diff --git a/src/upd8.ts b/src/upd8.ts
index 0b9a82a..68a0a5e 100644
--- a/src/upd8.ts
+++ b/src/upd8.ts
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ export const cre8 = <State, Event>(
 
 export const errored = (error: string) => {
   for (const view of views.values()) {
-    view.errored(error);
+    view.internalError(error);
   }
 };
 
@@ -132,6 +132,11 @@ export class Upd8View<State, Event> {
     this.rootElement?.classList.remove("hidden");
   }
 
+  internalError(message: string) {
+    this._upd8_lazyInit();
+    this.errored(message);
+  }
+
   errored(message: string) {}
 
   showing(state: State): boolean {