diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 28bd9ce..15f9819 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -40,9 +40,21 @@ pub fn scan_images(root: &Path) -> Result<Vec<ImageEntry>> {
         if !entry.file_type().is_file() || !is_image_path(path) {
             continue;
         }
-        let bytes = fs::read(path)?;
+        let bytes = match fs::read(path) {
+            Ok(b) => b,
+            Err(e) => {
+                eprintln!("warning: skipping {}: {e}", path.display());
+                continue;
+            }
+        };
         let sha256 = format!("{:x}", Sha256::digest(&bytes));
-        let img = image::open(path)?;
+        let img = match image::open(path) {
+            Ok(i) => i,
+            Err(e) => {
+                eprintln!("warning: skipping {}: {e}", path.display());
+                continue;
+            }
+        };
         let dhash = compute_dhash(&img);
         out.push(ImageEntry {
             path: path.to_path_buf(),
diff --git a/tests/image_phase.rs b/tests/image_phase.rs
index 2b3d0e3..28ba43b 100644
--- a/tests/image_phase.rs
+++ b/tests/image_phase.rs
@@ -109,6 +109,17 @@ fn single_image_no_duplicates() {
     assert!(groups.is_empty(), "single image should produce no duplicate groups");
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn scan_skips_corrupt_image_files() {
+    // corrupt.png exists in fixtures dir with invalid PNG data
+    let dir = Path::new("/a0/usr/projects/deduper/.a0proj/test_media/images");
+    let entries = scan_images(dir).expect("scan should not fail on corrupt files");
+    // corrupt.png should be skipped, not cause an error
+    assert!(!entries.iter().any(|e| e.path.ends_with("corrupt.png")), "corrupt file should be skipped");
+    // valid images still found
+    assert!(entries.iter().any(|e| e.path.ends_with("orig.jpg")), "valid images should still be found");
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn cli_binary_reports_duplicates() {
     let bin = env!("CARGO_BIN_EXE_deduper");