diff --git a/baseprocessor.py b/baseprocessor.py
index 9b9dfc0..85d61e1 100644
--- a/baseprocessor.py
+++ b/baseprocessor.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import tables
 from tables import HDF5ExtError
 from params import default_params, load_params
 from units import U
+import traceback
 
 class Rule:
     def __init__(
@@ -240,6 +241,13 @@ class HDF5Container(BaseProcessor):
             super(HDF5Container, self)._process_rule(
                 name, rule, arg, overwrite, select, **kwargs
             )
+        except Exception as e:
+            if self.params.process.allow_error:
+                traceback.print_exc()
+                self._log(f"{repr(e)}", "ERROR")
+                pass
+            else:
+                raise
         finally:
             self.close()