diff --git a/lib/instrumentation/module/express.js b/lib/instrumentation/module/express.js
index c30c856b..836805a2 100644
--- a/lib/instrumentation/module/express.js
+++ b/lib/instrumentation/module/express.js
@@ -136,10 +136,23 @@ module.exports = function (agent, version, express) {
         } else {
           handle = function (err, req, res, next) {
             const trace = agent.traceContext.currentTraceObject()
+            let spanEventRecorder = null
             if (shouldReport(err, trace)) {
-
+              spanEventRecorder = trace.traceBlockBegin()
+              spanEventRecorder.recordServiceType(ServiceTypeCode.express)
+              spanEventRecorder.recordException(err, true)
+              const methodDescriptor = getMethodDescriptor(objectName, layerName, req.method)
+              if (methodDescriptor) {
+                spanEventRecorder.recordApi(getMethodDescriptor(objectName, layerName, req.method))
+              } else {
+                spanEventRecorder.recordApiDesc(getDescriptionText(objectName, layerName, req.method))
+              }
             }
-            return origin.apply(this, arguments)
+            const result = origin.apply(this, arguments)
+            if (trace) {
+              trace.traceBlockEnd(spanEventRecorder)
+            }
+            return result
           }
         }