diff --git a/examples/echoclient/echoclient.c b/examples/echoclient/echoclient.c
index 4a827f101..4e4afdf8d 100644
--- a/examples/echoclient/echoclient.c
+++ b/examples/echoclient/echoclient.c
@@ -25,10 +25,12 @@
 #endif
 
 #include <cyassl/ctaocrypt/settings.h>
-
 /* let's use cyassl layer AND cyassl openssl layer */
 #include <cyassl/ssl.h>
 #include <cyassl/openssl/ssl.h>
+#ifdef CYASSL_DTLS
+    #include <cyassl/error-ssl.h>
+#endif
 
 #if defined(WOLFSSL_MDK_ARM) || defined(WOLFSSL_KEIL_TCP_NET)
         #include <stdio.h>
@@ -266,6 +268,14 @@ void echoclient_test(void* args)
                 fflush(fout) ;
                 sendSz -= ret;
             }
+#ifdef CYASSL_DTLS
+            else if (wolfSSL_dtls(ssl) && err == DECRYPT_ERROR) {
+                /* This condition is OK. The packet should be dropped
+                 * silently when there is a decrypt or MAC error on
+                 * a DTLS record. */
+                sendSz = 0;
+            }
+#endif
             else {
                 printf("SSL_read msg error %d, %s\n", err,
                     ERR_error_string(err, buffer));
diff --git a/examples/server/server.c b/examples/server/server.c
index 60ee22007..7bcc83c20 100644
--- a/examples/server/server.c
+++ b/examples/server/server.c
@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@
 #endif
 #include <cyassl/openssl/ssl.h>
 #include <cyassl/test.h>
+#ifdef CYASSL_DTLS
+    #include <cyassl/error-ssl.h>
+#endif
 
 #include "examples/server/server.h"
 
@@ -294,6 +297,12 @@ static void ServerRead(WOLFSSL* ssl, char* input, int inputLen)
                 if (ret < 0) break;
             }
             else
+        #endif
+        #ifdef CYASSL_DTLS
+            if (wolfSSL_dtls(ssl) && err == DECRYPT_ERROR) {
+                printf("Dropped client's message due to a bad MAC\n");
+            }
+            else
         #endif
             if (err != SSL_ERROR_WANT_READ) {
                 printf("SSL_read input error %d, %s\n", err,
diff --git a/src/internal.c b/src/internal.c
index 5e8c67dd2..071695e29 100755
--- a/src/internal.c
+++ b/src/internal.c
@@ -11711,6 +11711,9 @@ int ProcessReply(WOLFSSL* ssl)
                         ssl->options.processReply = doProcessInit;
                         ssl->buffers.inputBuffer.idx =
                                         ssl->buffers.inputBuffer.length;
+                        #ifdef WOLFSSL_DTLS_DROP_STATS
+                            ssl->macDropCount++;
+                        #endif /* WOLFSSL_DTLS_DROP_STATS */
                     }
                 #endif /* WOLFSSL_DTLS */
 
@@ -11737,9 +11740,18 @@ int ProcessReply(WOLFSSL* ssl)
                     if (ret < 0) {
                         WOLFSSL_MSG("VerifyMac failed");
                         WOLFSSL_ERROR(ret);
-                        #ifdef WOLFSSL_DTLS_DROP_STATS
-                            ssl->macDropCount++;
-                        #endif /* WOLFSSL_DTLS_DROP_STATS */
+                        #ifdef WOLFSSL_DTLS
+                        /* If in DTLS mode, if the decrypt fails for any
+                         * reason, pretend the datagram never happened. */
+                        if (ssl->options.dtls) {
+                            ssl->options.processReply = doProcessInit;
+                            ssl->buffers.inputBuffer.idx =
+                                            ssl->buffers.inputBuffer.length;
+                            #ifdef WOLFSSL_DTLS_DROP_STATS
+                                ssl->macDropCount++;
+                            #endif /* WOLFSSL_DTLS_DROP_STATS */
+                        }
+                        #endif /* WOLFSSL_DTLS */
                         return DECRYPT_ERROR;
                     }
                 }
@@ -13542,6 +13554,15 @@ int SendData(WOLFSSL* ssl, const void* data, int sz)
     if (ssl->error == WANT_WRITE || ssl->error == WC_PENDING_E)
         ssl->error = 0;
 
+#ifdef WOLFSSL_DTLS
+    if (ssl->options.dtls) {
+        /* In DTLS mode, we forgive some errors and allow the session
+         * to continue despite them. */
+        if (ssl->error == VERIFY_MAC_ERROR || ssl->error == DECRYPT_ERROR)
+            ssl->error = 0;
+    }
+#endif /* WOLFSSL_DTLS */
+
 #ifdef WOLFSSL_EARLY_DATA
     if (ssl->earlyData) {
         if (ssl->options.handShakeState == HANDSHAKE_DONE) {