diff --git a/spring-data-rest-webmvc/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/rest/webmvc/config/RepositoryRestMvcConfiguration.java b/spring-data-rest-webmvc/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/rest/webmvc/config/RepositoryRestMvcConfiguration.java
index cb8279863..c93b39f53 100644
--- a/spring-data-rest-webmvc/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/rest/webmvc/config/RepositoryRestMvcConfiguration.java
+++ b/spring-data-rest-webmvc/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/rest/webmvc/config/RepositoryRestMvcConfiguration.java
@@ -656,6 +656,8 @@ public class RepositoryRestMvcConfiguration extends HateoasAwareSpringDataWebCon
 		configurerDelegate.configureExceptionHandlerExceptionResolver(er);
 		configureExceptionHandlerExceptionResolver(er);
 
+		er.afterPropertiesSet();
+
 		return er;
 	}