diff --git a/lib/jasmine-core/boot/node_boot.js b/lib/jasmine-core/boot/node_boot.js
index 304bcd12..89ee49b1 100644
--- a/lib/jasmine-core/boot/node_boot.js
+++ b/lib/jasmine-core/boot/node_boot.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 module.exports = function(jasmineRequire) {
   var jasmine = jasmineRequire.core(jasmineRequire);
 
-  var env = jasmine.getEnv();
+  var env = jasmine.getEnv({suppressLoadErrors: true});
 
   var jasmineInterface = jasmineRequire.interface(jasmine, env);
 
diff --git a/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js b/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js
index 3fdbeacc..aaa8ec7a 100644
--- a/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js
+++ b/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js
@@ -794,17 +794,29 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().Env = function(j$) {
       return currentSpec || currentSuite();
     };
 
-    var globalErrors = new j$.GlobalErrors();
-    globalErrors.install();
-    globalErrors.pushListener(function(message, filename, lineno) {
-      topSuite.result.failedExpectations.push({
-        passed: false,
-        globalErrorType: 'load',
-        message: message,
-        filename: filename,
-        lineno: lineno
+    var globalErrors = null;
+    
+    var installGlobalErrors = function() {
+      if (globalErrors) {
+        return;
+      }
+
+      globalErrors = new j$.GlobalErrors();
+      globalErrors.install();
+    };
+
+    if (!options.suppressLoadErrors) {
+      installGlobalErrors();
+      globalErrors.pushListener(function(message, filename, lineno) {
+        topSuite.result.failedExpectations.push({
+          passed: false,
+          globalErrorType: 'load',
+          message: message,
+          filename: filename,
+          lineno: lineno
+        });
       });
-    });
+    }
 
     this.specFilter = function() {
       return true;
@@ -949,13 +961,6 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().Env = function(j$) {
       return seed;
     };
 
-    this.suppressLoadErrors = function() {
-      if (handlingLoadErrors) {
-        globalErrors.popListener();
-      }
-      handlingLoadErrors = false;
-    };
-
     this.deprecated = function(deprecation) {
       var runnable = currentRunnable() || topSuite;
       runnable.addDeprecationWarning(deprecation);
@@ -1065,7 +1070,7 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().Env = function(j$) {
 
     this.execute = function(runnablesToRun) {
       var self = this;
-      this.suppressLoadErrors();
+      installGlobalErrors();
 
       if(!runnablesToRun) {
         if (focusedRunnables.length) {
diff --git a/lib/jasmine-core/node_boot.js b/lib/jasmine-core/node_boot.js
index 2b2d7adf..234b0a7f 100644
--- a/lib/jasmine-core/node_boot.js
+++ b/lib/jasmine-core/node_boot.js
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
 module.exports = function(jasmineRequire) {
   var jasmine = jasmineRequire.core(jasmineRequire);
 
-  var env = jasmine.getEnv();
+  var env = jasmine.getEnv({suppressLoadErrors: true});
 
   var jasmineInterface = jasmineRequire.interface(jasmine, env);
 
diff --git a/spec/core/EnvSpec.js b/spec/core/EnvSpec.js
index bf239707..5c9118c8 100644
--- a/spec/core/EnvSpec.js
+++ b/spec/core/EnvSpec.js
@@ -197,4 +197,24 @@ describe("Env", function() {
       }).not.toThrow();
     });
   });
+
+  describe('when not constructed with suppressLoadErrors: true', function() {
+    it('installs a global error handler on construction', function() {
+      var globalErrors = jasmine.createSpyObj('globalErrors', ['install', 'pushListener', 'popListener']);
+      spyOn(jasmineUnderTest, 'GlobalErrors').and.returnValue(globalErrors);
+      new jasmineUnderTest.Env();
+      expect(globalErrors.install).toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('when constructed with suppressLoadErrors: true', function() {
+    it('does not install a global error handler until execute is called', function() {
+      var globalErrors = jasmine.createSpyObj('globalErrors', ['install', 'pushListener', 'popListener']);
+      spyOn(jasmineUnderTest, 'GlobalErrors').and.returnValue(globalErrors);
+      env = new jasmineUnderTest.Env({suppressLoadErrors: true});
+      expect(globalErrors.install).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+      env.execute();
+      expect(globalErrors.install).toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/spec/core/integration/EnvSpec.js b/spec/core/integration/EnvSpec.js
index 93baf7ed..0fe392b4 100644
--- a/spec/core/integration/EnvSpec.js
+++ b/spec/core/integration/EnvSpec.js
@@ -2060,11 +2060,13 @@ describe("Env integration", function() {
     env.execute();
   });
 
