diff --git a/hdfsreader/doc/hdfsreader.md b/hdfsreader/doc/hdfsreader.md
index ca9a021f..5e944b8b 100644
--- a/hdfsreader/doc/hdfsreader.md
+++ b/hdfsreader/doc/hdfsreader.md
@@ -278,6 +278,13 @@ HdfsReader实现了从Hadoop分布式文件系统Hdfs中读取文件数据并转
  
  	* 默认值：无 <br />
 
+* **skipEmptyDir**
+
+	* 描述：读取空目录时，跳过不抛出异常，默认跳过。<br />
+
+	* 必选：否 <br />
+
+	* 默认值：true <br />
         
 常见配置：
 
diff --git a/hdfsreader/src/main/java/com/alibaba/datax/plugin/reader/hdfsreader/DFSUtil.java b/hdfsreader/src/main/java/com/alibaba/datax/plugin/reader/hdfsreader/DFSUtil.java
index 720f8bf6..f3ad97b9 100644
--- a/hdfsreader/src/main/java/com/alibaba/datax/plugin/reader/hdfsreader/DFSUtil.java
+++ b/hdfsreader/src/main/java/com/alibaba/datax/plugin/reader/hdfsreader/DFSUtil.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package com.alibaba.datax.plugin.reader.hdfsreader;
 
+import com.alibaba.datax.common.element.Record;
 import com.alibaba.datax.common.element.*;
 import com.alibaba.datax.common.exception.DataXException;
 import com.alibaba.datax.common.plugin.RecordSender;
@@ -186,6 +187,12 @@ public class DFSUtil {
         // 获取要读取的文件的根目录
         Path listFiles = new Path(path);
 
+        if(!hdfs.exists(listFiles)){
+            String message = String.format("[%s] 路径目录不存在!",path);
+            LOG.warn(message);
+            System.exit(0);
+        }
+
         // If the network disconnected, this method will retry 45 times
         // each time the retry interval for 20 seconds
         // 获取要读取的文件的根目录的所有二级子文件目录
diff --git a/hdfsreader/src/main/java/com/alibaba/datax/plugin/reader/hdfsreader/HdfsReader.java b/hdfsreader/src/main/java/com/alibaba/datax/plugin/reader/hdfsreader/HdfsReader.java
index 08c630fc..0e313da5 100644
--- a/hdfsreader/src/main/java/com/alibaba/datax/plugin/reader/hdfsreader/HdfsReader.java
+++ b/hdfsreader/src/main/java/com/alibaba/datax/plugin/reader/hdfsreader/HdfsReader.java
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ public class HdfsReader extends Reader {
         private List<String> path = null;
         private boolean skipEmptyOrcFile = false;
         private Integer orcFileEmptySize = null;
+        private Boolean skipEmptyDir=null;
 
         @Override
         public void init() {
@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@ public class HdfsReader extends Reader {
         public void validate(){
             this.readerOriginConfig.getNecessaryValue(Key.DEFAULT_FS,
                     HdfsReaderErrorCode.DEFAULT_FS_NOT_FIND_ERROR);
+            skipEmptyDir = this.readerOriginConfig.getBool(Key.SKIP_EMPTY_DIR,true);
 
             // path check
             String pathInString = this.readerOriginConfig.getNecessaryValue(Key.PATH, HdfsReaderErrorCode.REQUIRED_VALUE);
@@ -193,9 +195,18 @@ public class HdfsReader extends Reader {
             // warn:每个slice拖且仅拖一个文件,
             // int splitNumber = adviceNumber;
             int splitNumber = this.sourceFiles.size();
+            LOG.info("split number:" + splitNumber);
+
             if (0 == splitNumber) {
-                throw DataXException.asDataXException(HdfsReaderErrorCode.EMPTY_DIR_EXCEPTION,
-                        String.format("未能找到待读取的文件,请确认您的配置项path: %s", this.readerOriginConfig.getString(Key.PATH)));
+                String message = String.format("未能找到待读取的文件,请确认您的配置项path: %s",
+                        this.readerOriginConfig.getString(Key.PATH));
+                if(skipEmptyDir){
+                    LOG.warn(message);
+                    LOG.info("Task exited with return code 0");
+                    System.exit(0);
+                }else {
+                    throw DataXException.asDataXException(HdfsReaderErrorCode.EMPTY_DIR_EXCEPTION,message);
+                }
             }
 
             List<List<String>> splitedSourceFiles = this.splitSourceFiles(new ArrayList<String>(this.sourceFiles), splitNumber);
diff --git a/hdfsreader/src/main/java/com/alibaba/datax/plugin/reader/hdfsreader/Key.java b/hdfsreader/src/main/java/com/alibaba/datax/plugin/reader/hdfsreader/Key.java
index 7f9b3a0a..55785301 100644
--- a/hdfsreader/src/main/java/com/alibaba/datax/plugin/reader/hdfsreader/Key.java
+++ b/hdfsreader/src/main/java/com/alibaba/datax/plugin/reader/hdfsreader/Key.java
@@ -63,4 +63,9 @@ public final class Key {
     public static final String CDH_3_X_HIVE_VERSION = "3.1.3-cdh";
 
     public static final String SUPPORT_ADD_MIDDLE_COLUMN = "supportAddMiddleColumn";
+
+    /**
+     * 是否跳过空目录异常
+     */
+    public static final String  SKIP_EMPTY_DIR="skipEmptyDir";
 }