diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ade74e00..6c45471b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -402,6 +402,30 @@ Additionally you can use `get_sql()` to see the SQL statement leading to the err
 	   catch(sqlite::errors::constraint_primarykey e) {  } */
 ```
 
+You can also register a error logging function with `sqlite::error_log`.
+The `<sqlite_modern_cpp/log.h>` header has to be included to make this function available.
+The call to `sqlite::error_log` has to be the first call to any `sqlite_modern_cpp` function by your program.
+
+```c++
+	error_log(
+		[&](sqlite_exception& e) {
+			cerr  << e.get_code() << ": " << e.what() << endl;
+		},
+		[&](errors::misuse& e) {
+			/* You can behave differently to specific errors */
+		}
+	);
+	database db(":memory:");
+	db << "create table person (id integer primary key not null, name text);";
+
+	try {
+		db << "insert into person (id, name) values (?,?)" << 1 << "jack";
+		// inserting again to produce error
+		db << "insert into person (id, name) values (?,?)" << 1 << "jack";
+	}
+	catch (sqlite_exception& e) {}
+```
+
 Custom SQL functions
 ----
 
diff --git a/hdr/sqlite_modern_cpp/log.h b/hdr/sqlite_modern_cpp/log.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a8f7be22
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hdr/sqlite_modern_cpp/log.h
@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+#include "errors.h"
+
+#include <sqlite3.h>
+
+#include <utility>
+#include <tuple>
+#include <type_traits>
+
+namespace sqlite {
+	namespace detail {
+		template<class>
+		using void_t = void;
+		template<class T, class = void>
+		struct is_callable : std::false_type {};
+		template<class Functor, class ...Arguments>
+		struct is_callable<Functor(Arguments...), void_t<decltype(std::declval<Functor>()(std::declval<Arguments>()...))>> : std::true_type {};
+		template<class Functor, class ...Functors>
+		class FunctorOverload: public Functor, public FunctorOverload<Functors...> {
+			public:
+				template<class Functor1, class ...Remaining>
+				FunctorOverload(Functor1 &&functor, Remaining &&... remaining):
+					Functor(std::forward<Functor1>(functor)),
+					FunctorOverload<Functors...>(std::forward<Remaining>(remaining)...) {}
+				using Functor::operator();
+				using FunctorOverload<Functors...>::operator();
+		};
+		template<class Functor>
+		class FunctorOverload<Functor>: public Functor {
+			public:
+				template<class Functor1>
+				FunctorOverload(Functor1 &&functor):
+					Functor(std::forward<Functor1>(functor)) {}
+				using Functor::operator();
+		};
+		template<class Functor>
+		class WrapIntoFunctor: public Functor {
+			public:
+				template<class Functor1>
+				WrapIntoFunctor(Functor1 &&functor):
+					Functor(std::forward<Functor1>(functor)) {}
+				using Functor::operator();
+		};
+		template<class ReturnType, class ...Arguments>
+		class WrapIntoFunctor<ReturnType(*)(Arguments...)> {
+			ReturnType(*ptr)(Arguments...);
+			public:
+				WrapIntoFunctor(ReturnType(*ptr)(Arguments...)): ptr(ptr) {}
+				ReturnType operator()(Arguments... arguments) { return (*ptr)(std::forward<Arguments>(arguments)...); }
+		};
+		inline void store_error_log_data_pointer(std::shared_ptr<void> ptr) {
+			static std::shared_ptr<void> stored;
+			stored = std::move(ptr);
+		}
+		template<class T>
+		std::shared_ptr<typename std::decay<T>::type> make_shared_inferred(T &&t) {
+			return std::make_shared<typename std::decay<T>::type>(std::forward<T>(t));
+		}
+	}
+	template<class Handler>
+	typename std::enable_if<!detail::is_callable<Handler(const sqlite_exception&)>::value>::type
+	error_log(Handler &&handler);
+	template<class Handler>
+	typename std::enable_if<detail::is_callable<Handler(const sqlite_exception&)>::value>::type
+	error_log(Handler &&handler);
+	template<class ...Handler>
+	typename std::enable_if<sizeof...(Handler)>=2>::type
+	error_log(Handler &&...handler) {
+		return error_log(detail::FunctorOverload<detail::WrapIntoFunctor<typename std::decay<Handler>::type>...>(std::forward<Handler>(handler)...));
