diff --git a/lib/tasks/globalize.rake b/lib/tasks/globalize.rake
index 02c1e5f02..f71a252ae 100644
--- a/lib/tasks/globalize.rake
+++ b/lib/tasks/globalize.rake
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 namespace :globalize do
-  desc "Migrates existing data to translation tables"
-  task migrate_data: :environment do
-    logger = Logger.new(STDOUT)
-    logger.formatter = proc { |severity, _datetime, _progname, msg| "#{severity} #{msg}\n" }
-
+  def translatable_classes
     [
       AdminNotification,
       Banner,
@@ -18,7 +14,13 @@ namespace :globalize do
       Poll::Question::Answer,
       SiteCustomization::Page,
       Widget::Card
-    ].each do |model_class|
+    ]
+  end
+
+  def migrate_data
+    @errored = false
+
+    translatable_classes.each do |model_class|
       logger.info "Migrating #{model_class} data"
 
       fields = model_class.translated_attribute_names
@@ -40,8 +42,43 @@ namespace :globalize do
           record.save!
         rescue ActiveRecord::RecordInvalid
           logger.error "Failed to save #{model_class} with id #{record.id}"
+          @errored = true
         end
       end
     end
   end
+
+  def logger
+    @logger ||= Logger.new(STDOUT).tap do |logger|
+      logger.formatter = proc { |severity, _datetime, _progname, msg| "#{severity} #{msg}\n" }
+    end
+  end
+
+  def errored?
+    @errored
+  end
+
+  desc "Simulates migrating existing data to translation tables"
+  task simulate_migrate_data: :environment do
+    logger.info "Starting migrate data simulation"
+
+    ActiveRecord::Base.transaction do
+      migrate_data
+      raise ActiveRecord::Rollback
+    end
+
+    if errored?
+      logger.error "Simulation failed! Please check the errors and solve them before proceeding."
+      raise "Simulation failed!"
+    else
+      logger.info "Migrate data simulation ended successfully"
+    end
+  end
+
+  desc "Migrates existing data to translation tables"
+  task migrate_data: :simulate_migrate_data do
+    logger.info "Starting data migration"
+    migrate_data
+    logger.info "Finished data migration"
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/lib/tasks/globalize_spec.rb b/spec/lib/tasks/globalize_spec.rb
index 7d3dbbba5..84592f566 100644
--- a/spec/lib/tasks/globalize_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/tasks/globalize_spec.rb
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ describe "Globalize tasks" do
     end
 
     let :run_rake_task do
+      Rake::Task["globalize:simulate_migrate_data"].reenable
       Rake::Task["globalize:migrate_data"].reenable
       Rake.application.invoke_task "globalize:migrate_data"
     end
@@ -115,5 +116,34 @@ describe "Globalize tasks" do
         expect(page.send(:"title_#{I18n.locale}")).to eq("In English")
       end
     end
+
+    context "Invalid data" do
+      let!(:valid_process) do
+        create(:legislation_process).tap do |process|
+          process.translations.delete_all
+          process.update_column(:title, "Title")
+          process.reload
+        end
+      end
+
+      let!(:invalid_process) do
+        create(:legislation_process).tap do |process|
+          process.translations.delete_all
+          process.update_column(:title, "")
+          process.reload
+        end
+      end
+
+      it "simulates the task and aborts without creating any translations" do
+        expect(valid_process).to be_valid
+        expect(invalid_process).not_to be_valid
+
+        expect { run_rake_task }.to raise_exception("Simulation failed!")
+
+        expect(Legislation::Process::Translation.count).to eq 0
+        expect(valid_process.reload.title).to eq "Title"
+        expect(invalid_process.reload.title).to eq ""
+      end
+    end
   end
 end