diff --git a/core/core.services.yml b/core/core.services.yml
index 73c7873..2596c25 100644
--- a/core/core.services.yml
+++ b/core/core.services.yml
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ services:
     arguments: ['@config.storage', '@event_dispatcher', '@config.typed']
   config.installer:
     class: Drupal\Core\Config\ConfigInstaller
-    arguments: ['@config.factory', '@config.storage', '@config.typed', '@config.manager', '@event_dispatcher']
+    arguments: ['@config.factory', '@config.storage', '@config.typed', '@config.manager', '@event_dispatcher', '@logger.channel.default']
   config.storage:
     class: Drupal\Core\Config\CachedStorage
     arguments: ['@config.storage.active', '@cache.config']
diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Config/ConfigInstaller.php b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Config/ConfigInstaller.php
index 205c539..6900071 100644
--- a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Config/ConfigInstaller.php
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Config/ConfigInstaller.php
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 use Drupal\Component\Utility\Unicode;
 use Drupal\Core\Config\Entity\ConfigDependencyManager;
 use Drupal\Core\Site\Settings;
+use Psr\Log\LoggerInterface;
 use Symfony\Component\EventDispatcher\EventDispatcherInterface;
 
 class ConfigInstaller implements ConfigInstallerInterface {
@@ -57,6 +58,13 @@ class ConfigInstaller implements ConfigInstallerInterface {
   protected $sourceStorage;
 
   /**
+   * The logger.
+   *
+   * @var \Psr\Log\LoggerInterface
+   */
+  protected $logger;
+
+  /**
    * Is configuration being created as part of a configuration sync.
    *
    * @var bool
@@ -76,13 +84,16 @@ class ConfigInstaller implements ConfigInstallerInterface {
    *   The configuration manager.
    * @param \Symfony\Component\EventDispatcher\EventDispatcherInterface $event_dispatcher
    *   The event dispatcher.
+   * @param \Psr\Log\LoggerInterface $logger
+   *   The logger.
    */
-  public function __construct(ConfigFactoryInterface $config_factory, StorageInterface $active_storage, TypedConfigManagerInterface $typed_config, ConfigManagerInterface $config_manager, EventDispatcherInterface $event_dispatcher) {
+  public function __construct(ConfigFactoryInterface $config_factory, StorageInterface $active_storage, TypedConfigManagerInterface $typed_config, ConfigManagerInterface $config_manager, EventDispatcherInterface $event_dispatcher, LoggerInterface $logger) {
     $this->configFactory = $config_factory;
     $this->activeStorages[$active_storage->getCollectionName()] = $active_storage;
     $this->typedConfig = $typed_config;
     $this->configManager = $config_manager;
     $this->eventDispatcher = $event_dispatcher;
+    $this->logger = $logger;
   }
 
   /**
@@ -131,16 +142,6 @@ public function installDefaultConfig($type, $name) {
    *   The list of configuration objects to create.
    */
   protected function listDefaultConfigToInstall($type, $name, $collection, array $enabled_extensions) {
-    // Unless we are installing the profile, remove it from the list.
-    if ($install_profile = Settings::get('install_profile')) {
-      if ($name !== $install_profile) {
-        $key = array_search($install_profile, $enabled_extensions);
-        if ($key !== FALSE) {
-          unset($enabled_extensions[$key]);
-        }
-      }
-    }
-
     // Get all default configuration owned by this extension that is provided
     // by other enabled modules and merge it with all the default configuration
     // that is provided by the extension that is installable.
@@ -240,6 +241,7 @@ protected function createConfiguration($collection, array $config_to_install, ar
         // extensions won't have. If this fails just ignore the configuration
         // and continue.
         if (!$this->validateDependencies($name, $data[$name], $enabled_extensions, $all_config)) {
+          $this->logger->info('Unable to create %config_name configuration because it has unmet dependencies.', array('%config_name' => $name));
           continue;
         }
         $entity_storage = $this->configManager
@@ -409,7 +411,7 @@ public function checkConfigurationToInstall($type, $name) {
 
