diff --git a/adapters/gotaglib/gotaglib.go b/adapters/gotaglib/gotaglib.go
index 7ea98a4421f..c4f8a509594 100644
--- a/adapters/gotaglib/gotaglib.go
+++ b/adapters/gotaglib/gotaglib.go
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/conf"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/core/storage/local"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/log"
+	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/model"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/model/metadata"
 	"go.senan.xyz/taglib"
 )
@@ -36,6 +37,29 @@ func (e extractor) Parse(files ...string) (map[string]metadata.Info, error) {
 	for _, path := range files {
 		props, err := e.extractMetadata(path)
 		if err != nil {
+			if !conf.Server.Scanner.ImportOnReadError {
+				continue
+			}
+			log.Warn("gotaglib: Error reading metadata from file. Importing without metadata", "filePath", path, err)
+			f, openErr := e.fs.Open(path)
+			if openErr != nil {
+				continue
+			}
+			info, statErr := f.Stat()
+			_ = f.Close()
+			if statErr != nil {
+				continue
+			}
+			fileInfo, ok := info.(metadata.FileInfo)
+			if !ok {
+				continue
+			}
+			results[path] = metadata.Info{
+				FileInfo:        fileInfo,
+				Tags:            model.RawTags{},
+				AudioProperties: metadata.AudioProperties{},
+				HasPicture:      false,
+			}
 			continue
 		}
 		results[path] = *props
diff --git a/adapters/gotaglib/gotaglib_test.go b/adapters/gotaglib/gotaglib_test.go
index 05924914d72..3568732ef76 100644
--- a/adapters/gotaglib/gotaglib_test.go
+++ b/adapters/gotaglib/gotaglib_test.go
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/tests"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/utils"
+	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/conf"
+	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/model/metadata"
 	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
 	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
 )
@@ -252,6 +254,46 @@ var _ = Describe("Extractor", func() {
 			})
 		})
 
+		Context("when metadata cannot be read", func() {
+			var invalidFile string
+
+			BeforeEach(func() {
+				invalidFile = utils.TempFileName("invalid-audio-", ".xm")
+
+				Expect(os.WriteFile(invalidFile, []byte("this is not a valid audio file"), 0644)).To(Succeed())
+
+				DeferCleanup(func() {
+					Expect(os.Remove(invalidFile)).To(Succeed())
+				})
+
+				// Use root fs for absolute paths in temp directory
+				e = &extractor{fs: os.DirFS("/")}
+			})
+
+			It("skips the file when ImportOnReadError is disabled", func() {
+				conf.Server.Scanner.ImportOnReadError = false
+
+				// Strip leading slash for DirFS rooted at "/"
+				mds, err := e.Parse(invalidFile[1:])
+				Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+				Expect(mds).ToNot(HaveKey(invalidFile[1:]))
+			})
+
+			It("imports the file with empty metadata when ImportOnReadError is enabled", func() {
+				conf.Server.Scanner.ImportOnReadError = true
+
+				// Strip leading slash for DirFS rooted at "/"
+				mds, err := e.Parse(invalidFile[1:])
+				Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+				Expect(mds).To(HaveKey(invalidFile[1:]))
+
+				m := mds[invalidFile[1:]]
+				Expect(m.Tags).To(BeEmpty())
+				Expect(m.HasPicture).To(BeFalse())
+				Expect(m.AudioProperties).To(Equal(metadata.AudioProperties{}))
+			})
+		})
+
 	})
 
 	Describe("Error Checking", func() {
diff --git a/conf/configuration.go b/conf/configuration.go
index 6fff1641a80..2fd97c4b226 100644
--- a/conf/configuration.go
+++ b/conf/configuration.go
@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@ type scannerOptions struct {
 	GroupAlbumReleases bool   // Deprecated: Use PID.Album instead
 	FollowSymlinks     bool   // Whether to follow symlinks when scanning directories
 	PurgeMissing       string // Values: "never", "always", "full"
+	ImportOnReadError  bool
 }
 
 type subsonicOptions struct {
@@ -815,6 +816,7 @@ func setViperDefaults() {
 	viper.SetDefault("scanner.groupalbumreleases", false)
 	viper.SetDefault("scanner.followsymlinks", true)
 	viper.SetDefault("scanner.purgemissing", consts.PurgeMissingNever)
+	viper.SetDefault("scanner.importonreaderror", false)
 	viper.SetDefault("subsonic.appendsubtitle", true)
 	viper.SetDefault("subsonic.appendalbumversion", true)
 	viper.SetDefault("subsonic.artistparticipations", false)