diff --git a/core/cobra_root.go b/core/cobra_root.go
index 4053398..24e0872 100644
--- a/core/cobra_root.go
+++ b/core/cobra_root.go
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ func registerInterpreterWithExit(interpreter *MainInterpreter) {
 		}
 		exiting = true
 		codeToExitWith = code
-		interpreter.ExecuteDeferredStmts()
+		interpreter.ExecuteDeferredStmts(code)
 		existing(codeToExitWith)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/core/gen_stmt.go b/core/gen_stmt.go
index 1c1d507..ed7ce9b 100644
--- a/core/gen_stmt.go
+++ b/core/gen_stmt.go
@@ -327,6 +327,7 @@ func (e DeleteStmt) String() string {
 
 type DeferStmt struct {
 	DeferToken    Token
+	IsErrDefer    bool
 	DeferredStmt  *Stmt
 	DeferredBlock *Block
 }
@@ -337,6 +338,7 @@ func (e DeferStmt) Accept(visitor StmtVisitor) {
 func (e DeferStmt) String() string {
 	var parts []string
 	parts = append(parts, fmt.Sprintf("DeferToken: %v", e.DeferToken))
+	parts = append(parts, fmt.Sprintf("IsErrDefer: %v", e.IsErrDefer))
 	parts = append(parts, fmt.Sprintf("DeferredStmt: %v", e.DeferredStmt))
 	parts = append(parts, fmt.Sprintf("DeferredBlock: %v", e.DeferredBlock))
 	return fmt.Sprintf("DeferStmt(%s)", strings.Join(parts, ", "))
diff --git a/core/generators/ast.go b/core/generators/ast.go
index f5ffe0b..6e3e82d 100644
--- a/core/generators/ast.go
+++ b/core/generators/ast.go
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ func main() {
 		"BreakStmt			    : Token BreakToken",
 		"ContinueStmt		    : Token ContinueToken",
 		"DeleteStmt			    : Token DeleteToken, []VarPath Vars",
-		"DeferStmt			    : Token DeferToken, *Stmt DeferredStmt, *Block DeferredBlock",
+		"DeferStmt			    : Token DeferToken, bool IsErrDefer, *Stmt DeferredStmt, *Block DeferredBlock",
 	})
 
 	defineAst(outputDir, "ArgStmt", "", []string{
diff --git a/core/interpreter.go b/core/interpreter.go
index 6877ecb..a396c19 100644
--- a/core/interpreter.go
+++ b/core/interpreter.go
@@ -498,11 +498,15 @@ func (i *MainInterpreter) resolveStartEnd(sliceAccess SliceAccess, len int) (int
 }
 
 // todo currently these execute after an error is printed. Should they execute before?
-func (i *MainInterpreter) ExecuteDeferredStmts() {
+func (i *MainInterpreter) ExecuteDeferredStmts(errCode int) {
 	// execute backwards (LIFO)
 	for j := len(i.deferredStmts) - 1; j >= 0; j-- {
 		deferredStmt := i.deferredStmts[j]
 
+		if deferredStmt.IsErrDefer && errCode == 0 {
+			continue
+		}
+
 		func() {
 			defer func() {
 				if r := recover(); r != nil {
diff --git a/core/keywords.go b/core/keywords.go
index c80847b..28c9fd3 100644
--- a/core/keywords.go
+++ b/core/keywords.go
@@ -18,13 +18,14 @@ var GLOBAL_KEYWORDS = map[string]TokenType{
 	"if":      IF,
 	"else":    ELSE,
 	//"resource": RESOURCE,
-	"del":     DELETE,
-	"not":     NOT,
-	"unsafe":  UNSAFE,
-	"quiet":   QUIET,
-	"fail":    FAIL,
-	"recover": RECOVER,
-	"defer":   DEFER,
+	"del":      DELETE,
+	"not":      NOT,
+	"unsafe":   UNSAFE,
+	"quiet":    QUIET,
+	"fail":     FAIL,
+	"recover":  RECOVER,
+	"defer":    DEFER,
+	"errdefer": ERRDEFER,
 }
 
 var ARGS_BLOCK_KEYWORDS = map[string]TokenType{
diff --git a/core/parser.go b/core/parser.go
index bebc5b0..3c4d87e 100644
--- a/core/parser.go
+++ b/core/parser.go
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ func (p *Parser) statement() Stmt {
 		return p.deleteStmt()
 	}
 
