diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 125c3b51bd..4d0ef4da68 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -95,6 +95,11 @@ jobs:
           packages:
             - graphviz
 
+    - stage: non_functional_testing
+      env:
+        - TEST_DB=SQLite
+        - CMD=test_for_missing_migrations
+
     - stage: docker
       env:
         - CMD=test-docker-image
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 0a025b1a38..c0370b7784 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -33,6 +33,13 @@ test:
 		PYTHONWARNINGS=d coverage run --source='.' ./manage.py test --noinput --settings=$(DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE); \
 	fi
 
+# test for missing migrations
+# https://stackoverflow.com/questions/54177838/
+.PHONY: test_for_missing_migrations
+test_for_missing_migrations:
+	./manage.py migrate --settings=$(DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE)
+	./manage.py makemigrations --check --settings=$(DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE)
+
 .PHONY: check
 check: flake8 test