diff --git a/packages/service-worker/src/module.ts b/packages/service-worker/src/module.ts
index 0bc5e92c0c61d0..3c150e10e22f2a 100644
--- a/packages/service-worker/src/module.ts
+++ b/packages/service-worker/src/module.ts
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ export function ngswAppInitializer(
         () => readyToRegister$.pipe(take(1)).subscribe(
             () => navigator.serviceWorker.register(script, {scope: options.scope}).catch(err => {
               const errorHandler = injector.get(ErrorHandler);
-              errorHandler.handleError(err);
+              errorHandler.handleError({source: 'Service worker registration', error: err});
             })));
   };
   return initializer;