diff --git a/pub/health_check.php b/pub/health_check.php
index c9a4965876bb7..06c79baa2fd81 100644
--- a/pub/health_check.php
+++ b/pub/health_check.php
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
 function fatalErrorHandler()
 {
     $error = error_get_last();
-    if ($error !== null) {
+    if ($error !== null && $error['type'] === E_ERROR) {
         http_response_code(500);
     }
 }