diff --git a/mltb2/files.py b/mltb2/files.py
index 03da345..b043257 100644
--- a/mltb2/files.py
+++ b/mltb2/files.py
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ def save_batch(self, batch: Sequence[Dict[str, Any]]) -> None:
         self._remove_lock_files(batch)
 
     @staticmethod
-    def load_data(result_dir: str) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
+    def load_data(result_dir: str, ignore_load_error: bool = False) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
         """Load all data.
 
         After all data is processed, this method can be used to load all data.
@@ -201,6 +201,7 @@ def load_data(result_dir: str) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
 
         Args:
             result_dir: The directory where the results are stored.
+            ignore_load_error: Ignore errors when loading the result files. Just print them.
         """
         _result_dir_path = Path(result_dir)
         if not _result_dir_path.is_dir():
@@ -212,6 +213,17 @@ def load_data(result_dir: str) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
             if child_path.is_file() and child_path.name.endswith(".pkl.gz"):
                 uuid = FileBasedRestartableBatchDataProcessor._get_uuid_from_filename(child_path.name)
                 if uuid not in uuids:
-                    uuids.add(uuid)
-                    data.append(joblib.load(child_path))
+
+                    d = None
+                    try:
+                        d = joblib.load(child_path)
+                    except Exception as e:
+                        if ignore_load_error:
+                            print(f"Error loading file '{child_path}': {e}")
+                        else:
+                            raise e  # NOQA: TRY201
+
+                    if d is not None:
+                        uuids.add(uuid)
+                        data.append(d)
         return data
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index bd6d9f4..4b46417 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "mltb2"
-version = "1.0.0rc2"
+version = "1.0.0rc3"
 description = "Machine Learning Toolbox 2"
 authors = ["PhilipMay <philip@may.la>"]
 readme = "README.md"
diff --git a/tests/test_files.py b/tests/test_files.py
index 14297aa..5b49089 100644
--- a/tests/test_files.py
+++ b/tests/test_files.py
@@ -254,3 +254,51 @@ def test_FileBasedRestartableBatchDataProcessor_clear_lock_files(tmp_path):
         assert isinstance(d["uuid"], str)
         assert isinstance(d["x"], int)
         assert d["x"] < 100
+
+
+def test_FileBasedRestartableBatchDataProcessor_load_data_with_error(tmp_path):
+    result_dir = tmp_path.absolute()
+    batch_size = 10
+    data = [{"uuid": str(uuid4()), "x": i} for i in range(100)]
+    data_processor = FileBasedRestartableBatchDataProcessor(
+        data=data, batch_size=batch_size, uuid_name="uuid", result_dir=result_dir
+    )
+
+    # process all data
+    while True:
+        _data = data_processor.read_batch()
+        if len(_data) == 0:
+            break
+        data_processor.save_batch(_data)
+
+    first_data_file = list(tmp_path.glob("*.pkl.gz"))[0]
+    with open(first_data_file, "w") as f:
+        f.write("")
+
+    del data_processor
+    with pytest.raises(EOFError):
+        _ = FileBasedRestartableBatchDataProcessor.load_data(result_dir)
+
+
+def test_FileBasedRestartableBatchDataProcessor_load_data_ignore_error(tmp_path):
+    result_dir = tmp_path.absolute()
+    batch_size = 10
+    data = [{"uuid": str(uuid4()), "x": i} for i in range(100)]
+    data_processor = FileBasedRestartableBatchDataProcessor(
+        data=data, batch_size=batch_size, uuid_name="uuid", result_dir=result_dir
+    )
+
+    # process all data
+    while True:
+        _data = data_processor.read_batch()
+        if len(_data) == 0:
+            break
+        data_processor.save_batch(_data)
+
+    first_data_file = list(tmp_path.glob("*.pkl.gz"))[0]
+    with open(first_data_file, "w") as f:
+        f.write("")
+
+    del data_processor
+    processed_data = FileBasedRestartableBatchDataProcessor.load_data(result_dir, ignore_load_error=True)
+    assert len(processed_data) == len(data) - 1