diff --git a/app/controllers/sessions_controller.rb b/app/controllers/sessions_controller.rb
index 10a3c9773..5d93a4708 100644
--- a/app/controllers/sessions_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/sessions_controller.rb
@@ -9,7 +9,10 @@ class SessionsController < ApplicationController
   end
 
   def create
-    Identity.find_by_email_address(email_address)&.send_magic_link
+    magic_link = Identity.find_by_email_address(email_address)&.send_magic_link
+
+    flash[:magic_link_code] = magic_link&.code if Rails.env.development?
+
     redirect_to session_magic_link_path
   end
 
diff --git a/app/views/sessions/magic_links/show.html.erb b/app/views/sessions/magic_links/show.html.erb
index cf81f458d..7af4e6e20 100644
--- a/app/views/sessions/magic_links/show.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/sessions/magic_links/show.html.erb
@@ -16,6 +16,12 @@
   <% end %>
 </div>
 
+<% if Rails.env.development? %>
+  <script>
+    console.log("Magic link code: <%= flash[:magic_link_code].presence || "not generated" %>");
+  </script>
+<% end %>
+
 <% content_for :footer do %>
   <%= render "sessions/footer" %>
 <% end %>