diff --git a/server/php-runner.cpp b/server/php-runner.cpp
index 6d438e1a15..e22dab5d8e 100644
--- a/server/php-runner.cpp
+++ b/server/php-runner.cpp
@@ -238,6 +238,7 @@ void PhpScript::init(script_t *script, php_query_data_t *data_to_set) noexcept {
   state = run_state_t::ready;
 
   error_message = "??? error";
+  error_type = script_error_t::no_error;
 
   script_time = 0;
   net_time = 0;
diff --git a/tests/python/tests/http_server/test_errors.py b/tests/python/tests/http_server/test_errors.py
index 4f63d1bd3c..d649505dae 100644
--- a/tests/python/tests/http_server/test_errors.py
+++ b/tests/python/tests/http_server/test_errors.py
@@ -22,10 +22,15 @@ def test_script_errors(self):
                 "Critical error during script execution: php assert error"
             ])
 
+            response = self.web_server.http_get("/pid")
+            self.assertEqual(200, response.status_code)
+
         self.web_server.assert_stats(
             timeout=5,
             initial_stats=stats_before,
             expected_added_stats={
+                # Successful requests must not inherit the preceding script error.
+                "kphp_server.workers_general_errors_php_assert": 5,
                 # ensure shared data is not leaked
                 "kphp_server.server_workers_strange_dead": 0,
                 "kphp_server.server_workers_killed": 0,