diff --git a/verify.c b/verify.c
index 5a94281..91a9077 100644
--- a/verify.c
+++ b/verify.c
@@ -1033,7 +1033,7 @@
 			put_io_u(td, io_u);
 			if (!ret)
 				continue;
-			if (td->o.continue_on_error &&
+			if (td->o.continue_on_error & ERROR_TYPE_VERIFY &&
 			    td_non_fatal_error(ret)) {
 				update_error_count(td, ret);
 				td_clear_error(td);