diff --git a/nodes/core/core/80-function.js b/nodes/core/core/80-function.js
index d07f6bd13..9986f850b 100644
--- a/nodes/core/core/80-function.js
+++ b/nodes/core/core/80-function.js
@@ -249,6 +249,13 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
                     if (!errorMessage) {
                         errorMessage = err.toString();
                     }
+
+                    // gives access to the msg object in custom logger
+                    const temp = errorMessage;
+                    errorMessage = msg;
+                    errorMessage.toString = () => temp; // preserve original error message in logs
+                    msg.errorMessage = temp;
+
                     this.error(errorMessage, msg);
                 }
             });
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4c09851b8..81b89418f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@servisbot/node-red",
-  "version": "0.18.7-patch-6",
+  "version": "0.18.7-patch-7",
   "description": "A visual tool for wiring the Internet of Things",
   "homepage": "http://nodered.org",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",