diff --git a/src/journal/journalctl.c b/src/journal/journalctl.c
index a5ed41d..f5165e9 100644
--- a/src/journal/journalctl.c
+++ b/src/journal/journalctl.c
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ static bool arg_dmesg = false;
 static const char *arg_cursor = NULL;
 static const char *arg_after_cursor = NULL;
 static bool arg_show_cursor = false;
+static bool arg_skip_entries = false;
 static const char *arg_directory = NULL;
 static char **arg_file = NULL;
 static int arg_priorities = 0xFF;
@@ -197,6 +198,7 @@ static void help(void) {
                "  -c --cursor=CURSOR       Show entries starting at the specified cursor\n"
                "     --after-cursor=CURSOR Show entries after the specified cursor\n"
                "     --show-cursor         Print the cursor after all the entries\n"
+               "     --skip-entries        Skip corrupted entries in the journal\n"
                "  -b --boot[=ID]           Show current boot or the specified boot\n"
                "     --list-boots          Show terse information about recorded boots\n"
                "  -k --dmesg               Show kernel message log from the current boot\n"
@@ -270,6 +272,7 @@ static int parse_argv(int argc, char *argv[]) {
                 ARG_UNTIL,
                 ARG_AFTER_CURSOR,
                 ARG_SHOW_CURSOR,
+                ARG_SKIP_ENTRIES,
                 ARG_USER_UNIT,
                 ARG_LIST_CATALOG,
                 ARG_DUMP_CATALOG,
@@ -317,6 +320,7 @@ static int parse_argv(int argc, char *argv[]) {
                 { "cursor",         required_argument, NULL, 'c'                },
                 { "after-cursor",   required_argument, NULL, ARG_AFTER_CURSOR   },
                 { "show-cursor",    no_argument,       NULL, ARG_SHOW_CURSOR    },
+                { "skip-entries",   no_argument,       NULL, ARG_SKIP_ENTRIES   },
                 { "since",          required_argument, NULL, ARG_SINCE          },
                 { "until",          required_argument, NULL, ARG_UNTIL          },
                 { "unit",           required_argument, NULL, 'u'                },
@@ -516,6 +520,10 @@ static int parse_argv(int argc, char *argv[]) {
                         arg_show_cursor = true;
                         break;
 
+                case ARG_SKIP_ENTRIES:
+                        arg_skip_entries = true;
+                        break;
+
                 case ARG_HEADER:
                         arg_action = ACTION_PRINT_HEADER;
                         break;
@@ -2069,6 +2077,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
                         need_seek = true;
                         if (r == -EADDRNOTAVAIL)
                                 break;
+                        else if (r < 0 && arg_skip_entries)
+                                continue;
                         else if (r < 0 || ferror(stdout))
                                 goto finish;