diff --git a/src/compiler/compile/compiler_errors.ts b/src/compiler/compile/compiler_errors.ts
index 54263c3eb9..2a25f766a7 100644
--- a/src/compiler/compile/compiler_errors.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/compile/compiler_errors.ts
@@ -234,6 +234,10 @@ export default {
 		code: 'invalid-animation',
 		message: 'An element that uses the animate directive must be the immediate child of a keyed each block'
 	},
+	invalid_animation_key: {
+		code: 'invalid-animation',
+		message: 'An element that uses the animate directive must be used inside a keyed each block. Did you forget to add a key to your each block?'
+	},
 	invalid_animation_sole: {
 		code: 'invalid-animation',
 		message: 'An element that uses the animate directive must be the sole child of a keyed each block'