diff --git a/plugins/inputs/statsd/statsd.go b/plugins/inputs/statsd/statsd.go
index 1aded7f9f..4416a19f4 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/statsd/statsd.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/statsd/statsd.go
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ package statsd
 import (
 	"bufio"
 	"bytes"
-	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"net"
 	"sort"
@@ -18,6 +17,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/influxdata/telegraf/plugins/inputs"
 	"github.com/influxdata/telegraf/plugins/parsers/graphite"
 	"github.com/influxdata/telegraf/selfstat"
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ const (
 	parserGoRoutines = 5
 )
 
+var errParsing = errors.New("error parsing statsd line")
+
 // Statsd allows the importing of statsd and dogstatsd data.
 type Statsd struct {
 	// Protocol used on listener - udp or tcp
@@ -568,6 +570,10 @@ func (s *Statsd) parser() error {
 					}
 				default:
 					if err := s.parseStatsdLine(line); err != nil {
+						if errors.Cause(err) == errParsing {
+							// parsing errors log when the error occurs
+							continue
+						}
 						return err
 					}
 				}
@@ -605,7 +611,7 @@ func (s *Statsd) parseStatsdLine(line string) error {
 	bits := strings.Split(line, ":")
 	if len(bits) < 2 {
 		s.Log.Errorf("Splitting ':', unable to parse metric: %s", line)
-		return errors.New("error Parsing statsd line")
+		return errParsing
 	}
 
 	// Extract bucket name from individual metric bits
@@ -621,7 +627,7 @@ func (s *Statsd) parseStatsdLine(line string) error {
 		pipesplit := strings.Split(bit, "|")
 		if len(pipesplit) < 2 {
 			s.Log.Errorf("Splitting '|', unable to parse metric: %s", line)
-			return errors.New("error parsing statsd line")
+			return errParsing
 		} else if len(pipesplit) > 2 {
 			sr := pipesplit[2]
 
@@ -645,14 +651,14 @@ func (s *Statsd) parseStatsdLine(line string) error {
 			m.mtype = pipesplit[1]
 		default:
 			s.Log.Errorf("Metric type %q unsupported", pipesplit[1])
-			return errors.New("error parsing statsd line")
+			return errParsing
 		}
 
 		// Parse the value
 		if strings.HasPrefix(pipesplit[0], "-") || strings.HasPrefix(pipesplit[0], "+") {
 			if m.mtype != "g" && m.mtype != "c" {
 				s.Log.Errorf("+- values are only supported for gauges & counters, unable to parse metric: %s", line)
-				return errors.New("error parsing statsd line")
+				return errParsing
 			}
 			m.additive = true
 		}
@@ -662,7 +668,7 @@ func (s *Statsd) parseStatsdLine(line string) error {
 			v, err := strconv.ParseFloat(pipesplit[0], 64)
 			if err != nil {
 				s.Log.Errorf("Parsing value to float64, unable to parse metric: %s", line)
-				return errors.New("error parsing statsd line")
+				return errParsing
 			}
 			m.floatvalue = v
 		case "c":
@@ -672,7 +678,7 @@ func (s *Statsd) parseStatsdLine(line string) error {
 				v2, err2 := strconv.ParseFloat(pipesplit[0], 64)
 				if err2 != nil {
 					s.Log.Errorf("Parsing value to int64, unable to parse metric: %s", line)
-					return errors.New("error parsing statsd line")
+					return errParsing
 				}
 				v = int64(v2)
 			}