diff --git a/Kitodo/src/main/java/org/kitodo/config/enums/ParameterCore.java b/Kitodo/src/main/java/org/kitodo/config/enums/ParameterCore.java
index bfd38c605bb..6ddd98b8d52 100644
--- a/Kitodo/src/main/java/org/kitodo/config/enums/ParameterCore.java
+++ b/Kitodo/src/main/java/org/kitodo/config/enums/ParameterCore.java
@@ -665,7 +665,13 @@ public enum ParameterCore implements ParameterInterface {
      * Optional parameter controlling how many processes are to be displayed and processed in the metadata import mask.
      * When more data records are imported the import process is moved to a background task. Default value is 5.
      */
-    MAX_NUMBER_OF_PROCESSES_FOR_IMPORT_MASK(new Parameter<>("maxNumberOfProcessesForImportMask", 5));
+    MAX_NUMBER_OF_PROCESSES_FOR_IMPORT_MASK(new Parameter<>("maxNumberOfProcessesForImportMask", 5)),
+
+    /*
+     * Optional parameter controlling whether the import of all elements from an uploaded EAD XML file should be
+     * canceled when an exception occurs or not. Defaults to 'false'.
+     */
+    STOP_EAD_COLLECTION_IMPORT_ON_EXCEPTION(new Parameter<>("stopEadCollectionImportOnException", false));
 
     private final Parameter<?> parameter;
 
diff --git a/Kitodo/src/main/java/org/kitodo/production/thread/ImportEadProcessesThread.java b/Kitodo/src/main/java/org/kitodo/production/thread/ImportEadProcessesThread.java
index 465e113752f..a9cd0c309f5 100644
--- a/Kitodo/src/main/java/org/kitodo/production/thread/ImportEadProcessesThread.java
+++ b/Kitodo/src/main/java/org/kitodo/production/thread/ImportEadProcessesThread.java
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@
 import org.kitodo.api.MetadataEntry;
 import org.kitodo.api.dataeditor.rulesetmanagement.FunctionalMetadata;
 import org.kitodo.api.dataeditor.rulesetmanagement.RulesetManagementInterface;
+import org.kitodo.config.ConfigCore;
+import org.kitodo.config.enums.ParameterCore;
 import org.kitodo.constants.StringConstants;
 import org.kitodo.data.database.beans.Client;
 import org.kitodo.data.database.beans.ImportConfiguration;
@@ -126,6 +128,7 @@ public void run() {
         setAuthenticatedUser();
         List<Integer> newProcessIds = new ArrayList<>();
         int newParentId = 0;
+        boolean stopOnError = ConfigCore.getBooleanParameter(ParameterCore.STOP_EAD_COLLECTION_IMPORT_ON_EXCEPTION);
         try {
             int numberOfElements = XMLUtils.getNumberOfEADElements(xmlString, eadLevel);
             XMLInputFactory inputFactory = XMLInputFactory.newInstance();
@@ -197,7 +200,14 @@ public void run() {
                             inProcessElement = false;
                             String content = event.toString();
                             stringBuilder.append(removeDefaultNamespaceUri(content));
-                            newProcessIds.add(parseXmlStringToProcessedTempProcess(stringBuilder.toString()).getProcess().getId());
+                            try {
+                                newProcessIds.add(parseXmlStringToProcessedTempProcess(stringBuilder.toString()).getProcess().getId());
+                            } catch (Exception e) {
+                                logger.error(e.getMessage(), e);
+                                if (stopOnError) {
+                                    throw new ProcessGenerationException("Unable to create process. Cause: " + e.getMessage());
+                                }
+                            }
                             stringBuilder = new StringBuilder();
                         } else {
                             if (inParentProcessElement || inProcessElement) {
diff --git a/Kitodo/src/main/resources/kitodo_config.properties b/Kitodo/src/main/resources/kitodo_config.properties
index b776b50e21c..7046d14c150 100644
--- a/Kitodo/src/main/resources/kitodo_config.properties
+++ b/Kitodo/src/main/resources/kitodo_config.properties
@@ -796,3 +796,10 @@ security.secret.ldapManagerPassword=
 # informing the user that the processes will be imported using a background task and the progress can be tracked via the
 # task manager.
 maxNumberOfProcessesForImportMask=5
+
+# The parameter 'stopEadCollectionImportOnException' can be used to control how Kitodo should handle potential
+# exceptions occurring during the import of EAD collections. When set to 'true', the import of an upload EAD XML file
+# will be canceled and all new processes created from the uploaded file up to this point are removed. If set to 'false',
+# the import will skip the current EAD element that caused the exception and continue with the next element.
+# Defaults to 'false'.
+stopEadCollectionImportOnException=false