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..ff4f5c53 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 =
@@ -139,4 +142,4 @@
 #type = none
 #rabbitmq_endpoint =
 #rabbitmq_topic =
-#rabbitmq_queue_type = classic
\ No newline at end of file
+#rabbitmq_queue_type = classic
diff --git a/radicale/config.py b/radicale/config.py
index 27352bdc..567847c0 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..a7cc0bee 100644
--- a/radicale/storage/multifilesystem/base.py
+++ b/radicale/storage/multifilesystem/base.py
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 # This file is part of Radicale - CalDAV and CardDAV server
 # Copyright © 2014 Jean-Marc Martins
 # Copyright © 2012-2017 Guillaume Ayoub
-# Copyright © 2017-2019 Unrud <unrud@outlook.com>
+# Copyright © 2017-2022 Unrud <unrud@outlook.com>
+# Copyright © 2024-2024 Peter Bieringer <pb@bieringer.de>
 #
 # This library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
 # it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ 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..c52c1f7e 100644
--- a/radicale/storage/multifilesystem/get.py
+++ b/radicale/storage/multifilesystem/get.py
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 # This file is part of Radicale - CalDAV and CardDAV server
 # Copyright © 2014 Jean-Marc Martins
 # Copyright © 2012-2017 Guillaume Ayoub
-# Copyright © 2017-2018 Unrud <unrud@outlook.com>
+# Copyright © 2017-2022 Unrud <unrud@outlook.com>
+# Copyright © 2024-2024 Peter Bieringer <pb@bieringer.de>
 #
 # This library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
 # it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -101,8 +102,12 @@ 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" %
-                                           (href, self.path, e)) from e
+                        if self._skip_broken_item:
+                            logger.warning("Skip broken item %r in %r: %s", href, self.path, e)
+                            return None
+                        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.
                     if not self._item_cache_cleaned: