diff --git a/lib/potassium/recipes/api.rb b/lib/potassium/recipes/api.rb
index 6c56269e..3504b2cb 100644
--- a/lib/potassium/recipes/api.rb
+++ b/lib/potassium/recipes/api.rb
@@ -35,9 +35,17 @@ def add_api
         HERE
       end
 
+      api_error_concern_path = 'app/controllers/concerns/api_error_concern.rb'
+
       copy_file '../assets/api/base_controller.rb', 'app/controllers/api/v1/base_controller.rb'
-      copy_file '../assets/api/api_error_concern.rb', 'app/controllers/concerns/api_error_concern.rb'
+      copy_file '../assets/api/api_error_concern.rb', api_error_concern_path
       copy_file '../assets/api/responder.rb', 'app/responders/api_responder.rb'
+
+      if selected?(:report_error)
+        previous_line = 'logger.error exception.backtrace.join("\n")'
+        new_line = "\n      Raven.capture_exception(exception)"
+        insert_into_file api_error_concern_path, new_line, after: previous_line
+      end
     end
   end
 end