diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 57b406bb..b4fc46eb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -766,6 +766,9 @@ Style of exported classnames.
 
 By default, the exported JSON keys mirror the class names (i.e `asIs` value).
 
+When `namedExport` is enabled, the `localsConvention` option is ignored.
+Do not use these options together.
+
 |         Name          |    Type    | Description                                                                                      |
 | :-------------------: | :--------: | :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
 |     **`'asIs'`**      | `{String}` | Class names will be exported as is.                                                              |
@@ -924,6 +927,9 @@ Default: `false`
 Enable/disable ES modules named export for css classes.
 Names of exported classes are converted to camelCase.
 
+When `namedExport` is enabled, the `localsConvention` option is ignored.
+Do not use these options together.
+
 > i It is not allowed to use JavaScript reserved words in css class names
 
 **styles.css**
diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index 37d489c7..76791d1a 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ export default function loader(content, map, meta) {
   const urlHandler = (url) =>
     stringifyRequest(this, preRequester(options.importLoaders) + url);
 
+  const callback = this.async();
+
   const esModule =
     typeof options.esModule !== 'undefined' ? options.esModule : true;
 
@@ -51,11 +53,27 @@ export default function loader(content, map, meta) {
     modulesOptions = getModulesOptions(options, this);
 
     if (modulesOptions.namedExport === true && esModule === false) {
-      this.emitError(
+      callback(
         new Error(
           '`Options.module.namedExport` cannot be used without `options.esModule`'
         )
       );
+
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (
+      modulesOptions.namedExport === true &&
+      modulesOptions.localsConvention !== 'asIs' &&
+      modulesOptions.localsConvention !== 'camelCaseOnly'
+    ) {
+      callback(
+        new Error(
+          'When `namedExport` is enabled class names are always converted to camelCase. Remove the `localsConvention` option from the webpack.config or set it to `asIs` / `camelCaseOnly`'
+        )
+      );
+
+      return;
     }
 
     plugins.push(...getModulesPlugins(modulesOptions, this));
@@ -128,8 +146,6 @@ export default function loader(content, map, meta) {
     }
   }
 
-  const callback = this.async();
-
   postcss(plugins)
     .process(content, {
       from: this.resourcePath,
diff --git a/test/__snapshots__/esModule-option.test.js.snap b/test/__snapshots__/esModule-option.test.js.snap
index d2b974dc..83babb08 100644
--- a/test/__snapshots__/esModule-option.test.js.snap
+++ b/test/__snapshots__/esModule-option.test.js.snap
@@ -11,11 +11,21 @@ exports[`"esModule" option should emit error when class has unsupported name: wa
 
 exports[`"esModule" option should emit error when namedExport true && esModule false: errors 1`] = `
 Array [
-  "ModuleError: Module Error (from \`replaced original path\`):
-\`Options.module.namedExport\` cannot be used without \`options.esModule\`",
+  "ModuleBuildError: Module build failed (from \`replaced original path\`):
+Error: \`Options.module.namedExport\` cannot be used without \`options.esModule\`
+    at Object.loader (/src/index.js:57:9)",
 ]
 `;
 
+exports[`"esModule" option should emit error when namedExport true && localsConvention invalid: errors 1`] = `
+Array [
+  "ModuleBuildError: Module build failed (from \`replaced original path\`):
+Error: When \`namedExport\` is enabled class names are always converted to camelCase. Remove the \`localsConvention\` option from the webpack.config or set it to \`asIs\` / \`camelCaseOnly\`",
+]
+`;
+
+exports[`"esModule" option should emit error when namedExport true && localsConvention invalid: warnings 1`] = `Array []`;
+
 exports[`"esModule" option should work js template with "namedExport" option: errors 1`] = `Array []`;
 
 exports[`"esModule" option should work js template with "namedExport" option: module 1`] = `
diff --git a/test/esModule-option.test.js b/test/esModule-option.test.js
index 592fcab1..a5b07d14 100644
--- a/test/esModule-option.test.js
+++ b/test/esModule-option.test.js
@@ -321,4 +321,18 @@ describe('"esModule" option', () => {
 
     expect(getErrors(stats)).toMatchSnapshot('errors');
   });
+
+  it('should emit error when namedExport true && localsConvention invalid', async () => {
+    const compiler = getCompiler('./es-module/named/broken/index.js', {
+      esModule: true,
+      modules: {
+        namedExport: true,
+        localsConvention: 'dashes',
+      },
+    });
+    const stats = await compile(compiler);
+
+    expect(getWarnings(stats)).toMatchSnapshot('warnings');
+    expect(getErrors(stats, true)).toMatchSnapshot('errors');
+  });
 });