diff --git a/include/SFML/Config.hpp b/include/SFML/Config.hpp
index 8626a5004..3df34840d 100644
--- a/include/SFML/Config.hpp
+++ b/include/SFML/Config.hpp
@@ -111,6 +111,14 @@
 #endif
 
 
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+// Ensure minimum C++ language standard version is met
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+#if (defined(_MSVC_LANG) && _MSVC_LANG < 201703L) || (!defined(_MSVC_LANG) && __cplusplus < 201703L)
+#error "Enable C++17 or newer for your compiler (e.g. -std=c++17 for GCC/Clang or /std:c++17 for MSVC)"
+#endif
+
+
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // Portable debug macro
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////