diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.BackOffice/Extensions/BackOfficeApplicationBuilderExtensions.cs b/src/Umbraco.Web.BackOffice/Extensions/BackOfficeApplicationBuilderExtensions.cs
index 471aed51e1..a64577887c 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.BackOffice/Extensions/BackOfficeApplicationBuilderExtensions.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.BackOffice/Extensions/BackOfficeApplicationBuilderExtensions.cs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ using System;
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Builder;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
 using SixLabors.ImageSharp.Web.DependencyInjection;
+using Umbraco.Web.BackOffice;
 using Umbraco.Web.BackOffice.Routing;
 using Umbraco.Web.BackOffice.Security;
 
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ namespace Umbraco.Extensions
             app.UseUmbracoRuntimeMinification();
 
             app.UseMiddleware<PreviewAuthenticationMiddleware>();
+            app.UseMiddleware<UnhandledExceptionLoggerMiddleware>();
 
             return app;
         }
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.BackOffice/Runtime/BackOfficeComposer.cs b/src/Umbraco.Web.BackOffice/Runtime/BackOfficeComposer.cs
index 1ce0724aea..3edf8c4177 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.BackOffice/Runtime/BackOfficeComposer.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.BackOffice/Runtime/BackOfficeComposer.cs
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ namespace Umbraco.Web.BackOffice.Runtime
                     "~/"));
 
             composition.RegisterUnique<IIconService, IconService>();
+            composition.RegisterUnique<UnhandledExceptionLoggerMiddleware>();
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.BackOffice/UnhandledExceptionLoggerMiddleware.cs b/src/Umbraco.Web.BackOffice/UnhandledExceptionLoggerMiddleware.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d131b9cadd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.BackOffice/UnhandledExceptionLoggerMiddleware.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+using System;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http.Extensions;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
+using Umbraco.Core;
+
+namespace Umbraco.Web.BackOffice
+{
+    public class UnhandledExceptionLoggerMiddleware : IMiddleware
+    {
+        private readonly ILogger<UnhandledExceptionLoggerMiddleware> _logger;
+
+        public UnhandledExceptionLoggerMiddleware(ILogger<UnhandledExceptionLoggerMiddleware> logger)
+        {
+            _logger = logger;
+        }
+
+        public async Task InvokeAsync(HttpContext context, RequestDelegate next)
+        {
+            var requestUri = new Uri(context.Request.GetEncodedUrl(), UriKind.RelativeOrAbsolute);
+            // If it's a client side request just call next and don't try to log anything
+            if (requestUri.IsClientSideRequest())
+            {
+                await next(context);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                // We call the next middleware, and catch any errors that occurs in the rest of the pipeline
+                try
+                {
+                    await next(context);
+                }
+                catch (Exception e)
+                {
+                    _logger.LogError(e, "Unhandled controller exception occurred for request '{RequestUrl}'", requestUri.AbsoluteUri);
+                    // throw the error again, just in case it gets handled (which is shouldn't)
+                    throw;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}