diff --git a/diam/avp.go b/diam/avp.go
index 501a19ee..23fe903f 100644
--- a/diam/avp.go
+++ b/diam/avp.go
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ import (
 	"github.com/fiorix/go-diameter/v4/diam/dict"
 )
 
+// Used to signal that parsing should not stop.
+type DecodeError error
+
 // AVP is a Diameter attribute-value-pair.
 type AVP struct {
 	Code     uint32        // Code of this AVP
@@ -91,7 +94,7 @@ func (a *AVP) DecodeFromBytes(data []byte, application uint32, dictionary *dict.
 	}
 	a.Data, err = datatype.Decode(dictAVP.Data.Type, payload)
 	if err != nil {
-		return err
+		return DecodeError(fmt.Errorf("%s(%d): %v", dictAVP.Name, dictAVP.Code, err))
 	}
 	// Handle grouped AVPs.
 	if a.Data.Type() == datatype.GroupedType {
@@ -100,7 +103,7 @@ func (a *AVP) DecodeFromBytes(data []byte, application uint32, dictionary *dict.
 			application, dictionary,
 		)
 		if err != nil {
-			return err
+			return DecodeError(fmt.Errorf("%s(%d): Grouped{%v}", dictAVP.Name, dictAVP.Code, err))
 		}
 	}
 	return nil
diff --git a/diam/datatype/address.go b/diam/datatype/address.go
index a168b20e..d5269ce5 100644
--- a/diam/datatype/address.go
+++ b/diam/datatype/address.go
@@ -17,19 +17,19 @@ type Address []byte
 // DecodeAddress decodes an Address data type from byte array.
 func DecodeAddress(b []byte) (Type, error) {
 	if len(b) < 3 {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("Not enough data to make an Address from byte[%d] = %+v", len(b), b)
+		return Address{}, fmt.Errorf("Not enough data to make an Address from byte[%d] = %+v", len(b), b)
 	}
 	if binary.BigEndian.Uint16(b[:2]) == 0 || binary.BigEndian.Uint16(b[:2]) == 65535 {
-		return nil, errors.New("Invalid address type received")
+		return Address{}, errors.New("Invalid address type received")
 	}
 	switch binary.BigEndian.Uint16(b[:2]) {
 	case 0x01:
 		if len(b[2:]) != 4 {
-			return nil, errors.New("Invalid length for IPv4")
+			return Address{}, errors.New("Invalid length for IPv4")
 		}
 	case 0x02:
 		if len(b[2:]) != 16 {
-			return nil, errors.New("Invalid length for IPv6")
+			return Address{}, errors.New("Invalid length for IPv6")
 		}
 	default:
 		return Address(b), nil
@@ -92,5 +92,8 @@ func (addr Address) String() string {
 	if ip6 := net.IP(addr).To16(); ip6 != nil {
 		return fmt.Sprintf("Address{%s},Padding:%d", net.IP(addr), addr.Padding())
 	}
-	return fmt.Sprintf("Address{%#v}, Type{%#v} Padding:%d", addr[2:], addr[:2], addr.Padding())
+	if len(addr) == 0 {
+		return "Address{},Padding:0" // NOTE: To avoid panicking on addr[2:]
+	}
+	return fmt.Sprintf("Address{%#v},Type{%#v},Padding:%d", addr[2:], addr[:2], addr.Padding())
 }
diff --git a/diam/datatype/enum.go b/diam/datatype/enum.go
index 5f8eb264..589f49e4 100644
--- a/diam/datatype/enum.go
+++ b/diam/datatype/enum.go
@@ -12,10 +12,7 @@ type Enumerated Integer32
 // DecodeEnumerated decodes an Enumerated data type from byte array.
 func DecodeEnumerated(b []byte) (Type, error) {
 	v, err := DecodeInteger32(b)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	return Enumerated(v.(Integer32)), nil
+	return Enumerated(v.(Integer32)), err
 }
 
