diff --git a/lib/Onyx.js b/lib/Onyx.js
index 3486c20f3..381b4f286 100644
--- a/lib/Onyx.js
+++ b/lib/Onyx.js
@@ -1134,6 +1134,11 @@ function mergeCollection(collectionKey, collection) {
         if (isKeyMatch(collectionKey, dataKey)) {
             return;
         }
+
+        if (process.env.NODE_ENV === 'development') {
+            throw new Error(`Provided collection doesn't have all its data belonging to the same parent. CollectionKey: ${collectionKey}, DataKey: ${dataKey}`);
+        }
+
         hasCollectionKeyCheckFailed = true;
         Logger.logAlert(`Provided collection doesn't have all its data belonging to the same parent. CollectionKey: ${collectionKey}, DataKey: ${dataKey}`);
     });