diff --git a/config/environments/development.rb b/config/environments/development.rb
index 257c163720a..689694a3480 100644
--- a/config/environments/development.rb
+++ b/config/environments/development.rb
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ Rails.application.configure do
   # Print deprecation notices to the Rails logger
   config.active_support.deprecation = :log
 
+  # Raise an error on page load if there are pending migrations
+  config.active_record.migration_error = :page_load
+
   # Only use best-standards-support built into browsers
   config.action_dispatch.best_standards_support = :builtin