diff --git a/lib/index.js b/lib/index.js
index 4040cc929..891916800 100644
--- a/lib/index.js
+++ b/lib/index.js
@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@ module.exports = function(config_hash) {
 
 	var app = express()
 
-	app.use(function(req, res, next) {
+	function error_reporting_middleware(req, res, next) {
 		var calls = 0
-		res.report_error = function(err) {
+		res.report_error = res.report_error || function(err) {
 			calls++
 			if (err.status && err.status >= 400 && err.status < 600) {
 				if (calls == 1) {
@@ -56,8 +56,9 @@ module.exports = function(config_hash) {
 			}
 		}
 		next()
-	})
+	}
 
+	app.use(error_reporting_middleware)
 	app.use(Middleware.log_and_etagify)
 	app.use(function(req, res, next) {
 		res.setHeader('X-Powered-By', 'Sinopia')
@@ -285,6 +286,11 @@ module.exports = function(config_hash) {
 
 	app.use(app.router)
 	app.use(function(err, req, res, next) {
+		if (typeof(res.report_error) !== 'function') {
+			// in case of very early error this middleware may not be loaded before error is generated
+			// fixing that
+			error_reporting_middleware(req, res, function(){})
+		}
 		res.report_error(err)
 	})