diff --git a/lib/src/helpers/customError.ts b/lib/src/helpers/customError.ts
index 745204e4..9e710c29 100644
--- a/lib/src/helpers/customError.ts
+++ b/lib/src/helpers/customError.ts
@@ -53,8 +53,12 @@ function  _setName(baseClass: any, name: string) {
  * @group Error
  * @param name - The name of the Custom Error
  * @param constructCb - [Optional] An optional callback function to call when a
- * new Customer Error instance is being created.
+ * new Custom Error instance is being created.
  * @param errorBase - [Optional] (since v0.9.6) The error class to extend for this class, defaults to Error.
+ * @param superArgsFn - [Optional] (since v0.12.7) An optional function that receives the constructor arguments and
+ * returns the arguments to pass to the base class constructor. When not provided all constructor
+ * arguments are forwarded to the base class. Use this to support a different argument order or
+ * to pass a subset of arguments to the base class (similar to calling `super(...)` in a class).
  * @returns A new Error `class`
  * @example
  * ```ts
@@ -115,13 +119,41 @@ function  _setName(baseClass: any, name: string) {
  * theStartupError instanceof Error;        // true
  * theStartupError instanceof AppError;     // true
  * theStartupError instanceof StartupError; // true
+ *
+ * // ----------------------------------------------------------
+ * // Custom error with reordered / transformed arguments
+ * // (the superArgsFn maps constructor args to base class args)
+ * // ----------------------------------------------------------
+ *
+ * interface HttpErrorConstructor extends CustomErrorConstructor<HttpError> {
+ *     new(statusCode: number, message: string): HttpError;
+ *     (statusCode: number, message: string): HttpError;
+ * }
+ *
+ * interface HttpError extends Error {
+ *     readonly statusCode: number;
+ * }
+ *
+ * // HttpError takes (statusCode, message) but base Error expects (message)
+ * let MyHttpError = createCustomError<HttpErrorConstructor>("HttpError",
+ *     (self, args) => {
+ *         self.statusCode = args[0];
+ *     },
+ *     Error,
+ *     (args) => [ args[1] ]  // pass only the message to base Error constructor
+ * );
+ *
+ * let err = new MyHttpError(404, "Not Found");
+ * err.message;     // "Not Found"
+ * err.statusCode;  // 404
  * ```
  */
 /*#__NO_SIDE_EFFECTS__*/
 export function createCustomError<T extends ErrorConstructor = CustomErrorConstructor, B extends ErrorConstructor = ErrorConstructor>(
     name: string,
     constructCb?: ((self: any, args: IArguments) => void) | null,
-    errorBase?: B): T {
+    errorBase?: B,
+    superArgsFn?: ((args: IArguments) => ArrayLike<any>) | null): T {
 
     let theBaseClass = errorBase || Error;
     let orgName = theBaseClass[PROTOTYPE][NAME];
@@ -131,7 +163,7 @@ export function createCustomError<T extends ErrorConstructor = CustomErrorConstr
         let theArgs = arguments;
         try {
             safe(_setName, [theBaseClass, name]);
-            let _self = fnApply(theBaseClass, _this, ArrSlice[CALL](theArgs)) || _this;
+            let _self = fnApply(theBaseClass, _this, superArgsFn ? superArgsFn(theArgs) : ArrSlice[CALL](theArgs)) || _this;
             if (_self !== _this) {
                 // Looks like runtime error constructor reset the prototype chain, so restore it
                 let orgProto = objGetPrototypeOf(_this);
diff --git a/lib/test/src/common/helpers/throw.test.ts b/lib/test/src/common/helpers/throw.test.ts
index 1afcaa13..0239c3e9 100644
--- a/lib/test/src/common/helpers/throw.test.ts
+++ b/lib/test/src/common/helpers/throw.test.ts
@@ -263,5 +263,122 @@ describe("throw helpers", () => {
             assert.ok(theError instanceof ApplicationError, "Check that the startupError is an ApplicationError");
         });
     });
+
+    describe("createCustomError with superArgsFn", () => {
+        it("reorders arguments before passing to base class", () => {
+            interface HttpErrorConstructor extends CustomErrorConstructor<HttpError> {
+                new(statusCode: number, message: string): HttpError;
+                (statusCode: number, message: string): HttpError;
+            }
+
+            interface HttpError extends Error {
+                readonly statusCode: number;
+            }
+
+            let MyHttpError = createCustomError<HttpErrorConstructor>("HttpError",
+                (self, args) => {
+                    self.statusCode = args[0];
+                },
+                Error,
+                (args) => [ args[1] ]  // pass only the message to base Error constructor
