diff --git a/framework/src/Volo.Abp.AspNetCore/Volo/Abp/AspNetCore/Auditing/AbpAuditingMiddleware.cs b/framework/src/Volo.Abp.AspNetCore/Volo/Abp/AspNetCore/Auditing/AbpAuditingMiddleware.cs
index f2929e3f5a..cc71797a5b 100644
--- a/framework/src/Volo.Abp.AspNetCore/Volo/Abp/AspNetCore/Auditing/AbpAuditingMiddleware.cs
+++ b/framework/src/Volo.Abp.AspNetCore/Volo/Abp/AspNetCore/Auditing/AbpAuditingMiddleware.cs
@@ -33,6 +33,23 @@ namespace Volo.Abp.AspNetCore.Auditing
                 await next(context).ConfigureAwait(false);
                 return;
             }
+            if (Options.AlwaysLogOnException)
+            {
+                using (var scope = _auditingManager.BeginScope())
+                {
+                    try
+                    {
+                        await next(context).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                        return;
+                    }
+                    catch (Exception)
+                    {
+                        await scope.SaveAsync().ConfigureAwait(false);
+                        if (!Options.HideErrors)
+                            throw;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
 
             using (var scope = _auditingManager.BeginScope())
             {
@@ -40,9 +57,8 @@ namespace Volo.Abp.AspNetCore.Auditing
                 {
                     await next(context).ConfigureAwait(false);
                 }
-                catch (Exception ex)
+                catch (Exception)
                 {
-                    scope.AddException(ex);
                 }
                 finally
                 {
@@ -53,13 +69,6 @@ namespace Volo.Abp.AspNetCore.Auditing
 
         private bool ShouldWriteAuditLog(HttpContext httpContext)
         {
-            // IF selected, save audit logs on exception on GET requests even if audit log is disabled for GET requests.
-            if (Options.AlwaysLogOnException &&
-                string.Equals(httpContext.Request.Method, HttpMethods.Get, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
-            {
-                return true;
-            }
-
             if (!Options.IsEnabled)
             {
                 return false;
diff --git a/framework/src/Volo.Abp.Auditing/Volo/Abp/Auditing/AbpAuditingOptions.cs b/framework/src/Volo.Abp.Auditing/Volo/Abp/Auditing/AbpAuditingOptions.cs
index 5dcae1e097..db13bdaf74 100644
--- a/framework/src/Volo.Abp.Auditing/Volo/Abp/Auditing/AbpAuditingOptions.cs
+++ b/framework/src/Volo.Abp.Auditing/Volo/Abp/Auditing/AbpAuditingOptions.cs
@@ -29,11 +29,11 @@ namespace Volo.Abp.Auditing
         /// <summary>
         /// Default: true.
         /// </summary>
-        public bool IsEnabledForAnonymousUsers { get; set; } = false;
+        public bool IsEnabledForAnonymousUsers { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Audit log e xceptions.
-        /// Default: false.
+        /// Audit log on exceptions.
+        /// Default: true.
         /// </summary>
         public bool AlwaysLogOnException { get; set; }
 
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ namespace Volo.Abp.Auditing
             IsEnabled = true;
             IsEnabledForAnonymousUsers = true;
             HideErrors = true;
+            AlwaysLogOnException = true;
 
             Contributors = new List<AuditLogContributor>();
 
diff --git a/framework/test/Volo.Abp.AspNetCore.Mvc.Tests/Volo/Abp/AspNetCore/Mvc/Auditing/AuditTestController_Tests.cs b/framework/test/Volo.Abp.AspNetCore.Mvc.Tests/Volo/Abp/AspNetCore/Mvc/Auditing/AuditTestController_Tests.cs
index 97b211ba5a..b65f8eef1f 100644
--- a/framework/test/Volo.Abp.AspNetCore.Mvc.Tests/Volo/Abp/AspNetCore/Mvc/Auditing/AuditTestController_Tests.cs
+++ b/framework/test/Volo.Abp.AspNetCore.Mvc.Tests/Volo/Abp/AspNetCore/Mvc/Auditing/AuditTestController_Tests.cs
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ namespace Volo.Abp.AspNetCore.Mvc.Auditing
         public async Task Should_Trigger_Middleware_And_AuditLog_Exception_Always()
         {
             _options.IsEnabled = false;
-            _options.AlwaysLogOnException = true;
+            _options.AlwaysLogOnException = false;
             await GetResponseAsync("api/audit-test/audit-fail", System.Net.HttpStatusCode.BadRequest);
             //await _auditingStore.Received().SaveAsync(Arg.Any<AuditLogInfo>()); //Won't work, save happens out of scope
         }