diff --git a/homeassistant/components/zwave_js/helpers.py b/homeassistant/components/zwave_js/helpers.py
index 17515f9aa99..c4eb0396287 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/zwave_js/helpers.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/zwave_js/helpers.py
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ def get_value_of_zwave_value(value: ZwaveValue | None) -> Any | None:
 async def async_enable_statistics(client: ZwaveClient) -> None:
     """Enable statistics on the driver."""
     await client.driver.async_enable_statistics("Home Assistant", HA_VERSION)
+    await client.driver.async_enable_error_reporting()
 
 
 @callback
diff --git a/tests/components/zwave_js/test_api.py b/tests/components/zwave_js/test_api.py
index 7ec7d98217b..f4ffa0876d9 100644
--- a/tests/components/zwave_js/test_api.py
+++ b/tests/components/zwave_js/test_api.py
@@ -3172,10 +3172,12 @@ async def test_data_collection(hass, client, integration, hass_ws_client):
     result = msg["result"]
     assert result is None
 
-    assert len(client.async_send_command.call_args_list) == 1
-    args = client.async_send_command.call_args[0][0]
+    assert len(client.async_send_command.call_args_list) == 2
+    args = client.async_send_command.call_args_list[0][0][0]
     assert args["command"] == "driver.enable_statistics"
     assert args["applicationName"] == "Home Assistant"
+    args = client.async_send_command.call_args_list[1][0][0]
+    assert args["command"] == "driver.enable_error_reporting"
     assert entry.data[CONF_DATA_COLLECTION_OPTED_IN]
 
     client.async_send_command.reset_mock()