diff --git a/lib/app/client.js b/lib/app/client.js
index 63e22c585e..c2da03ceb1 100644
--- a/lib/app/client.js
+++ b/lib/app/client.js
@@ -203,8 +203,8 @@ async function render (to, from, next) {
     if (app.context._redirected) return
     // Load layout for error page
     const layout = await this.loadLayout(typeof NuxtError.layout === 'function' ? NuxtError.layout(app.context) : NuxtError.layout)
-    await callMiddleware.call(this, Components, context, layout)
-    if (context._redirected) return
+    await callMiddleware.call(this, Components, app.context, layout)
+    if (app.context._redirected) return
     // Show error page
     app.context.error({ statusCode: 404, message: '<%= messages.error_404 %>' })
     return next()