diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8190f1e..424b360 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -26,4 +26,4 @@ exports.config = {
 
 ### Configuration
 * `logLevels`: Inclusive `Array` filter for which log levels to show. Can be any of `'debug'`, `'info'`, `'warning'` and `'severe'`. Defaults to `['severe', 'warning']`.
-
+* `failOnSevere`: `Boolean` for failing the tests when `'severe'` level errors detected. Disabled by default.
diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index 3432c27..07aaa93 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -51,8 +51,13 @@ module.exports = {
     });
   },
 
-  postTest: function() {
+  postTest: function () {
+    // this == ProtractorPlugin
+    // from: https://github.com/angular/protractor/blob/c6703a5ea8ce7a837193ecf478c2096d8c6e99e9/lib/plugins.ts#L25
     let config = this.config;
+    // addFailure == ProtractorPlugin.addFailure
+    // https://github.com/angular/protractor/blob/c6703a5ea8ce7a837193ecf478c2096d8c6e99e9/lib/plugins.ts#L243
+    let addFailure = this.addFailure;
 
     if (!this.enabled) {
       return;
@@ -66,6 +71,12 @@ module.exports = {
           return;
         }
 
+        result.forEach(resultLine => {
+          if (config.failOnSevere && resultLine.level.name.toLowerCase() === LEVELS.severe.name) {
+            addFailure(`Test failed due to ${LEVELS.severe.name} level message`);
+          }
+        });
+
         printHeader.call(config);
 
         _(result)
diff --git a/test/index.js b/test/index.js
index b91820a..ee0693f 100644
--- a/test/index.js
+++ b/test/index.js
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ let expect = chai.expect;
 chai.use(sinonChai);
 
 describe('protractor-console', () => {
-  let reporter,  printerSpy, headerSpy;
+  let reporter, printerSpy, headerSpy, addFailureSpy;
 
   beforeEach(() => {
     let browser = global.browser = {};
@@ -32,11 +32,44 @@ describe('protractor-console', () => {
 
     headerSpy = sinon.spy();
     reporter.config.headerPrinter = headerSpy;
+
+    addFailureSpy = sinon.spy();
+    reporter.addFailure = addFailureSpy;
   });
 
   afterEach(() => {
     printerSpy.reset();
     headerSpy.reset();
+    addFailureSpy.reset();
+  });
+
+  it('should fail tests when severe error and failOnSevere==true', () => {
+    reporter.config.failOnSevere = true;
+    expect(addFailureSpy).to.have.callCount(0);
+
+    return reporter.postTest()
+      .then(() => {
+        expect(addFailureSpy).to.have.callCount(1);
+      });
+  });
+
+  it('should not fail tests when severe error and failOnSevere==false', () => {
+    reporter.config.failOnSevere = false;
+    expect(addFailureSpy).to.have.callCount(0);
+
+    return reporter.postTest()
+      .then(() => {
+        expect(addFailureSpy).to.have.callCount(0);
+      });
+  });
+
+  it('should not fail tests when severe error and failOnSevere undefined', () => {
+    expect(addFailureSpy).to.have.callCount(0);
+
+    return reporter.postTest()
+      .then(() => {
+        expect(addFailureSpy).to.have.callCount(0);
+      });
   });
 
   it('should filter by log level', () => {