-	if p.peekKeyword(GLOBAL_KEYWORDS, DEFER) {
+	if p.peekKeyword(GLOBAL_KEYWORDS, DEFER) || p.peekKeyword(GLOBAL_KEYWORDS, ERRDEFER) {
 		return p.deferStmt()
 	}
 
@@ -526,13 +526,21 @@ func (p *Parser) deleteStmt() Stmt {
 }
 
 func (p *Parser) deferStmt() Stmt {
-	deferToken := p.consumeKeyword(GLOBAL_KEYWORDS, DEFER)
+	var deferToken Token
+	isErrDefer := false
+	if p.matchKeyword(GLOBAL_KEYWORDS, ERRDEFER) {
+		deferToken = p.previous()
+		isErrDefer = true
+	} else {
+		deferToken = p.consumeKeyword(GLOBAL_KEYWORDS, DEFER)
+	}
+
 	if p.matchAny(COLON) {
 		block := p.block()
-		return &DeferStmt{DeferToken: deferToken, DeferredStmt: nil, DeferredBlock: &block}
+		return &DeferStmt{DeferToken: deferToken, IsErrDefer: isErrDefer, DeferredStmt: nil, DeferredBlock: &block}
 	} else {
 		stmt := p.statement()
-		return &DeferStmt{DeferToken: deferToken, DeferredStmt: &stmt, DeferredBlock: nil}
+		return &DeferStmt{DeferToken: deferToken, IsErrDefer: isErrDefer, DeferredStmt: &stmt, DeferredBlock: nil}
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/core/token_type.go b/core/token_type.go
index c589bf7..43c3ac7 100644
--- a/core/token_type.go
+++ b/core/token_type.go
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ const (
 	FAIL     TokenType = "FAIL"
 	RECOVER  TokenType = "RECOVER"
 	DEFER    TokenType = "DEFER"
+	ERRDEFER TokenType = "ERRDEFER"
 	MAP      TokenType = "MAP"
 
 	// only in Args block
diff --git a/docs-web/docs/defer.md b/docs-web/docs/defer.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7af232f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs-web/docs/defer.md
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+---
+title: Defer & Errdefer
+---
+
+- `defer` and `errdefer` run in LIFO order, each kind being part of the same one queue.
+- If there are several defer statements, and one fails, further defer statements will still attempt to run.
+- Rad's error code will become an error if the main script succeeded but a defer statement failed.
+- errdefers will not get triggered if the main script succeeded but a `defer` or `errdefer` statement failed.
+
+## `defer`
+
+```rsl title="defer Example"
+defer:
+    print(1)
+    print(2)
+defer:
+    print(3)
+    print(4)
+print("Hello!")
+```
+
+```title="defer Example Output"
+Hello!
+3
+4
+1
+2
+```
+
+## `errdefer`
+
+```rsl title="errdefer Example 1"
+defer:
+    print(1)
+    print(2)
+errdefer:
+    print(3)
+    print(4)
+defer:
+    print(5)
+    print(6)
+errdefer:
+    print(7)
+    print(8)
+print("Hello!")
+exit(0)  // successful script run
+```
+
+```title="errdefer Example 1 Output"
+Hello!
+5
+6
+1
+2
+```
+
+```rsl title="errdefer Example 2"
+defer:
+    print(1)
+    print(2)
+errdefer:
+    print(3)
+    print(4)
+defer:
+    print(5)
+    print(6)
+errdefer:
+    print(7)
+    print(8)
+print("Hello!")
+exit(1)  // perceived as error!
+```
+
+```title="errdefer Example 2 Output"
+Hello!
+7
+8
+5
+6
+3
+4
+1
+2
+```
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