diff --git a/docs/assets/js/_src/customizer.js b/docs/assets/js/_src/customizer.js
index 201f6e1788..5494aa5270 100644
--- a/docs/assets/js/_src/customizer.js
+++ b/docs/assets/js/_src/customizer.js
@@ -295,6 +295,8 @@ window.onload = function () { // wait for load in a dumb way because B-0
 
   function generateJS(preamble) {
     var $checked = $('#plugin-section input:checked')
+    var jqueryCheck = 'if (typeof jQuery === "undefined") { throw new Error("Bootstrap\'s JavaScript requires jQuery") }\n\n'
+
     if (!$checked.length) return false
 
     var js = $checked
@@ -302,6 +304,8 @@ window.onload = function () { // wait for load in a dumb way because B-0
       .toArray()
       .join('\n')
 
+    js = jqueryCheck + js
+
     return {
       'bootstrap.js': preamble + js,
       'bootstrap.min.js': preamble + cw + uglify(js)