3 files changed, 21 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/openpgp/examples/decrypt-with.rs b/openpgp/examples/decrypt-with.rs
index 35393924..2892761e 100644
--- a/openpgp/examples/decrypt-with.rs
+++ b/openpgp/examples/decrypt-with.rs
@@ -135,6 +135,9 @@ impl VerificationHelper for Helper {
                             BadChecksum { cert, .. } => {
                                 eprintln!("Bad signature from {}", cert);
                             },
+                            Error { error, .. } => {
+                                eprintln!("Error: {}", error);
+                            },
                         }
                     }
             }
diff --git a/openpgp/examples/generate-sign-verify.rs b/openpgp/examples/generate-sign-verify.rs
index 65202609..fefc8a20 100644
--- a/openpgp/examples/generate-sign-verify.rs
+++ b/openpgp/examples/generate-sign-verify.rs
@@ -118,6 +118,8 @@ impl<'a> VerificationHelper for Helper<'a> {
                                 "Missing key to verify signature")),
                         Some(VerificationResult::BadChecksum { .. }) =>
                             return Err(failure::err_msg("Bad signature")),
+                        Some(VerificationResult::Error { error, .. }) =>
+                            return Err(error),
                         None =>
                             return Err(failure::err_msg("No signature")),
                     }
diff --git a/openpgp/src/parse/stream.rs b/openpgp/src/parse/stream.rs
index fd278e16..336f64e0 100644
--- a/openpgp/src/parse/stream.rs
+++ b/openpgp/src/parse/stream.rs
@@ -212,6 +212,20 @@ pub enum VerificationResult<'a> {
         /// The signing key that made the signature.
         ka: KeyAmalgamation<'a, key::PublicParts>,
     },
+
+    /// An error occured while verifying the signature.
+    ///
+    /// This could occur if the signature is invalid (e.g., no
+    /// Signature Creation Time packet), the key is invalid (e.g., the
+    /// key is not alive, the key is revoked, the key is not signing
+    /// capable), etc.
+    Error {
+        /// The signature.
+        sig: Signature,
+
+        /// The reason.
+        error: failure::Error,
+    },
 }
 
 impl<'a> VerificationResult<'a> {
@@ -223,6 +237,7 @@ impl<'a> VerificationResult<'a> {
             NotAlive { sig, .. } => sig.level(),
             MissingKey { sig, .. } => sig.level(),
             BadChecksum { sig, .. } => sig.level(),
+            Error { sig, .. } => sig.level(),
         }
     }
 }
@@ -1772,6 +1787,7 @@ mod test {
                                 MissingKey { .. } => self.unknown += 1,
                                 NotAlive { .. } => self.bad += 1,
                                 BadChecksum { .. } => self.bad += 1,
+                                Error { .. } => self.bad += 1,
                             }
                         }
                     MessageLayer::Compression { .. } => (),