+            );
+
+            let err = _expectThrow<HttpError>(() => {
+                throw new MyHttpError(404, "Not Found");
+            }, "Not Found");
+
+            assert.ok(err instanceof Error, "The custom error is an Error");
+            assert.ok(isError(err), "isError returns true");
+            assert.equal(err.name, "HttpError", "Name is HttpError");
+            assert.equal(err.message, "Not Found", "Message is set from second arg");
+            assert.equal(err.statusCode, 404, "statusCode is set from first arg");
+        });
+
+        it("passes subset of arguments to base class", () => {
+            interface DetailedErrorConstructor extends CustomErrorConstructor<DetailedError> {
+                new(message: string, code: number, detail: string): DetailedError;
+                (message: string, code: number, detail: string): DetailedError;
+            }
+
+            interface DetailedError extends Error {
+                readonly code: number;
+                readonly detail: string;
+            }
+
+            let MyDetailedError = createCustomError<DetailedErrorConstructor>("DetailedError",
+                (self, args) => {
+                    self.code = args[1];
+                    self.detail = args[2];
+                },
+                Error,
+                (args) => [ args[0] ]  // pass only message to base Error
+            );
+
+            let err = _expectThrow<DetailedError>(() => {
+                throw new MyDetailedError("Something failed", 42, "extra detail");
+            }, "Something failed");
+
+            assert.ok(err instanceof Error, "The custom error is an Error");
+            assert.ok(isError(err), "isError returns true");
+            assert.equal(err.name, "DetailedError", "Name is DetailedError");
+            assert.equal(err.message, "Something failed", "Message is set correctly");
+            assert.equal(err.code, 42, "code is set correctly");
+            assert.equal(err.detail, "extra detail", "detail is set correctly");
+        });
+
+        it("works with custom error base class", () => {
+            interface AppErrorConstructor extends CustomErrorConstructor<AppError> {
+                new(message: string): AppError;
+                (message: string): AppError;
+            }
+            interface AppError extends Error {}
+
+            interface ServiceErrorConstructor extends CustomErrorConstructor<ServiceError> {
+                new(service: string, message: string): ServiceError;
+                (service: string, message: string): ServiceError;
+            }
+            interface ServiceError extends AppError {
+                readonly service: string;
+            }
+
+            let AppErrorCls = createCustomError<AppErrorConstructor>("AppError");
+            let ServiceErrorCls = createCustomError<ServiceErrorConstructor>("ServiceError",
+                (self, args) => {
+                    self.service = args[0];
+                },
+                AppErrorCls,
+                (args) => [ args[1] ]  // pass message to AppError base class
+            );
+
+            let err = _expectThrow<ServiceError>(() => {
+                throw new ServiceErrorCls("auth-service", "Unauthorized");
+            }, "Unauthorized");
+
+            assert.ok(err instanceof Error, "is an Error");
+            assert.ok(err instanceof AppErrorCls, "is an AppError");
+            assert.ok(err instanceof ServiceErrorCls, "is a ServiceError");
+            assert.ok(isError(err), "isError returns true");
+            assert.equal(err.name, "ServiceError", "Name is ServiceError");
+            assert.equal(err.message, "Unauthorized", "Message is set from second arg");
+            assert.equal(err.service, "auth-service", "service is set from first arg");
+        });
+
+        it("null superArgsFn behaves like no superArgsFn (passes all args)", () => {
+            interface MyErrorConstructor extends CustomErrorConstructor<MyError> {
+                new(message: string): MyError;
+                (message: string): MyError;
+            }
+            interface MyError extends Error {}
+
+            let MyErrorCls = createCustomError<MyErrorConstructor>("MyNullSuperError", null, Error, null);
+
+            let err = _expectThrow<MyError>(() => {
+                throw new MyErrorCls("hello");
+            }, "hello");
+
+            assert.ok(isError(err), "isError returns true");
+            assert.equal(err.message, "hello", "Message is set correctly");
+        });
+    });
 });