diff --git a/src/node/hooks/express.js b/src/node/hooks/express.js
index 351ab5bf2..c16374b0c 100644
--- a/src/node/hooks/express.js
+++ b/src/node/hooks/express.js
@@ -112,6 +112,13 @@ exports.restartServer = async () => {
     exports.server = http.createServer(app);
   }
 
+  // This error-handling middleware is installed first to ensure that no other middleware can
+  // prevent the stats from being updated.
+  app.use((err, req, res, next) => {
+    stats.meter('http500').mark();
+    next(err);
+  });
+
   app.use((req, res, next) => {
     // res.header("X-Frame-Options", "deny"); // breaks embedded pads
     if (settings.ssl) {
diff --git a/src/node/hooks/express/errorhandling.js b/src/node/hooks/express/errorhandling.js
index 884ca9be0..b395f4606 100644
--- a/src/node/hooks/express/errorhandling.js
+++ b/src/node/hooks/express/errorhandling.js
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 'use strict';
 
-const stats = require('../../stats');
-
 exports.expressCreateServer = (hook_name, args, cb) => {
   exports.app = args.app;
 
@@ -12,7 +10,6 @@ exports.expressCreateServer = (hook_name, args, cb) => {
     // allowing you to respond however you like
     res.status(500).send({error: 'Sorry, something bad happened!'});
     console.error(err.stack ? err.stack : err.toString());
-    stats.meter('http500').mark();
   });
 
   return cb();