diff --git a/prod/native/extension/code/Hooking.cpp b/prod/native/extension/code/Hooking.cpp
index 4e6d998..da450ba 100644
--- a/prod/native/extension/code/Hooking.cpp
+++ b/prod/native/extension/code/Hooking.cpp
@@ -74,9 +74,8 @@ void elastic_observer_error_cb(int type, zend_string *error_filename, uint32_t e
             ELOGF_WARNING(ELASTICAPM_G(globals)->logger_, HOOKS, "elastic_observer_error_cb currentED: %p currentEXception: %p func null, msg: " PRsv, EG(current_execute_data), EG(exception), PRsvArg(msg));
         }
     }
-
     errorHandling = true;
-    ELASTICAPM_G(globals)->requestScope_->handleError(type, fileName, error_lineno, msg);
+    ELASTICAPM_G(globals)->requestScope_->handleError(type, fileName, error_lineno, msg, static_cast<bool>(EG(current_execute_data)));
     errorHandling = false;
 }
 
diff --git a/prod/native/libcommon/code/RequestScope.h b/prod/native/libcommon/code/RequestScope.h
index 79473cf..2bd7d1f 100644
--- a/prod/native/libcommon/code/RequestScope.h
+++ b/prod/native/libcommon/code/RequestScope.h
@@ -141,12 +141,12 @@ class RequestScope {
         }
     }
 
-    bool handleError(int type, std::string_view errorFilename, uint32_t errorLineno, std::string_view message) {
-        ELOGF_DEBUG(log_, REQUEST, "RequestScope::handleError type: %d fn: %s:%d msg: %s", type, errorFilename.data(), errorLineno, message.data());
+    void handleError(int type, std::string_view errorFilename, uint32_t errorLineno, std::string_view message, bool callPHPHandler) {
+        ELOGF_DEBUG(log_, REQUEST, "RequestScope::handleError calling handler: %d, type: %d fn: %s:%d msg: %s", callPHPHandler, type, errorFilename.data(), errorLineno, message.data());
 
-        bridge_->callPHPSideErrorHandler(type, errorFilename, errorLineno, message);
-
-        return false;
+        if (callPHPHandler) {
+            bridge_->callPHPSideErrorHandler(type, errorFilename, errorLineno, message);
+        }
     }
 
     bool isFunctional() {