diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 910006c7b..e6e2a0c11 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
 IMPROVEMENTS:
 
   - More robust SSH connection close detection.
+  - Don't load `vagrant plugin` installed plugins when in a Bundler
+    environment. This happens during plugin development. This will make
+    Vagrant errors much quieter when developing plugins.
 
 BUG FIXES:
 
diff --git a/lib/vagrant/environment.rb b/lib/vagrant/environment.rb
index 979d7a143..c25e08187 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/environment.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/environment.rb
@@ -636,6 +636,16 @@ module Vagrant
       ENV["GEM_PATH"] = "#{@gems_path}#{::File::PATH_SEPARATOR}#{ENV["GEM_PATH"]}"
       ::Gem.clear_paths
 
+      # If we're in a Bundler environment, don't load plugins. This only
+      # happens in plugin development environments.
+      if defined?(Bundler)
+        require 'bundler/shared_helpers'
+        if Bundler::SharedHelpers.in_bundle?
+          @logger.warn("In a bundler environment, not loading environment plugins!")
+          return
+        end
+      end
+
       # Load the plugins
       plugins_json_file = @home_path.join("plugins.json")
       @logger.debug("Loading plugins from: #{plugins_json_file}")