diff --git a/jquery.lazyload.js b/jquery.lazyload.js
index b395c2e2..12b528a2 100644
--- a/jquery.lazyload.js
+++ b/jquery.lazyload.js
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
             skip_invisible  : false,
             appear          : null,
             load            : null,
+            error           : null,
             placeholder     : "data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAYAAAAfFcSJAAAAAXNSR0IArs4c6QAAAARnQU1BAACxjwv8YQUAAAAJcEhZcwAADsQAAA7EAZUrDhsAAAANSURBVBhXYzh8+PB/AAffA0nNPuCLAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC"
         };
 
@@ -126,6 +127,11 @@
                                 settings.load.call(self, elements_left, settings);
                             }
                         })
+                        .one("error", function() {
+                            if (settings.error) {
+                                settings.error.call(self, elements_left, settings);
+                            }
+                        })
                         .attr("src", $self.attr("data-" + settings.data_attribute));
                 }
             });