diff --git a/src/streaming/MediaPlayer.js b/src/streaming/MediaPlayer.js
index aac5afdf64..46216f91a7 100644
--- a/src/streaming/MediaPlayer.js
+++ b/src/streaming/MediaPlayer.js
@@ -152,6 +152,11 @@ function MediaPlayer() {
 
         playbackController = PlaybackController(context).getInstance();
         mediaController = MediaController(context).getInstance();
+
+        mediaController.setConfig({
+            errHandler: errHandler
+        });
+
         dashManifestModel = DashManifestModel(context).getInstance();
         dashMetrics = DashMetrics(context).getInstance();
         metricsModel = MetricsModel(context).getInstance();
@@ -1895,10 +1900,6 @@ function MediaPlayer() {
         let sourceBufferController = SourceBufferController(context).getInstance();
         sourceBufferController.setConfig({dashManifestModel: dashManifestModel});
 
-        mediaController.setConfig({
-            errHandler: errHandler
-        });
-
         streamController = StreamController(context).getInstance();
         streamController.setConfig({
             capabilities: capabilities,