diff --git a/DOCUMENTATION.md b/DOCUMENTATION.md
index 382e1e03..3923e54a 100644
--- a/DOCUMENTATION.md
+++ b/DOCUMENTATION.md
@@ -865,6 +865,12 @@ Delete sync-token that are older than the specified time. (seconds)
 
 Default: `2592000`
 
+#### skip_broken_item
+
+Skip broken item instead of triggering an exception
+
+Default: False
+
 ##### hook
 
 Command that is run after changes to storage. Take a look at the
diff --git a/config b/config
index 4a2e2f29..9cc77ecb 100644
--- a/config
+++ b/config
@@ -99,6 +99,9 @@
 # Delete sync token that are older (seconds)
 #max_sync_token_age = 2592000
 
+# Skip broken item instead of triggering an exception
+#skip_broken_item = False
+
 # Command that is run after changes to storage
 # Example: ([ -d .git ] || git init) && git add -A && (git diff --cached --quiet || git commit -m "Changes by \"%(user)s\"")
 #hook =
diff --git a/radicale/config.py b/radicale/config.py
index 27352bdc..31765634 100644
--- a/radicale/config.py
+++ b/radicale/config.py
@@ -211,6 +211,10 @@ DEFAULT_CONFIG_SCHEMA: types.CONFIG_SCHEMA = OrderedDict([
             "value": "2592000",  # 30 days
             "help": "delete sync token that are older",
             "type": positive_int}),
+        ("skip_broken_item", {
+            "value": False,
+            "help": "skip broken item instead of triggering exception",
+            "type": bool}),
         ("hook", {
             "value": "",
             "help": "command that is run after changes to storage",
diff --git a/radicale/storage/multifilesystem/base.py b/radicale/storage/multifilesystem/base.py
index bbb02198..db82e9ee 100644
--- a/radicale/storage/multifilesystem/base.py
+++ b/radicale/storage/multifilesystem/base.py
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ class CollectionBase(storage.BaseCollection):
         # Path should already be sanitized
         self._path = pathutils.strip_path(path)
         self._encoding = storage_.configuration.get("encoding", "stock")
+        self._skip_broken_item = storage_.configuration.get("storage", "skip_broken_item")
         if filesystem_path is None:
             filesystem_path = pathutils.path_to_filesystem(folder, self.path)
         self._filesystem_path = filesystem_path
diff --git a/radicale/storage/multifilesystem/get.py b/radicale/storage/multifilesystem/get.py
index 0a1fd73f..ab3bd90e 100644
--- a/radicale/storage/multifilesystem/get.py
+++ b/radicale/storage/multifilesystem/get.py
@@ -101,7 +101,11 @@ class CollectionPartGet(CollectionPartCache, CollectionPartLock,
                         cache_content = self._store_item_cache(
                             href, temp_item, cache_hash)
                     except Exception as e:
-                        raise RuntimeError("Failed to load item %r in %r: %s" %
+                        if self._skip_broken_item:
+                            logger.warning("Skip broken item %r in %r: %s", href, self.path, e)
+                            return
+                        else:
+                            raise RuntimeError("Failed to load item %r in %r: %s" %
                                            (href, self.path, e)) from e
                     # Clean cache entries once after the data in the file
                     # system was edited externally.