diff --git a/packages/core/lib/process-request.ts b/packages/core/lib/process-request.ts
index e798ea4a..34de19de 100644
--- a/packages/core/lib/process-request.ts
+++ b/packages/core/lib/process-request.ts
@@ -78,6 +78,11 @@ export const processRequest = async <TContext = {}, TRootValue = {}>(
     validate = defaultValidate,
     validationRules,
     variables,
+    onError = (error: Error) => {
+      // eslint-disable-next-line no-console
+      console.error(error);
+      return "Internal Server Error";
+    },
   } = options;
 
   let context: TContext | undefined;
@@ -258,7 +263,7 @@ export const processRequest = async <TContext = {}, TRootValue = {}>(
       }
     } catch (error) {
       const payload: ExecutionResult<any> = {
-        errors: ((error as HttpError).graphqlErrors as GraphQLError[]) || [new GraphQLError((error as Error).message)],
+        errors: ((error as HttpError).graphqlErrors as GraphQLError[]) || [new GraphQLError(onError(error as Error))],
       };
 
       if (isEventStream) {
diff --git a/packages/core/lib/types.ts b/packages/core/lib/types.ts
index 1128c10b..ebea1e2d 100644
--- a/packages/core/lib/types.ts
+++ b/packages/core/lib/types.ts
@@ -131,6 +131,10 @@ export interface ProcessRequestOptions<TContext, TRootValue> {
    * Values for any Variables defined by the Operation.
    */
   variables?: string | { [name: string]: any };
+  /**
+   * An optional function which will be used to format any unexpected errors that occur during execution.
+   */
+  onError?: (error: Error) => string;
 }
 
 export interface FormatPayloadParams<TContext, TRootValue> {