diff --git a/blockbook.go b/blockbook.go
index 70419f84..ce09e163 100644
--- a/blockbook.go
+++ b/blockbook.go
@@ -137,11 +137,20 @@ var (
 	queryAddress = flag.String("address", "", "query contents of this address")
 
 	resync = flag.Bool("resync", false, "resync until tip")
+
+	repair = flag.Bool("repair", false, "repair the database")
 )
 
 func main() {
 	flag.Parse()
 
+	if *repair {
+		if err := RepairRocksDB(*dbPath); err != nil {
+			log.Fatal(err)
+		}
+		return
+	}
+
 	timeout := time.Duration(*rpcTimeout) * time.Second
 	rpc := NewBitcoinRPC(*rpcURL, *rpcUser, *rpcPass, timeout)
 	if *rpcCache > 0 {
diff --git a/rocksdb.go b/rocksdb.go
index dfecd5a9..4dcb7eec 100644
--- a/rocksdb.go
+++ b/rocksdb.go
@@ -13,6 +13,12 @@ import (
 	"github.com/tecbot/gorocksdb"
 )
 
+func RepairRocksDB(name string) error {
+	log.Printf("rocksdb: repair")
+	opts := gorocksdb.NewDefaultOptions()
+	return gorocksdb.RepairDb(name, opts)
+}
+
 type RocksDB struct {
 	db *gorocksdb.DB
 	wo *gorocksdb.WriteOptions