-  describe('If suppressLoadErrors was called', function() {
-    it('does not report or handle errors that occur during loading', function(done) {
+  describe('If suppressLoadErrors: true was passed', function() {
+    it('does not install a global error handler during loading', function(done) {
+      var originalOnerror = jasmine.createSpy('original onerror')
       var global = {
         setTimeout: function(fn, delay) { setTimeout(fn, delay) },
-        clearTimeout: function(fn, delay) { clearTimeout(fn, delay) }
+        clearTimeout: function(fn, delay) { clearTimeout(fn, delay) },
+        onerror: originalOnerror
       };
       spyOn(jasmineUnderTest, 'getGlobal').and.returnValue(global);
       var globalErrors = new jasmineUnderTest.GlobalErrors(global);
@@ -2072,17 +2074,16 @@ describe("Env integration", function() {
       globalErrors.pushListener(onerror);
       spyOn(jasmineUnderTest, 'GlobalErrors').and.returnValue(globalErrors);
 
-      var env = new jasmineUnderTest.Env(),
+      var env = new jasmineUnderTest.Env({suppressLoadErrors: true});
         reporter = jasmine.createSpyObj('reporter', ['jasmineDone', 'suiteDone', 'specDone']);
 
       reporter.jasmineDone.and.callFake(function(e) {
         expect(e.failedExpectations).toEqual([]);
-        expect(onerror).toHaveBeenCalledWith('Uncaught Error: ENOCHEESE');
+        expect(originalOnerror).toHaveBeenCalledWith('Uncaught Error: ENOCHEESE');
         done();
       });
 
       env.addReporter(reporter);
-      env.suppressLoadErrors(true);
       global.onerror('Uncaught Error: ENOCHEESE');
 
       env.execute();
diff --git a/src/core/Env.js b/src/core/Env.js
index 011cfe4e..2e7f0729 100644
--- a/src/core/Env.js
+++ b/src/core/Env.js
@@ -38,17 +38,29 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().Env = function(j$) {
       return currentSpec || currentSuite();
     };
 
-    var globalErrors = new j$.GlobalErrors();
-    globalErrors.install();
-    globalErrors.pushListener(function(message, filename, lineno) {
-      topSuite.result.failedExpectations.push({
-        passed: false,
-        globalErrorType: 'load',
-        message: message,
-        filename: filename,
-        lineno: lineno
+    var globalErrors = null;
+    
+    var installGlobalErrors = function() {
+      if (globalErrors) {
+        return;
+      }
+
+      globalErrors = new j$.GlobalErrors();
+      globalErrors.install();
+    };
+
+    if (!options.suppressLoadErrors) {
+      installGlobalErrors();
+      globalErrors.pushListener(function(message, filename, lineno) {
+        topSuite.result.failedExpectations.push({
+          passed: false,
+          globalErrorType: 'load',
+          message: message,
+          filename: filename,
+          lineno: lineno
+        });
       });
-    });
+    }
 
     this.specFilter = function() {
       return true;
@@ -193,13 +205,6 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().Env = function(j$) {
       return seed;
     };
 
-    this.suppressLoadErrors = function() {
-      if (handlingLoadErrors) {
-        globalErrors.popListener();
-      }
-      handlingLoadErrors = false;
-    };
-
     this.deprecated = function(deprecation) {
       var runnable = currentRunnable() || topSuite;
       runnable.addDeprecationWarning(deprecation);
@@ -309,7 +314,7 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().Env = function(j$) {
 
     this.execute = function(runnablesToRun) {
       var self = this;
-      this.suppressLoadErrors();
+      installGlobalErrors();
 
       if(!runnablesToRun) {
         if (focusedRunnables.length) {