diff --git a/managed_vms/analytics/main.py b/managed_vms/analytics/main.py
index 496497057623..b12c8cc54885 100644
--- a/managed_vms/analytics/main.py
+++ b/managed_vms/analytics/main.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 # [START app]
+import logging
 import os
 
 from flask import Flask
@@ -57,6 +58,15 @@ def track_example():
     return 'Event tracked.'
 
 
+@app.errorhandler(500)
+def server_error(e):
+    logging.exception('An error ocurred during a request.')
+    return """
+    An internal error occurred: <pre>{}</pre>
+    See logs for full stacktrace.
+    """.format(e), 500
+
+
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     # This is used when running locally. Gunicorn is used to run the
     # application on Google App Engine. See entrypoint in app.yaml.
diff --git a/managed_vms/cloudsql/main.py b/managed_vms/cloudsql/main.py
index baff9df43f9e..f3ba7a41d614 100644
--- a/managed_vms/cloudsql/main.py
+++ b/managed_vms/cloudsql/main.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 import datetime
+import logging
 import os
 import socket
 
@@ -80,6 +81,15 @@ def index():
 # [END example]
 
 
+@app.errorhandler(500)
+def server_error(e):
+    logging.exception('An error ocurred during a request.')
+    return """
+    An internal error occurred: <pre>{}</pre>
+    See logs for full stacktrace.
+    """.format(e), 500
+
+
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     # This is used when running locally. Gunicorn is used to run the
     # application on Google App Engine. See entrypoint in app.yaml.
diff --git a/managed_vms/datastore/main.py b/managed_vms/datastore/main.py
index c924ae6d4533..9c5b06b5c133 100644
--- a/managed_vms/datastore/main.py
+++ b/managed_vms/datastore/main.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 import datetime
+import logging
 import os
 import socket
 
@@ -65,6 +66,15 @@ def index():
 # [END example]
 
 
+@app.errorhandler(500)
+def server_error(e):
+    logging.exception('An error ocurred during a request.')
+    return """
+    An internal error occurred: <pre>{}</pre>
+    See logs for full stacktrace.
+    """.format(e), 500
+
+
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     # This is used when running locally. Gunicorn is used to run the
     # application on Google App Engine. See entrypoint in app.yaml.
diff --git a/managed_vms/disk/main.py b/managed_vms/disk/main.py
index ee5c9ed5018e..f4ec27fb611f 100644
--- a/managed_vms/disk/main.py
+++ b/managed_vms/disk/main.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
+import logging
 import os
 import socket
 
@@ -58,6 +59,15 @@ def index():
 # [END example]
 
 
+@app.errorhandler(500)
+def server_error(e):
+    logging.exception('An error ocurred during a request.')
+    return """
+    An internal error occurred: <pre>{}</pre>
+    See logs for full stacktrace.
+    """.format(e), 500
+
+
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     # This is used when running locally. Gunicorn is used to run the
     # application on Google App Engine. See entrypoint in app.yaml.
diff --git a/managed_vms/extending_runtime/main.py b/managed_vms/extending_runtime/main.py
index 1c75a7bbff20..d302052ce6b1 100644
--- a/managed_vms/extending_runtime/main.py
+++ b/managed_vms/extending_runtime/main.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 # [START app]
+import logging
 import subprocess
 
 from flask import Flask
@@ -29,6 +30,15 @@ def fortune():
 # [END example]
 
 
+@app.errorhandler(500)
+def server_error(e):
+    logging.exception('An error ocurred during a request.')
+    return """
+    An internal error occurred: <pre>{}</pre>
+    See logs for full stacktrace.
+    """.format(e), 500
+
+
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     # This is used when running locally. Gunicorn is used to run the
     # application on Google App Engine. See CMD in Dockerfile.
diff --git a/managed_vms/extending_runtime_compat/main.py b/managed_vms/extending_runtime_compat/main.py
index e9bc3eacfa1a..5fd2c3718f5d 100644
--- a/managed_vms/extending_runtime_compat/main.py
+++ b/managed_vms/extending_runtime_compat/main.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 # [START app]
+import logging
 import subprocess
 
 from flask import Flask
@@ -27,4 +28,14 @@ def fortune():
     output = subprocess.check_output('/usr/games/fortune')
     return output, 200, {'Content-Type': 'text/plain; charset=utf-8'}
 # [END example]
+
+
+@app.errorhandler(500)
+def server_error(e):
+    logging.exception('An error ocurred during a request.')
+    return """
+    An internal error occurred: <pre>{}</pre>
+    See logs for full stacktrace.
+    """.format(e), 500
+
 # [END app]
diff --git a/managed_vms/mailgun/main.py b/managed_vms/mailgun/main.py
index 0ba388bccea0..140c24c93043 100644
--- a/managed_vms/mailgun/main.py
+++ b/managed_vms/mailgun/main.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 # [START app]
+import logging
 import os
 
 from flask import Flask, render_template, request
@@ -78,6 +79,15 @@ def send_email():
     return 'Email sent.'
 
