diff --git a/src/ReadIterations.cpp b/src/ReadIterations.cpp
index b677d97535..371f4610bd 100644
--- a/src/ReadIterations.cpp
+++ b/src/ReadIterations.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 
 #include "openPMD/Series.hpp"
 
+#include <iostream>
+
 namespace openPMD
 {
 
@@ -108,7 +110,23 @@ SeriesIterator &SeriesIterator::operator++()
         // since we are in group-based iteration layout, it does not
         // matter which iteration we begin a step upon
         AdvanceStatus status{};
-        status = currentIteration.beginStep(/* reread = */ true);
+        try
+        {
+            status = currentIteration.beginStep(/* reread = */ true);
+        }
+        catch (error::ReadError const &err)
+        {
+            std::cerr << "[SeriesIterator] Cannot read iteration due to error "
+                         "below, will skip it.\n"
+                      << err.what() << std::endl;
+            // Need to close the current step manually because there is no
+            // iteration to close
+            Parameter<Operation::ADVANCE> param;
+            param.mode = AdvanceMode::ENDSTEP;
+            series.IOHandler()->enqueue(IOTask(&series, std::move(param)));
+            series.IOHandler()->flush({FlushLevel::UserFlush});
+            return operator++();
+        }
         if (status == AdvanceStatus::OVER)
         {
             *this = end();
@@ -144,7 +162,17 @@ SeriesIterator &SeriesIterator::operator++()
     case IE::fileBased: {
         auto &iteration = series.iterations[m_currentIteration];
         AdvanceStatus status{};
-        status = iteration.beginStep(/* reread = */ true);
+        try
+        {
+            status = iteration.beginStep(/* reread = */ true);
+        }
+        catch (error::ReadError const &err)
+        {
+            std::cerr << "[SeriesIterator] Cannot read iteration due to error "
+                         "below, will skip it.\n"
+                      << err.what() << std::endl;
+            return operator++();
+        }
         if (status == AdvanceStatus::OVER)
         {
             *this = end();