, fill, stroke, --tw-gradient-from, --tw-gradient-via, --tw-gradient-to;
-      transition-duration: .1s;
-      transition-timing-function: ease;
+      transition-timing-function: var(--tw-ease, ease);
+      transition-duration: var(--tw-duration, .1s);
     }"
   `)
 
@@ -12992,8 +12992,8 @@ test('transition', async () => {
   ).toMatchInlineSnapshot(`
     ".transition-all {
       transition-property: all;
-      transition-duration: 0s;
-      transition-timing-function: ease;
+      transition-timing-function: var(--tw-ease, ease);
+      transition-duration: var(--tw-duration, 0s);
     }"
   `)
 
@@ -13047,15 +13047,31 @@ test('delay', async () => {
 test('duration', async () => {
   expect(await run(['duration-123', 'duration-200', 'duration-[300ms]'])).toMatchInlineSnapshot(`
     ".duration-123 {
+      --tw-duration: .123s;
       transition-duration: .123s;
     }
 
     .duration-200 {
+      --tw-duration: .2s;
       transition-duration: .2s;
     }
 
     .duration-\\[300ms\\] {
+      --tw-duration: .3s;
       transition-duration: .3s;
+    }
+
+    @supports (-moz-orient: inline) {
+      @layer base {
+        *, :before, :after, ::backdrop {
+          --tw-duration: initial;
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    @property --tw-duration {
+      syntax: "*";
+      inherits: false
     }"
   `)
   expect(
@@ -13090,15 +13106,31 @@ test('ease', async () => {
     }
 
     .ease-\\[--value\\] {
+      --tw-ease: var(--value);
       transition-timing-function: var(--value);
     }
 
     .ease-in {
+      --tw-ease: var(--transition-timing-function-in, cubic-bezier(.4, 0, 1, 1));
       transition-timing-function: var(--transition-timing-function-in, cubic-bezier(.4, 0, 1, 1));
     }
 
     .ease-out {
+      --tw-ease: var(--transition-timing-function-out, cubic-bezier(0, 0, .2, 1));
       transition-timing-function: var(--transition-timing-function-out, cubic-bezier(0, 0, .2, 1));
+    }
+
+    @supports (-moz-orient: inline) {
+      @layer base {
+        *, :before, :after, ::backdrop {
+          --tw-ease: initial;
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    @property --tw-ease {
+      syntax: "*";
+      inherits: false
     }"
   `)
   expect(
diff --git a/packages/tailwindcss/src/utilities.ts b/packages/tailwindcss/src/utilities.ts
index 6f0feb35e514..6fec8020f8b1 100644
--- a/packages/tailwindcss/src/utilities.ts
+++ b/packages/tailwindcss/src/utilities.ts
@@ -3701,9 +3701,8 @@ export function createUtilities(theme: Theme) {
   }
 
   {
-    let defaultTimingFunction =
-      theme.resolve(null, ['--default-transition-timing-function']) ?? 'ease'
-    let defaultDuration = theme.resolve(null, ['--default-transition-duration']) ?? '0s'
+    let defaultTimingFunction = `var(--tw-ease, ${theme.resolve(null, ['--default-transition-timing-function']) ?? 'ease'})`
+    let defaultDuration = `var(--tw-duration, ${theme.resolve(null, ['--default-transition-duration']) ?? '0s'})`
 
     staticUtility('transition-none', [['transition-property', 'none']])
     staticUtility('transition-all', [
@@ -3755,37 +3754,49 @@ export function createUtilities(theme: Theme) {
       handle: (value) => [decl('transition-delay', value)],
     })
 
-    utilities.functional('duration', (candidate) => {
-      // This utility doesn't support negative values.
-      if (candidate.negative) return
+    {
+      let transitionDurationProperty = () => {
+        return atRoot([property('--tw-duration')])
+      }
 
-      // This utility doesn't support modifiers.
-      if (candidate.modifier) return
+      staticUtility('duration-initial', [transitionDurationProperty, ['--tw-duration', 'initial']])
 
