diff --git a/jquery.lazyload.js b/jquery.lazyload.js
index 26fab660..f7b1f28e 100644
--- a/jquery.lazyload.js
+++ b/jquery.lazyload.js
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@
             skip_invisible  : false,
             appear          : null,
             load            : null,
-            placeholder     : "data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAYAAAAfFcSJAAAAAXNSR0IArs4c6QAAAARnQU1BAACxjwv8YQUAAAAJcEhZcwAADsQAAA7EAZUrDhsAAAANSURBVBhXYzh8+PB/AAffA0nNPuCLAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC"
+            placeholder     : "data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAYAAAAfFcSJAAAAAXNSR0IArs4c6QAAAARnQU1BAACxjwv8YQUAAAAJcEhZcwAADsQAAA7EAZUrDhsAAAANSURBVBhXYzh8+PB/AAffA0nNPuCLAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC",
+            error           : null
         };
 
         function update() {
@@ -127,7 +128,13 @@
                                 settings.load.call(self, elements_left, settings);
                             }
                         })
-                        .attr("src", $self.attr("data-" + settings.data_attribute));
+                        .attr("src", $self.attr("data-" + settings.data_attribute))
+                        .bind("error", function(){
+                            if (settings.error) {
+                            	var elements_left = elements.length;
+                                settings.error.call(self, elements_left, settings);
+                            }
+                        });
                 }
             });