diff --git a/src/main/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/DependencyCheck/DependencyCheckPublisher.java b/src/main/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/DependencyCheck/DependencyCheckPublisher.java
index 4b7f385..b3849e1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/DependencyCheck/DependencyCheckPublisher.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/DependencyCheck/DependencyCheckPublisher.java
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ public class DependencyCheckPublisher extends AbstractThresholdPublisher impleme
 
     private String pattern;
     private boolean stopBuild = false;
+    private boolean skipNoReportFiles = false;
 
     @DataBoundConstructor
     public DependencyCheckPublisher() {
@@ -96,6 +97,15 @@ public boolean isStopBuild() {
         return stopBuild;
     }
 
+    public boolean isSkipNoReportFiles() {
+        return skipNoReportFiles;
+    }
+
+    @DataBoundSetter
+    public void setSkipNoReportFiles(boolean skipNoReportFiles) {
+        this.skipNoReportFiles = skipNoReportFiles;
+    }
+
     /**
      * This method is called whenever the build step is executed.
      *
@@ -133,13 +143,23 @@ public Result process(@NonNull final Run<?, ?> build,
         }
 
         Result result = Result.SUCCESS;
+        final FindingsAggregator findingsAggregator = new FindingsAggregator(build.getNumber());
+
         final FilePath[] odcReportFiles = filePath.list(pattern);
         if (ArrayUtils.isEmpty(odcReportFiles)) {
             logger.println(Messages.Publisher_NoArtifactsFound());
+            // build action with empty result or the trend graph will be interrupted and disappear
+            final ResultAction projectAction = new ResultAction(build,
+                    findingsAggregator.getAggregatedFindings(),
+                    findingsAggregator.getSeverityDistribution());
+            build.addAction(projectAction);
+
+            if (skipNoReportFiles) {
+                return result;
+            }
             return Result.UNSTABLE;
         }
 
-        final FindingsAggregator findingsAggregator = new FindingsAggregator(build.getNumber());
         for (FilePath odcReportFile : odcReportFiles) {
             try {
                 logger.println(Messages.Publisher_ParsingFile() + " " + odcReportFile.getRemote());
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/DependencyCheck/pipeline/DependencyCheckStep.java b/src/main/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/DependencyCheck/pipeline/DependencyCheckStep.java
index cb7a619..86d11e9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/DependencyCheck/pipeline/DependencyCheckStep.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/DependencyCheck/pipeline/DependencyCheckStep.java
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ public class DependencyCheckStep extends Step implements Serializable {
 
     private String pattern;
     private boolean stopBuild = false;
+    private boolean skipNoReportFiles = false;
     private Integer unstableTotalCritical;
     private Integer unstableTotalHigh;
     private Integer unstableTotalMedium;
@@ -92,6 +93,15 @@ public boolean isStopBuild() {
         return stopBuild;
     }
 
+    public boolean isSkipNoReportFiles() {
+        return skipNoReportFiles;
+    }
+
+    @DataBoundSetter
+    public void setSkipNoReportFiles(boolean skipNoReportFiles) {
+        this.skipNoReportFiles = skipNoReportFiles;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public StepExecution start(StepContext context) throws Exception {
         return new DependencyCheckStepExecutor(this, context);
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/DependencyCheck/pipeline/DependencyCheckStepExecutor.java b/src/main/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/DependencyCheck/pipeline/DependencyCheckStepExecutor.java
index 532ea7c..5b204f7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/DependencyCheck/pipeline/DependencyCheckStepExecutor.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/DependencyCheck/pipeline/DependencyCheckStepExecutor.java
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ protected Void run() throws Exception {
         DependencyCheckPublisher publisher = new DependencyCheckPublisher();
         publisher.setPattern(step.getPattern());
         publisher.setStopBuild(step.isStopBuild());
+        publisher.setSkipNoReportFiles(step.isSkipNoReportFiles());
 
         publisher.setTotalThresholdAnalysisExploitable(step.isTotalThresholdAnalysisExploitable());
         publisher.setFailedTotalCritical(step.getFailedTotalCritical());
diff --git a/src/main/resources/org/jenkinsci/plugins/DependencyCheck/DependencyCheckPublisher/config.jelly b/src/main/resources/org/jenkinsci/plugins/DependencyCheck/DependencyCheckPublisher/config.jelly
index 552840a..caf8f7d 100755
--- a/src/main/resources/org/jenkinsci/plugins/DependencyCheck/DependencyCheckPublisher/config.jelly
+++ b/src/main/resources/org/jenkinsci/plugins/DependencyCheck/DependencyCheckPublisher/config.jelly
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@ limitations under the License.
         <f:checkbox checked="${instance.isStopBuild()}" default="false" />
     </f:entry>
 
