diff --git a/jquery.lazyload.js b/jquery.lazyload.js
index 26fab660..8f6f070c 100644
--- a/jquery.lazyload.js
+++ b/jquery.lazyload.js
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@
                                 settings.load.call(self, elements_left, settings);
                             }
                         })
+                        .on( "error", settings.onpreloaderror )
                         .attr("src", $self.attr("data-" + settings.data_attribute));
                 }
             });