-      // This utility doesn't support `DEFAULT` values.
-      if (!candidate.value) return
+      utilities.functional('duration', (candidate) => {
+        // This utility doesn't support negative values.
+        if (candidate.negative) return
 
-      // Find the actual CSS value that the candidate value maps to.
-      let value: string | null = null
+        // This utility doesn't support modifiers.
+        if (candidate.modifier) return
 
-      if (candidate.value.kind === 'arbitrary') {
-        value = candidate.value.value
-      } else {
-        value = theme.resolve(candidate.value.fraction ?? candidate.value.value, [
-          '--transition-duration',
-        ])
+        // This utility doesn't support `DEFAULT` values.
+        if (!candidate.value) return
 
-        if (value === null && isPositiveInteger(candidate.value.value)) {
-          value = `${candidate.value.value}ms`
+        // Find the actual CSS value that the candidate value maps to.
+        let value: string | null = null
+
+        if (candidate.value.kind === 'arbitrary') {
+          value = candidate.value.value
+        } else {
+          value = theme.resolve(candidate.value.fraction ?? candidate.value.value, [
+            '--transition-duration',
+          ])
+
+          if (value === null && isPositiveInteger(candidate.value.value)) {
+            value = `${candidate.value.value}ms`
+          }
         }
-      }
 
-      // If the candidate value (like the `sm` in `max-w-sm`) doesn't resolve to
-      // an actual value, don't generate any rules.
-      if (value === null) return
+        // If the candidate value (like the `sm` in `max-w-sm`) doesn't resolve to
+        // an actual value, don't generate any rules.
+        if (value === null) return
 
-      return [decl('transition-duration', value)]
-    })
+        return [
+          transitionDurationProperty(),
+          decl('--tw-duration', value),
+          decl('transition-duration', value),
+        ]
+      })
+    }
 
     suggest('delay', () => [
       {
@@ -3802,10 +3813,22 @@ export function createUtilities(theme: Theme) {
     ])
   }
 
-  functionalUtility('ease', {
-    themeKeys: ['--transition-timing-function'],
-    handle: (value) => [decl('transition-timing-function', value)],
-  })
+  {
+    let transitionTimingFunctionProperty = () => {
+      return atRoot([property('--tw-ease')])
+    }
+
+    staticUtility('ease-initial', [transitionTimingFunctionProperty, ['--tw-ease', 'initial']])
+
+    functionalUtility('ease', {
+      themeKeys: ['--transition-timing-function'],
+      handle: (value) => [
+        transitionTimingFunctionProperty(),
+        decl('--tw-ease', value),
+        decl('transition-timing-function', value),
+      ],
+    })
+  }
 
   staticUtility('will-change-auto', [['will-change', 'auto']])
   staticUtility('will-change-scroll', [['will-change', 'scroll-position']])
diff --git a/packages/tailwindcss/tests/ui.spec.ts b/packages/tailwindcss/tests/ui.spec.ts
index 92cbfa3b513f..b7580d2f310a 100644
--- a/packages/tailwindcss/tests/ui.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/tailwindcss/tests/ui.spec.ts
@@ -604,6 +604,28 @@ test('explicit font-weight utilities are respected when overriding font-size', a
   expect(await getPropertyValue('#z', 'font-weight')).toEqual('900')
 })
 
+test('explicit duration and ease utilities are respected when overriding transition-property', async ({
+  page,
+}) => {
+  let { getPropertyValue } = await render(
+    page,
+    html`
+      <div
+        id="x"
+        class="ease-[linear] duration-500 transition-[opacity] hover:transition-[background-color]"
+      >
+        Hello world
+      </div>
+    `,
+  )
+
+  expect(await getPropertyValue('#x', 'transition-timing-function')).toEqual('linear')
+  expect(await getPropertyValue('#x', 'transition-duration')).toEqual('0.5s')
+  await page.locator('#x').hover()
+  expect(await getPropertyValue('#x', 'transition-timing-function')).toEqual('linear')
+  expect(await getPropertyValue('#x', 'transition-duration')).toEqual('0.5s')
+})
+
 // ---
 
 const preflight = fs.readFileSync(path.resolve(__dirname, '..', 'preflight.css'), 'utf-8')