+    <f:entry title="${%skipNoReportFiles.title}" field="skipNoReportFiles">
+        <f:checkbox checked="${instance.isSkipNoReportFiles()}" default="false" />
+    </f:entry>
+
     <f:advanced title="Risk Gate Thresholds" align="left">
         <f:section title="Risk Gate Thresholds">
             <f:entry title="${%Total Findings}" help="/plugin/dependency-check-jenkins-plugin/help-thresholds-total.html">
diff --git a/src/main/resources/org/jenkinsci/plugins/DependencyCheck/DependencyCheckPublisher/config.properties b/src/main/resources/org/jenkinsci/plugins/DependencyCheck/DependencyCheckPublisher/config.properties
index 358be30..232d58e 100755
--- a/src/main/resources/org/jenkinsci/plugins/DependencyCheck/DependencyCheckPublisher/config.properties
+++ b/src/main/resources/org/jenkinsci/plugins/DependencyCheck/DependencyCheckPublisher/config.properties
@@ -14,4 +14,5 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 pattern.title=XML Report Pattern
-stopBuild.title=Stop build when a failed threshold is violated
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+stopBuild.title=Stop build when a failed threshold is violated
+skipNoReportFiles.title=Skip threshold validation if there are no report files
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diff --git a/src/main/resources/org/jenkinsci/plugins/DependencyCheck/DependencyCheckPublisher/help-skipNoReportFiles.html b/src/main/resources/org/jenkinsci/plugins/DependencyCheck/DependencyCheckPublisher/help-skipNoReportFiles.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..89ad9d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/resources/org/jenkinsci/plugins/DependencyCheck/DependencyCheckPublisher/help-skipNoReportFiles.html
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+<div>
+    If enabled and no report file was found, the build result remains unchanged
+</div>
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diff --git a/src/test/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/DependencyCheck/pipeline/DependencyCheckStepTest.java b/src/test/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/DependencyCheck/pipeline/DependencyCheckStepTest.java
index 86c212b..86753f0 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/DependencyCheck/pipeline/DependencyCheckStepTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/DependencyCheck/pipeline/DependencyCheckStepTest.java
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 import org.jenkinsci.plugins.workflow.cps.CpsFlowDefinition;
 import org.jenkinsci.plugins.workflow.job.WorkflowJob;
 import org.jenkinsci.plugins.workflow.job.WorkflowRun;
-import org.junit.Rule;
+import org.junit.ClassRule;
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.jvnet.hudson.test.JenkinsRule;
 
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@
 
 public class DependencyCheckStepTest {
 
-    @Rule
-    public JenkinsRule jenkinsRule = new JenkinsRule();
+    @ClassRule
+    public static JenkinsRule jenkinsRule = new JenkinsRule();
 
     private WorkflowJob getBaseJob(String jobName) throws Exception {
         WorkflowJob job = jenkinsRule.jenkins.createProject(WorkflowJob.class, jobName);
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ public void unstable_on_total_high() throws Exception {
 
     @Test
     public void stop_build_on_failed_threshold() throws Exception {
-        WorkflowJob job = getBaseJob("dependencyCheckPublisherWorkflowStepSetLimits");
+        WorkflowJob job = getBaseJob("dependencyCheckPublisherWorkflowStepStopBuild");
         job.setDefinition(new CpsFlowDefinition(""
             + "node {\n"
             + "  dependencyCheckPublisher(pattern: '**/dependency-check-report.xml', failedTotalHigh: 0, stopBuild:true)\n"
@@ -104,4 +104,22 @@ public void stop_build_on_failed_threshold() throws Exception {
         assertThat(result.getSeverityDistribution().getHigh()).isPositive();
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void skip_threshold_if_no_report_files_has_been_found() throws Exception {
+        WorkflowJob job = getBaseJob("dependencyCheckPublisherWorkflowStepSkipNoReportFile");
+        job.setDefinition(
+            new CpsFlowDefinition("" + "node {\n" + "  dependencyCheckPublisher(pattern: '**/definetlynothere.xml', skipNoReportFiles:false)\n"
+                + "  echo('Hello World')\n" + "}\n", true));
+
+        WorkflowRun run = job.scheduleBuild2(0).get();
+        jenkinsRule.assertBuildStatus(Result.UNSTABLE, run);
+
+        job = getBaseJob("dependencyCheckPublisherWorkflowStepIgnoreMissing2");
+        job.setDefinition(
+            new CpsFlowDefinition("" + "node {\n" + "  dependencyCheckPublisher(pattern: '**/definetlynothere.xml', skipNoReportFiles:true)\n"
+                + "  echo('Hello World')\n" + "}\n", true));
+
+        run = job.scheduleBuild2(0).get();
+        jenkinsRule.assertBuildStatus(Result.SUCCESS, run);
+    }
 }
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