diff --git a/language/predefined/errorexception.xml b/language/predefined/errorexception.xml
index d82579ba66..766b383226 100644
--- a/language/predefined/errorexception.xml
+++ b/language/predefined/errorexception.xml
@@ -84,6 +84,10 @@
  <![CDATA[
 <?php
 function exception_error_handler($errno, $errstr, $errfile, $errline ) {
+    if (!(error_reporting() & $errno)) {
+        // This error code is not included in error_reporting
+        return;
+    }
     throw new ErrorException($errstr, 0, $errno, $errfile, $errline);
 }
 set_error_handler("exception_error_handler");
@@ -96,12 +100,12 @@ strpos();
      &example.outputs.similar;
      <screen>
 <![CDATA[
-Fatal error: Uncaught exception 'ErrorException' with message 'strpos() expects at least 2 parameters, 0 given' in /home/bjori/tmp/ex.php:8
+Fatal error: Uncaught exception 'ErrorException' with message 'strpos() expects at least 2 parameters, 0 given' in /home/bjori/tmp/ex.php:12
 Stack trace:
-#0 [internal function]: exception_error_handler(2, 'strpos() expect...', '/home/bjori/php...', 8, Array)
-#1 /home/bjori/php/cleandocs/test.php(8): strpos()
+#0 [internal function]: exception_error_handler(2, 'strpos() expect...', '/home/bjori/php...', 12, Array)
+#1 /home/bjori/php/cleandocs/test.php(12): strpos()
 #2 {main}
-  thrown in /home/bjori/tmp/ex.php on line 8
+  thrown in /home/bjori/tmp/ex.php on line 12
 ]]>
      </screen>
     </example><!-- }}} -->