diff --git a/types.go b/types.go
index cfe226c..2da4ef5 100644
--- a/types.go
+++ b/types.go
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package runtime
 
+import "fmt"
+
 type HttpStatusCode uint
 
 // Taken from net/http
@@ -83,6 +85,13 @@ type Rfc7807Error struct {
 	Extensions map[string]string `json:"extensions"`
 }
 
+// Error implements the error interface for Rfc7807Error.
+func (e *Rfc7807Error) Error() string {
+	// Format all RFC-7807 fields into error string
+	return fmt.Sprintf("error: type=%s, title=%s, detail=%s, status=%d, instance=%s, extensions=%v",
+		e.Type, e.Title, e.Detail, e.Status, e.Instance, e.Extensions)
+}
+
 // GleeceController provides common functionality for controllers.
 type GleeceController struct {
 	statusCode *HttpStatusCode