diff --git a/spring-data-rest-webmvc/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/rest/webmvc/config/RepositoryRestMvcConfiguration.java b/spring-data-rest-webmvc/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/rest/webmvc/config/RepositoryRestMvcConfiguration.java
index cca041824..7ff9965c2 100644
--- a/spring-data-rest-webmvc/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/rest/webmvc/config/RepositoryRestMvcConfiguration.java
+++ b/spring-data-rest-webmvc/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/rest/webmvc/config/RepositoryRestMvcConfiguration.java
@@ -683,6 +683,8 @@ public void extendHandlerExceptionResolvers(List<HandlerExceptionResolver> excep
 
 		configurerDelegate.configureExceptionHandlerExceptionResolver(er);
 
+		er.afterPropertiesSet();
+
 		exceptionResolvers.add(0, er);
 	}