 // Serialize implements the Type interface.
diff --git a/diam/dict/parser.go b/diam/dict/parser.go
index e8830074..5c33885f 100644
--- a/diam/dict/parser.go
+++ b/diam/dict/parser.go
@@ -40,6 +40,14 @@ type Parser struct {
 	command map[codeIdx]*Command  // Command index
 	mu      sync.Mutex            // Protects all maps
 	once    sync.Once
+
+	// Strict indicates whether an error should be returned when one  or more
+	// AVPs are invalid/empty and cannot be properly decoded.
+	//
+	// Defaults to true. When set to false, all decoding errors found during the
+	// parsing process will be stored in the Message's DecodeErr field which is
+	// accessible from a request handler.
+	Strict bool
 }
 
 type codeIdx struct {
@@ -62,6 +70,7 @@ type appIdTypeIdx struct {
 // NewParser allocates a new Parser optionally loading dictionary XML files.
 func NewParser(filename ...string) (*Parser, error) {
 	p := new(Parser)
+	p.Strict = true
 	var err error
 	for _, f := range filename {
 		if err = p.LoadFile(f); err != nil {
diff --git a/diam/group.go b/diam/group.go
index 384b855c..e7b394a2 100644
--- a/diam/group.go
+++ b/diam/group.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ package diam
 import (
 	"bytes"
 	"fmt"
+	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/fiorix/go-diameter/v4/diam/datatype"
 	"github.com/fiorix/go-diameter/v4/diam/dict"
@@ -25,15 +26,19 @@ type GroupedAVP struct {
 func DecodeGrouped(data datatype.Grouped, application uint32, dictionary *dict.Parser) (*GroupedAVP, error) {
 	g := &GroupedAVP{}
 	b := []byte(data)
+	var errs []string
 	for n := 0; n < len(b); {
 		avp, err := DecodeAVP(b[n:], application, dictionary)
 		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
+			errs = append(errs, err.Error())
 		}
 		g.AVP = append(g.AVP, avp)
 		n += avp.Len()
 	}
 	// TODO: handle nested groups?
+	if len(errs) > 0 {
+		return g, fmt.Errorf("%s", strings.Join(errs, "; "))
+	}
 	return g, nil
 }
 
diff --git a/diam/message.go b/diam/message.go
index 73c2d721..0938e6d6 100644
--- a/diam/message.go
+++ b/diam/message.go
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"io"
 	"math/rand"
 	"net"
+	"strings"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
@@ -32,9 +33,9 @@ type Message struct {
 	Header *Header
 	AVP    []*AVP // AVPs in this message.
 
-	// dictionary parser object used to encode and decode AVPs.
-	dictionary *dict.Parser
-	stream     uint // the stream this message was received on (if any)
+	DecodeErr  error        // Possible decoding error on one or more AVPs (does not halt parsing)
+	dictionary *dict.Parser // dictionary parser object used to encode and decode AVPs.
+	stream     uint         // the stream this message was received on (if any)
 	ctx        context.Context
 }
 
@@ -74,7 +75,10 @@ func ReadMessage(reader io.Reader, dictionary *dict.Parser) (*Message, error) {
 	}
 	m.stream = stream
 	if err = m.readBody(reader, buf, cmd, stream); err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return m, err
+	}
+	if dictionary.Strict {
+		return m, m.DecodeErr
 	}
 	return m, nil
 }
@@ -149,15 +153,24 @@ func (m *Message) maxAVPsFor(cmd *dict.Command) int {
 
 func (m *Message) decodeAVPs(b []byte) error {
 	var a *AVP
+	var decodeErrs []string
 	var err error
 	for n := 0; n < len(b); {
 		a, err = DecodeAVP(b[n:], m.Header.ApplicationID, m.Dictionary())
 		if err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("Failed to decode AVP: %s", err)
+			if decodeErr, ok := err.(DecodeError); ok {
+				decodeErrs = append(decodeErrs, decodeErr.Error())
+			} else {
+				return err
+			}
 		}
 		m.AVP = append(m.AVP, a)
 		n += a.Len()
 	}
+	if len(decodeErrs) > 0 {
+		// Depending on the settings, this will be thrown by the state machine or passed to the best handler
+		m.DecodeErr = fmt.Errorf("Failed to decode one or more AVPs: {%s}", strings.Join(decodeErrs, "; "))
+	}
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/diam/server.go b/diam/server.go
index 44514bcc..9cae5212 100644
--- a/diam/server.go
+++ b/diam/server.go
@@ -169,10 +169,7 @@ func (c *conn) readMessage() (m *Message, err error) {
 	} else {
 		m, err = ReadMessage(c.buf.Reader, c.dictionary())
 	}
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	return m, nil
+	return m, err
 }
 
 // Serve a new connection.