 
+@app.errorhandler(500)
+def server_error(e):
+    logging.exception('An error ocurred during a request.')
+    return """
+    An internal error occurred: <pre>{}</pre>
+    See logs for full stacktrace.
+    """.format(e), 500
+
+
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     # This is used when running locally. Gunicorn is used to run the
     # application on Google App Engine. See entrypoint in app.yaml.
diff --git a/managed_vms/memcache/main.py b/managed_vms/memcache/main.py
index 3cda68026a0e..77b790a4f5cb 100644
--- a/managed_vms/memcache/main.py
+++ b/managed_vms/memcache/main.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
+import logging
 import os
 
 from flask import Flask
@@ -42,6 +43,15 @@ def index():
 # [END example]
 
 
+@app.errorhandler(500)
+def server_error(e):
+    logging.exception('An error ocurred during a request.')
+    return """
+    An internal error occurred: <pre>{}</pre>
+    See logs for full stacktrace.
+    """.format(e), 500
+
+
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     # This is used when running locally. Gunicorn is used to run the
     # application on Google App Engine. See entrypoint in app.yaml.
diff --git a/managed_vms/pubsub/main.py b/managed_vms/pubsub/main.py
index f9b3893fb4a3..f813b823c172 100644
--- a/managed_vms/pubsub/main.py
+++ b/managed_vms/pubsub/main.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 # [START app]
 import base64
 import json
+import logging
 import os
 
 from flask import current_app, Flask, render_template, request
@@ -68,6 +69,15 @@ def pubsub_push():
 # [END push]
 
 
+@app.errorhandler(500)
+def server_error(e):
+    logging.exception('An error ocurred during a request.')
+    return """
+    An internal error occurred: <pre>{}</pre>
+    See logs for full stacktrace.
+    """.format(e), 500
+
+
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     # This is used when running locally. Gunicorn is used to run the
     # application on Google App Engine. See entrypoint in app.yaml.
diff --git a/managed_vms/sendgrid/main.py b/managed_vms/sendgrid/main.py
index 2bee1c106994..43d6b7e38ead 100644
--- a/managed_vms/sendgrid/main.py
+++ b/managed_vms/sendgrid/main.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 # [START app]
+import logging
 import os
 
 from flask import Flask, render_template, request
@@ -57,6 +58,15 @@ def send_email():
 # [END example]
 
 
+@app.errorhandler(500)
+def server_error(e):
+    logging.exception('An error ocurred during a request.')
+    return """
+    An internal error occurred: <pre>{}</pre>
+    See logs for full stacktrace.
+    """.format(e), 500
+
+
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     # This is used when running locally. Gunicorn is used to run the
     # application on Google App Engine. See entrypoint in app.yaml.
diff --git a/managed_vms/static_files/main.py b/managed_vms/static_files/main.py
index 4ae0c71a4dac..297809b4b5e2 100644
--- a/managed_vms/static_files/main.py
+++ b/managed_vms/static_files/main.py
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 # [START app]
+import logging
+
 from flask import Flask, render_template
 
 
@@ -24,6 +26,15 @@ def hello():
     return render_template('index.html')
 
 
+@app.errorhandler(500)
+def server_error(e):
+    logging.exception('An error ocurred during a request.')
+    return """
+    An internal error occurred: <pre>{}</pre>
+    See logs for full stacktrace.
+    """.format(e), 500
+
+
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     # This is used when running locally. Gunicorn is used to run the
     # application on Google App Engine. See entrypoint in app.yaml.
diff --git a/managed_vms/storage/main.py b/managed_vms/storage/main.py
index 26ebb55f7ed8..c3207e60c92b 100644
--- a/managed_vms/storage/main.py
+++ b/managed_vms/storage/main.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 # [START app]
+import logging
 import os
 
 from flask import Flask, request
@@ -30,7 +31,6 @@
 # [START form]
 @app.route('/')
 def index():
-    """Present the user with an upload form."""
     return """
 <form method="POST" action="/upload" enctype="multipart/form-data">
     <input type="file" name="file">
@@ -68,6 +68,15 @@ def upload():
 # [END upload]
 
 
+@app.errorhandler(500)
+def server_error(e):
+    logging.exception('An error ocurred during a request.')
+    return """
+    An internal error occurred: <pre>{}</pre>
+    See logs for full stacktrace.
+    """.format(e), 500
+
+
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     # This is used when running locally. Gunicorn is used to run the
     # application on Google App Engine. See entrypoint in app.yaml.
diff --git a/managed_vms/twilio/main.py b/managed_vms/twilio/main.py
index 3bbe2caec94a..d3279d80a7ad 100644
--- a/managed_vms/twilio/main.py
+++ b/managed_vms/twilio/main.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 # [START app]
+import logging
 import os
 
 from flask import Flask, request
@@ -73,6 +74,15 @@ def receive_sms():
 # [END receive_sms]
 
 
+@app.errorhandler(500)
+def server_error(e):
+    logging.exception('An error ocurred during a request.')
+    return """
+    An internal error occurred: <pre>{}</pre>
+    See logs for full stacktrace.
+    """.format(e), 500
+
+
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     # This is used when running locally. Gunicorn is used to run the
     # application on Google App Engine. See entrypoint in app.yaml.
diff --git a/managed_vms/websockets/main.py b/managed_vms/websockets/main.py
index 5e6905088407..857e93907ab9 100644
--- a/managed_vms/websockets/main.py
+++ b/managed_vms/websockets/main.py
@@ -63,6 +63,16 @@ def index():
     return render_template('index.html', external_ip=external_ip)
 # [END app]
 
+
+@app.errorhandler(500)
+def server_error(e):
+    logging.exception('An error ocurred during a request.')
+    return """
+    An internal error occurred: <pre>{}</pre>
+    See logs for full stacktrace.
+    """.format(e), 500
+
+
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     print("""
 This can not be run directly because the Flask development server does not