diff --git a/doc/management.txt b/doc/management.txt
index 0bfefcd98..7f338b96d 100644
--- a/doc/management.txt
+++ b/doc/management.txt
@@ -1684,13 +1684,15 @@ show env [<name>]
   ensure that they contain the expected values. This command is restricted and
   can only be issued on sockets configured for levels "operator" or "admin".
 
-show errors [<iid>|<proxy>]
+show errors [<iid>|<proxy>] [request|response]
   Dump last known request and response errors collected by frontends and
   backends. If <iid> is specified, the limit the dump to errors concerning
   either frontend or backend whose ID is <iid>. Proxy ID "-1" will cause
   all instances to be dumped. If a proxy name is specified instead, its ID
-  will be used as the filter. This command is restricted and can only be
-  issued on sockets configured for levels "operator" or "admin".
+  will be used as the filter. If "request" or "response" is added after the
+  proxy name or ID, only request or response errors will be dumped. This
+  command is restricted and can only be issued on sockets configured for
+  levels "operator" or "admin".
 
   The errors which may be collected are the last request and response errors
   caused by protocol violations, often due to invalid characters in header
@@ -1716,7 +1718,7 @@ show errors [<iid>|<proxy>]
   line.
 
   Example :
-        $ echo "show errors" | socat stdio /tmp/sock1
+        $ echo "show errors -1 response" | socat stdio /tmp/sock1
     >>> [04/Mar/2009:15:46:56.081] backend http-in (#2) : invalid response
           src 127.0.0.1, session #54, frontend fe-eth0 (#1), server s2 (#1)
           response length 213 bytes, error at position 23:
diff --git a/include/types/applet.h b/include/types/applet.h
index 26bb4ea57..da9f787a2 100644
--- a/include/types/applet.h
+++ b/include/types/applet.h
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ struct appctx {
 		struct {
 			int iid;		/* if >= 0, ID of the proxy to filter on */
 			struct proxy *px;	/* current proxy being dumped, NULL = not started yet. */
-			unsigned int buf;	/* buffer being dumped, 0 = req, 1 = rep */
+			unsigned int flag;	/* bit0: buffer being dumped, 0 = req, 1 = resp ; bit1=skip req ; bit2=skip resp. */
 			unsigned int sid;	/* session ID of error being dumped */
 			int ptr;		/* <0: headers, >=0 : text pointer to restart from */
 			int bol;		/* pointer to beginning of current line */
diff --git a/src/proto_http.c b/src/proto_http.c
index e0459c23e..04aaf90eb 100644
--- a/src/proto_http.c
+++ b/src/proto_http.c
@@ -12925,6 +12925,11 @@ static int cli_parse_show_errors(char **args, struct appctx *appctx, void *priva
 	else
 		appctx->ctx.errors.iid	= -1; // dump all proxies
 
+	appctx->ctx.errors.flag = 0;
+	if (strcmp(args[3], "request") == 0)
+		appctx->ctx.errors.flag |= 4; // ignore response
+	else if (strcmp(args[3], "response") == 0)
+		appctx->ctx.errors.flag |= 2; // ignore request
 	appctx->ctx.errors.px = NULL;
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -12962,7 +12967,6 @@ static int cli_io_handler_show_errors(struct appctx *appctx)
 		}
 
 		appctx->ctx.errors.px = proxy;
-		appctx->ctx.errors.buf = 0;
 		appctx->ctx.errors.bol = 0;
 		appctx->ctx.errors.ptr = -1;
 	}
@@ -12973,10 +12977,16 @@ static int cli_io_handler_show_errors(struct appctx *appctx)
 	while (appctx->ctx.errors.px) {
 		struct error_snapshot *es;
 
-		if (appctx->ctx.errors.buf == 0)
+		if ((appctx->ctx.errors.flag & 1) == 0) {
 			es = &appctx->ctx.errors.px->invalid_req;
-		else
+			if (appctx->ctx.errors.flag & 2) // skip req
+				goto next;
+		}
+		else {
 			es = &appctx->ctx.errors.px->invalid_rep;
+			if (appctx->ctx.errors.flag & 4) // skip resp
+				goto next;
+		}
 
 		if (!es->when.tv_sec)
 			goto next;
@@ -13007,7 +13017,7 @@ static int cli_io_handler_show_errors(struct appctx *appctx)
 				port = 0;
 			}
 
-			switch (appctx->ctx.errors.buf) {
+			switch (appctx->ctx.errors.flag & 1) {
 			case 0:
 				chunk_appendf(&trash,
 					     " frontend %s (#%d): invalid request\n"
@@ -13081,11 +13091,9 @@ static int cli_io_handler_show_errors(struct appctx *appctx)
 	next:
 		appctx->ctx.errors.bol = 0;
 		appctx->ctx.errors.ptr = -1;
-		appctx->ctx.errors.buf++;
-		if (appctx->ctx.errors.buf > 1) {
-			appctx->ctx.errors.buf = 0;
+		appctx->ctx.errors.flag ^= 1;
+		if (!(appctx->ctx.errors.flag & 1))
 			appctx->ctx.errors.px = appctx->ctx.errors.px->next;
-		}
 	}
 
 	/* dump complete */