diff --git a/django/contrib/staticfiles/management/commands/collectstatic.py b/django/contrib/staticfiles/management/commands/collectstatic.py
index 9c90fb09b4..ff630fd413 100644
--- a/django/contrib/staticfiles/management/commands/collectstatic.py
+++ b/django/contrib/staticfiles/management/commands/collectstatic.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import os
 from django.apps import apps
 from django.contrib.staticfiles.finders import get_finders
 from django.contrib.staticfiles.storage import staticfiles_storage
+from django.core.checks import Tags
 from django.core.files.storage import FileSystemStorage
 from django.core.management.base import BaseCommand, CommandError
 from django.core.management.color import no_style
@@ -35,6 +36,10 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
         return True
 
     def add_arguments(self, parser):
+        parser.add_argument(
+            '--skip-checks', action='store_true',
+            help='Skip system checks.',
+        )
         parser.add_argument(
             '--noinput', '--no-input', action='store_false', dest='interactive',
             help="Do NOT prompt the user for input of any kind.",
@@ -146,6 +151,8 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
 
     def handle(self, **options):
         self.set_options(**options)
+        if not options['skip_checks']:
+            self.check(tags=[Tags.staticfiles])
 
         message = ['\n']
         if self.dry_run:
diff --git a/tests/staticfiles_tests/test_management.py b/tests/staticfiles_tests/test_management.py
index 1236d533d3..f249b63140 100644
--- a/tests/staticfiles_tests/test_management.py
+++ b/tests/staticfiles_tests/test_management.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ from django.contrib.staticfiles.management.commands import (
 )
 from django.core.exceptions import ImproperlyConfigured
 from django.core.management import CommandError, call_command
+from django.core.management.base import SystemCheckError
 from django.test import RequestFactory, override_settings
 from django.test.utils import extend_sys_path
 from django.utils import timezone
@@ -145,6 +146,12 @@ class TestConfiguration(StaticFilesTestCase):
             collectstatic.staticfiles_storage = staticfiles_storage
             storage.staticfiles_storage = staticfiles_storage
 
+    @override_settings(STATICFILES_DIRS=('test'))
+    def test_collectstatis_check(self):
+        msg = 'The STATICFILES_DIRS setting is not a tuple or list.'
+        with self.assertRaisesMessage(SystemCheckError, msg):
+            call_command('collectstatic', skip_checks=False)
+
 
 class TestCollectionHelpSubcommand(AdminScriptTestCase):
     @override_settings(STATIC_ROOT=None)