diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 71797ec..89d48a3 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ nginx_vhosts_default:
 #             proxy_read_timeout: 3600s
 #             proxy_send_timeout: 3600s
 #             proxy_headers: []
+#             proxy_intercept_errors: "off"
 #         custom_options:
 #           - 'deny: all'
 #     error_page: /usr/share/nginx/html
diff --git a/templates/etc/nginx/sites-available/vhost.j2 b/templates/etc/nginx/sites-available/vhost.j2
index 2167b8f..202ee29 100644
--- a/templates/etc/nginx/sites-available/vhost.j2
+++ b/templates/etc/nginx/sites-available/vhost.j2
@@ -63,6 +63,9 @@ server {
         {% if location.proxy_send_timeout is defined and location.proxy_send_timeout %}
         proxy_send_timeout {{ location.proxy_send_timeout }};
         {% endif %}
+        {% if location.proxy_intercept_errors is defined and location.proxy_intercept_errors %}
+        proxy_intercept_errors {{ location.proxy_intercept_errors }};
+        {% endif %}
         {% if location.proxy_headers is defined and location.proxy_headers %}
 
         {% for pheader in location.proxy_headers %}