diff --git a/packages/insomnia-app/webpack/webpack.config.development.babel.js b/packages/insomnia-app/webpack/webpack.config.development.babel.js
index 11e52a4acb..5ac5e4b2f4 100644
--- a/packages/insomnia-app/webpack/webpack.config.development.babel.js
+++ b/packages/insomnia-app/webpack/webpack.config.development.babel.js
@@ -39,12 +39,13 @@ module.exports = {
     // This is needed for source-maps to resolve correctly
     contentBase: '/',
   },
+  optimization: {
+    noEmitOnErrors: true
+  },
   plugins: [
     ...baseConfig.plugins,
     new webpack.LoaderOptionsPlugin({ debug: true }), // Legacy global loader option
     new webpack.HotModuleReplacementPlugin(),
-    new webpack.NoEmitOnErrorsPlugin(),
-    new webpack.NamedModulesPlugin(),
     new webpack.DefinePlugin({
       __DEV__: true,
       'process.env.NODE_ENV': JSON.stringify('development'),