diff --git a/reference/errorfunc/functions/set-exception-handler.xml b/reference/errorfunc/functions/set-exception-handler.xml
index 97eb7bfbd5..9ad5423368 100644
--- a/reference/errorfunc/functions/set-exception-handler.xml
+++ b/reference/errorfunc/functions/set-exception-handler.xml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
        Name of the function to be called when an uncaught exception occurs.
        This handler function
        needs to accept one parameter, which will be the exception object that
-       was thrown. This is the handler signature:
+       was thrown. This is the handler signature before PHP 7:
       </para>
       <para>
        <methodsynopsis>
@@ -40,6 +40,18 @@
         <methodparam><type>Exception</type><parameter>ex</parameter></methodparam>
        </methodsynopsis>
       </para>
+      <para>
+       Since PHP 7, most errors are reported by throwing <classname>Error</classname>
+       exceptions, which will be caught by the handler as well. Both <classname>Error</classname>
+       and <classname>Exception</classname> implements the <classname>Throwable</classname> interface.
+       This is the handler signature since PHP 7:
+      </para>
+      <para>
+       <methodsynopsis>
+        <type>void</type><methodname><replaceable>handler</replaceable></methodname>
+        <methodparam><type>Throwable</type><parameter>ex</parameter></methodparam>
+       </methodsynopsis>
+      </para>
       <para>
        &null; may be passed instead, to reset this handler to its default state.
       </para>
@@ -76,6 +88,13 @@
       </row>
      </thead>
      <tbody>
+      <row>
+       <entry>7.0.0</entry>
+       <entry>
+        The type of parameter passed into <parameter>exception_handler</parameter> changed
+        from <classname>Exception</classname> to <classname>Throwable</classname>
+       </entry>
+      </row>
       <row>
        <entry>5.5.0</entry>
        <entry>