diff --git a/packages/@vue/babel-preset-app/index.js b/packages/@vue/babel-preset-app/index.js
index 207b645a4c..ab8722f75c 100644
--- a/packages/@vue/babel-preset-app/index.js
+++ b/packages/@vue/babel-preset-app/index.js
@@ -81,7 +81,13 @@ function getPolyfills (targets, includes) {
   }
 
   const compatData = require('core-js-compat').data
-  return includes.filter(item => isRequired(item, targets, { compatData }))
+  return includes.filter(item => {
+    if (!compatData[item]) {
+      throw new Error(`Cannot find polyfill ${item}, please refer to 'core-js-compat' for a complete list of available modules`)
+    }
+
+    return isRequired(item, targets, { compatData })
+  })
 }
 
 module.exports = (context, options = {}) => {