diff --git a/packages/webapp/package.js b/packages/webapp/package.js
index c0ca566b5c..872e5c9a2a 100644
--- a/packages/webapp/package.js
+++ b/packages/webapp/package.js
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ Cordova.depends({
 });
 
 Package.onUse(function (api) {
+  api.use('ecmascript');
   api.use(['logging', 'underscore', 'routepolicy', 'boilerplate-generator',
            'webapp-hashing'], 'server');
   api.use(['underscore'], 'client');
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ Package.onUse(function (api) {
   api.export(['WebApp'], 'client');
   api.addFiles('webapp_server.js', 'server');
   api.addFiles('webapp_client.js', 'client');
+  api.addFiles('webapp_cordova.js', 'web.cordova');
 });
 
 Package.onTest(function (api) {
diff --git a/packages/webapp/webapp_cordova.js b/packages/webapp/webapp_cordova.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..831e6b984e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/webapp/webapp_cordova.js
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+Meteor.startup(() => {
+  WebAppLocalServer.onError((error) => {
+    console.error(error);
+  });
+});