diff --git a/autopyvideothumbnailer b/autopyvideothumbnailer
index 00ac17b..c973ffb 100755
--- a/autopyvideothumbnailer
+++ b/autopyvideothumbnailer
@@ -71,6 +71,9 @@ def process(searchdir):
     video_files = find_video_files(searchdir)
 
     for video_file in video_files:
+        # Skip if dead symlink
+        if config.skip_dead_symlinks and not os.path.exists(video_file):
+            continue
         # Skip if .jpg file already exists
         thumbnails_file = video_file + ".jpg"
         if os.path.lexists(thumbnails_file):
@@ -105,10 +108,12 @@ config = Dict()
 @click.command()
 @click.argument("searchdirs", nargs=-1)
 @click.option("-v", "--verbose", is_flag=True, default=False)
-def main(searchdirs, verbose):
+@click.option("--skip-dead-symlinks/--no-skip-dead-symlinks", default=True)
+def main(searchdirs, verbose, skip_dead_symlinks):
     """Run pyvideothumbnailer for every video file found"""
 
     config.verbose = verbose
+    config.skip_dead_symlinks = skip_dead_symlinks
     config.width = 1600
     config.columns = 4  # pyvideothumbnailer default
     config.every = 5 * 60  # seconds