     // Install profiles can not have config clashes. Configuration that
     // has the same name as a module's configuration will be used instead.
-    if ($name != drupal_get_profile()) {
+    if ($name != Settings::get('install_profile')) {
       // Validate default configuration of this module. Bail if unable to
       // install. Should not continue installing more modules because those
       // may depend on this one.
diff --git a/core/modules/config/src/Tests/ConfigInstallWebTest.php b/core/modules/config/src/Tests/ConfigInstallWebTest.php
index b04ce39..5748d51 100644
--- a/core/modules/config/src/Tests/ConfigInstallWebTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/config/src/Tests/ConfigInstallWebTest.php
@@ -214,4 +214,21 @@ public function testPreExistingConfigInstall() {
       $this->assertEqual($e->getMessage(), 'Configuration objects (config_test.dynamic.dotted.default, language/fr/config_test.dynamic.dotted.default) provided by config_clash_test_theme already exist in active configuration');
     }
   }
+
+  /**
+   * Tests unmet dependencies detection.
+   */
+  public function testUnmetDependenciesInstall() {
+    $this->drupalLogin($this->adminUser);
+    // We need to install separately since config_install_dependency_test does
+    // not depend on config_test and order is important.
+    $this->drupalPostForm('admin/modules', array('modules[Testing][config_test][enable]' => TRUE), t('Save configuration'));
+    $this->drupalPostForm('admin/modules', array('modules[Testing][config_install_dependency_test][enable]' => TRUE), t('Save configuration'));
+    $this->assertRaw('Unable to install Config install dependency test, <em class="placeholder">config_test.dynamic.other_module_test_with_dependency</em> has unmet dependencies.');
+
+    $this->drupalPostForm('admin/modules', array('modules[Testing][config_other_module_config_test][enable]' => TRUE), t('Save configuration'));
+    $this->drupalPostForm('admin/modules', array('modules[Testing][config_install_dependency_test][enable]' => TRUE), t('Save configuration'));
+    $this->rebuildContainer();
+    $this->assertTrue(entity_load('config_test', 'other_module_test_with_dependency'), 'The config_test.dynamic.other_module_test_with_dependency configuration has been created during install.');
+  }
 }
diff --git a/core/modules/config/src/Tests/ConfigOtherModuleTest.php b/core/modules/config/src/Tests/ConfigOtherModuleTest.php
index 082e485..886f59e 100644
--- a/core/modules/config/src/Tests/ConfigOtherModuleTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/config/src/Tests/ConfigOtherModuleTest.php
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 
 use Drupal\Core\Config\PreExistingConfigException;
 use Drupal\Core\Config\StorageInterface;
+use Drupal\Core\Config\UnmetDependenciesException;
 use Drupal\simpletest\WebTestBase;
 
 /**
@@ -97,6 +98,29 @@ public function testUninstall() {
   }
 
   /**
+   * Tests the configuration with unmet dependencies is not installed.
+   */
+  public function testDependencyChecking() {
+    $this->installModule('config_install_dependency_test');
+    $this->installModule('config_test');
+    $this->assertFalse(entity_load('config_test', 'other_module_test_with_dependency'), 'The config_test.dynamic.other_module_test_with_dependency configuration is ignored during install.');
+    $this->uninstallModule('config_install_dependency_test');
+
+    try {
+      $this->installModule('config_install_dependency_test');
+      $this->fail('Expected UnmetDependenciesException not thrown.');
+    }
+    catch (UnmetDependenciesException $e) {
+      $this->assertEqual($e->getExtension(), 'config_install_dependency_test');
+      $this->assertEqual($e->getConfigObjects(), ['config_test.dynamic.other_module_test_with_dependency']);
+      $this->assertEqual($e->getMessage(), 'Configuration objects (config_test.dynamic.other_module_test_with_dependency) provided by config_install_dependency_test have unmet dependencies');
+    }
+    $this->installModule('config_other_module_config_test');
+    $this->installModule('config_install_dependency_test');
+    $this->assertTrue(entity_load('config_test', 'other_module_test_with_dependency'), 'The config_test.dynamic.other_module_test_with_dependency configuration has been created during install.');
+  }
+
+  /**
    * Installs a module.
    *
    * @param string $module
diff --git a/core/modules/config/tests/config_install_dependency_test/config/install/config_test.dynamic.other_module_test_with_dependency.yml b/core/modules/config/tests/config_install_dependency_test/config/install/config_test.dynamic.other_module_test_with_dependency.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..69470f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/modules/config/tests/config_install_dependency_test/config/install/config_test.dynamic.other_module_test_with_dependency.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+id: other_module_test_with_dependency
+label: 'Other module test with dependency'
+weight: 0
+style: ''
+status: true
+langcode: en
+protected_property: Default
+dependencies:
+  enforced:
+    module:
+      - config_other_module_config_test
diff --git a/core/modules/config/tests/config_install_dependency_test/config_install_dependency_test.info.yml b/core/modules/config/tests/config_install_dependency_test/config_install_dependency_test.info.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e9b3c72
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/modules/config/tests/config_install_dependency_test/config_install_dependency_test.info.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+name: 'Config install dependency test'
+type: module
+package: Testing
+version: VERSION
+core: 8.x