diff --git a/examples/config.yml b/examples/config.yml
index 3ba9ce4e..f81baab6 100644
--- a/examples/config.yml
+++ b/examples/config.yml
@@ -144,6 +144,10 @@ listen:
   # valid values: always, never, private
   # This setting is reloadable.
   #send_recv_error: always
+  # Similar to send_recv_error, this option lets you configure if you want to accept "recv_error" packets from remote hosts.
+  # valid values: always, never, private
+  # This setting is reloadable.
+  #accept_recv_error: always
   # The so_sock option is a Linux-specific feature that allows all outgoing Nebula packets to be tagged with a specific identifier.
   # This tagging enables IP rule-based filtering. For example, it supports 0.0.0.0/0 unsafe_routes,
   # allowing for more precise routing decisions based on the packet tags. Default is 0 meaning no mark is set.
diff --git a/interface.go b/interface.go
index 9f83d183..f69ed062 100644
--- a/interface.go
+++ b/interface.go
@@ -77,7 +77,8 @@ type Interface struct {
 	reQueryEvery    atomic.Uint32
 	reQueryWait     atomic.Int64
 
-	sendRecvErrorConfig sendRecvErrorConfig
+	sendRecvErrorConfig   recvErrorConfig
+	acceptRecvErrorConfig recvErrorConfig
 
 	// rebindCount is used to decide if an active tunnel should trigger a punch notification through a lighthouse
 	rebindCount int8
@@ -110,34 +111,34 @@ type EncWriter interface {
 	GetCertState() *CertState
 }
 
-type sendRecvErrorConfig uint8
+type recvErrorConfig uint8
 
 const (
-	sendRecvErrorAlways sendRecvErrorConfig = iota
-	sendRecvErrorNever
-	sendRecvErrorPrivate
+	recvErrorAlways recvErrorConfig = iota
+	recvErrorNever
+	recvErrorPrivate
 )
 
-func (s sendRecvErrorConfig) ShouldSendRecvError(endpoint netip.AddrPort) bool {
+func (s recvErrorConfig) ShouldRecvError(endpoint netip.AddrPort) bool {
 	switch s {
-	case sendRecvErrorPrivate:
+	case recvErrorPrivate:
 		return endpoint.Addr().IsPrivate()
-	case sendRecvErrorAlways:
+	case recvErrorAlways:
 		return true
-	case sendRecvErrorNever:
+	case recvErrorNever:
 		return false
 	default:
-		panic(fmt.Errorf("invalid sendRecvErrorConfig value: %d", s))
+		panic(fmt.Errorf("invalid recvErrorConfig value: %d", s))
 	}
 }
 
-func (s sendRecvErrorConfig) String() string {
+func (s recvErrorConfig) String() string {
 	switch s {
-	case sendRecvErrorAlways:
+	case recvErrorAlways:
 		return "always"
-	case sendRecvErrorNever:
+	case recvErrorNever:
 		return "never"
-	case sendRecvErrorPrivate:
+	case recvErrorPrivate:
 		return "private"
 	default:
 		return fmt.Sprintf("invalid(%d)", s)
@@ -312,6 +313,7 @@ func (f *Interface) listenIn(reader io.ReadWriteCloser, i int) {
 func (f *Interface) RegisterConfigChangeCallbacks(c *config.C) {
 	c.RegisterReloadCallback(f.reloadFirewall)
 	c.RegisterReloadCallback(f.reloadSendRecvError)
+	c.RegisterReloadCallback(f.reloadAcceptRecvError)
 	c.RegisterReloadCallback(f.reloadDisconnectInvalid)
 	c.RegisterReloadCallback(f.reloadMisc)
 
@@ -375,16 +377,16 @@ func (f *Interface) reloadSendRecvError(c *config.C) {
 
 		switch stringValue {
 		case "always":
-			f.sendRecvErrorConfig = sendRecvErrorAlways
+			f.sendRecvErrorConfig = recvErrorAlways
 		case "never":
-			f.sendRecvErrorConfig = sendRecvErrorNever
+			f.sendRecvErrorConfig = recvErrorNever
 		case "private":
-			f.sendRecvErrorConfig = sendRecvErrorPrivate
+			f.sendRecvErrorConfig = recvErrorPrivate
 		default:
 			if c.GetBool("listen.send_recv_error", true) {
-				f.sendRecvErrorConfig = sendRecvErrorAlways
+				f.sendRecvErrorConfig = recvErrorAlways
 			} else {
-				f.sendRecvErrorConfig = sendRecvErrorNever
+				f.sendRecvErrorConfig = recvErrorNever
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -393,6 +395,30 @@ func (f *Interface) reloadSendRecvError(c *config.C) {
 	}
 }
 
+func (f *Interface) reloadAcceptRecvError(c *config.C) {
+	if c.InitialLoad() || c.HasChanged("listen.accept_recv_error") {
+		stringValue := c.GetString("listen.accept_recv_error", "always")
+
+		switch stringValue {
+		case "always":
+			f.acceptRecvErrorConfig = recvErrorAlways
+		case "never":
+			f.acceptRecvErrorConfig = recvErrorNever
+		case "private":
+			f.acceptRecvErrorConfig = recvErrorPrivate
+		default:
+			if c.GetBool("listen.accept_recv_error", true) {
+				f.acceptRecvErrorConfig = recvErrorAlways
+			} else {
+				f.acceptRecvErrorConfig = recvErrorNever
+			}
+		}
+
+		f.l.WithField("acceptRecvError", f.acceptRecvErrorConfig.String()).
+			Info("Loaded accept_recv_error config")
+	}
+}
+
 func (f *Interface) reloadMisc(c *config.C) {
 	if c.HasChanged("counters.try_promote") {
 		n := c.GetUint32("counters.try_promote", defaultPromoteEvery)
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 7b326616..17aaa548 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -265,6 +265,7 @@ func Main(c *config.C, configTest bool, buildVersion string, logger *logrus.Logg
 		ifce.RegisterConfigChangeCallbacks(c)
 		ifce.reloadDisconnectInvalid(c)
 		ifce.reloadSendRecvError(c)
+		ifce.reloadAcceptRecvError(c)
 
 		handshakeManager.f = ifce
 		go handshakeManager.Run(ctx)
diff --git a/outside.go b/outside.go
index b1a28e57..172c3e83 100644
--- a/outside.go
+++ b/outside.go
@@ -516,7 +516,7 @@ func (f *Interface) decryptToTun(hostinfo *HostInfo, messageCounter uint64, out
 }
 
 func (f *Interface) maybeSendRecvError(endpoint netip.AddrPort, index uint32) {
-	if f.sendRecvErrorConfig.ShouldSendRecvError(endpoint) {
+	if f.sendRecvErrorConfig.ShouldRecvError(endpoint) {
 		f.sendRecvError(endpoint, index)
 	}
 }
@@ -534,6 +534,13 @@ func (f *Interface) sendRecvError(endpoint netip.AddrPort, index uint32) {
 }
 
 func (f *Interface) handleRecvError(addr netip.AddrPort, h *header.H) {
+	if !f.acceptRecvErrorConfig.ShouldRecvError(addr) {
+		f.l.WithField("index", h.RemoteIndex).
+			WithField("udpAddr", addr).
+			Debug("Recv error received, ignoring")
+		return
+	}
+
 	if f.l.Level >= logrus.DebugLevel {
 		f.l.WithField("index", h.RemoteIndex).
 			WithField("udpAddr", addr).