+	}
+	template<class Handler>
+	typename std::enable_if<!detail::is_callable<Handler(const sqlite_exception&)>::value>::type
+	error_log(Handler &&handler) {
+		return error_log(std::forward<Handler>(handler), [](const sqlite_exception&) {});
+	}
+	template<class Handler>
+	typename std::enable_if<detail::is_callable<Handler(const sqlite_exception&)>::value>::type
+	error_log(Handler &&handler) {
+		auto ptr = detail::make_shared_inferred([handler = std::forward<Handler>(handler)](int error_code, const char *errstr) mutable {
+			  switch(error_code & 0xFF) {
+#define SQLITE_MODERN_CPP_ERROR_CODE(NAME,name,derived)             \
+				  case SQLITE_ ## NAME: switch(error_code) {                \
+					  derived                                                 \
+				    default: handler(errors::name(errstr, "", error_code)); \
+				  };break;
+#define SQLITE_MODERN_CPP_ERROR_CODE_EXTENDED(BASE,SUB,base,sub)                    \
+					  case SQLITE_ ## BASE ## _ ## SUB:                                       \
+				      handler(errors::base ## _ ## sub(errstr, "", error_code)); \
+				      break;
+#include "lists/error_codes.h"
+#undef SQLITE_MODERN_CPP_ERROR_CODE_EXTENDED
+#undef SQLITE_MODERN_CPP_ERROR_CODE
+				  default: handler(sqlite_exception(errstr, "", error_code)); \
+			  }
+			});
+
+		sqlite3_config(SQLITE_CONFIG_LOG, (void(*)(void*,int,const char*))[](void *functor, int error_code, const char *errstr) {
+				(*static_cast<decltype(ptr.get())>(functor))(error_code, errstr);
+			}, ptr.get());
+		detail::store_error_log_data_pointer(std::move(ptr));
+	}
+}
diff --git a/tests/error_log.cc b/tests/error_log.cc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d59cf08c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/error_log.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+#include <iostream>
+#include <iomanip>
+#include <string>
+#include <memory>
+#include <stdexcept>
+#include <sqlite_modern_cpp.h>
+#include <sqlite_modern_cpp/log.h>
+using namespace sqlite;
+using namespace std;
+
+
+int main() {
+  bool error_detected = false;
+  error_log(
+  	[&](errors::constraint) {
+    	cerr << "Wrong error detected!" << endl;
+  	},
+  	[&](errors::constraint_primarykey e) {
+    	cerr << e.get_code() << '/' << e.get_extended_code() << ": " << e.what() << endl;
+    	error_detected = true;
+  	}
+  );
+  database db(":memory:");
+  db << "CREATE TABLE person (id integer primary key not null, name TEXT);";
+
+  try {
+    db << "INSERT INTO person (id,name) VALUES (?,?)" << 1 << "jack";
+    // inserting again to produce error
+    db << "INSERT INTO person (id,name) VALUES (?,?)" << 1 << "jack";
+  } catch (errors::constraint& e) {
+  }
+
+  if(!error_detected) {
+    exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+  }
+  
+  exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
+}
diff --git a/tests/error_log2.cc b/tests/error_log2.cc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fc0a5bdc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/error_log2.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+#include <iostream>
+#include <iomanip>
+#include <string>
+#include <memory>
+#include <stdexcept>
+#include <sqlite_modern_cpp.h>
+#include <sqlite_modern_cpp/log.h>
+using namespace sqlite;
+using namespace std;
+
+
+int main() {
+  bool error_detected = false;
+  error_log(
+  	[&](errors::constraint e) {
+    	cerr << e.get_code() << '/' << e.get_extended_code() << ": " << e.what() << endl;
+    	error_detected = true;
+  	}
+  );
+  database db(":memory:");
+  db << "CREATE TABLE person (id integer primary key not null, name TEXT);";
+
+  try {
+    db << "INSERT INTO person (id,name) VALUES (?,?)" << 1 << "jack";
+    // inserting again to produce error
+    db << "INSERT INTO person (id,name) VALUES (?,?)" << 1 << "jack";
+  } catch (errors::constraint& e) {
+  }
+
+  if(!error_detected) {
+    exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+  }
+  
+  exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
+}