diff --git a/nuxt.config.ts b/nuxt.config.ts
index f7fa3cc55e..3d7d6d2f97 100644
--- a/nuxt.config.ts
+++ b/nuxt.config.ts
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ const config: NuxtConfig = {
     '~/plugins/ua-parse.ts',
     '~/plugins/focus-visible.client.ts',
     '~/plugins/api-token.server.ts',
+    '~/plugins/sentry.ts',
   ],
   css: ['~/styles/tailwind.css', '~/assets/fonts.css', '~/styles/accent.css'],
   head,
diff --git a/src/plugins/sentry.ts b/src/plugins/sentry.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..07b9e09e1a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/plugins/sentry.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+import * as Sentry from '@sentry/browser'
+
+/**
+ * adds render context to the error event that is sent to sentry
+ */
+
+Sentry.setContext('render context', {
+  platform: process.client ? 'client' : 'server',
+})