diff --git a/spring-boot-actuator/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/autoconfigure/ManagementSecurityAutoConfigurationTests.java b/spring-boot-actuator/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/autoconfigure/ManagementSecurityAutoConfigurationTests.java
index 5874b0afda..9aa403bc0e 100644
--- a/spring-boot-actuator/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/autoconfigure/ManagementSecurityAutoConfigurationTests.java
+++ b/spring-boot-actuator/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/autoconfigure/ManagementSecurityAutoConfigurationTests.java
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ public class ManagementSecurityAutoConfigurationTests {
 		this.context.refresh();
 		assertNotNull(this.context.getBean(AuthenticationManagerBuilder.class));
 		// 6 for static resources, one for management endpoints and one for the rest
-		assertEquals(8, this.context.getBean(FilterChainProxy.class).getFilterChains()
+		assertEquals(9, this.context.getBean(FilterChainProxy.class).getFilterChains()
 				.size());
 	}
 
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ public class ManagementSecurityAutoConfigurationTests {
 		this.context.refresh();
 		// Just the management endpoints (one filter) and ignores now plus the backup
 		// filter on app endpoints
-		assertEquals(8, this.context.getBean(FilterChainProxy.class).getFilterChains()
+		assertEquals(9, this.context.getBean(FilterChainProxy.class).getFilterChains()
 				.size());
 	}
 
diff --git a/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/security/SpringBootWebSecurityConfiguration.java b/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/security/SpringBootWebSecurityConfiguration.java
index 018816d44f..25686abc3e 100644
--- a/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/security/SpringBootWebSecurityConfiguration.java
+++ b/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/security/SpringBootWebSecurityConfiguration.java
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ import org.springframework.web.servlet.support.RequestDataValueProcessor;
 public class SpringBootWebSecurityConfiguration {
 
 	private static List<String> DEFAULT_IGNORED = Arrays.asList("/css/**", "/js/**",
-			"/images/**", "/**/favicon.ico");
+			"/images/**", "/**/favicon.ico", "/error");
 
 	@Bean
 	@ConditionalOnMissingBean({ IgnoredPathsWebSecurityConfigurerAdapter.class })
diff --git a/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/security/SecurityAutoConfigurationTests.java b/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/security/SecurityAutoConfigurationTests.java
index e736b05c39..09c33c24c7 100644
--- a/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/security/SecurityAutoConfigurationTests.java
+++ b/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/security/SecurityAutoConfigurationTests.java
@@ -68,10 +68,10 @@ public class SecurityAutoConfigurationTests {
 				PropertyPlaceholderAutoConfiguration.class);
 		this.context.refresh();
 		assertNotNull(this.context.getBean(AuthenticationManagerBuilder.class));
-		// 4 for static resources and one for the rest
+		// 5 for static resources and one for the rest
 		List<SecurityFilterChain> filterChains = this.context.getBean(
 				FilterChainProxy.class).getFilterChains();
-		assertEquals(5, filterChains.size());
+		assertEquals(6, filterChains.size());
 	}
 
 	@Test
diff --git a/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/security/SpringBootWebSecurityConfigurationTests.java b/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/security/SpringBootWebSecurityConfigurationTests.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5d695e0acb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/security/SpringBootWebSecurityConfigurationTests.java
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2012-2014 the original author or authors.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.security;
+
+import org.junit.Test;
+
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
+
+/**
+ * @author Dave Syer
+ */
+public class SpringBootWebSecurityConfigurationTests {
+
+	@Test
+	public void testDefaultIgnores() {
+		assertTrue(SpringBootWebSecurityConfiguration
+				.getIgnored(new SecurityProperties()).contains("/error"));
+	}
+
+}