diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/reject.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/reject.rs
index 5038f2ec9..3497f819a 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/reject.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/reject.rs
@@ -93,9 +93,12 @@ fn reject(
                 let mut vals = vec![];
 
                 for path in &keep_columns {
-                    let fetcher = input_val.clone().follow_cell_path(&path.members)?;
-                    cols.push(path.into_string());
-                    vals.push(fetcher);
+                    let fetcher = input_val.clone().follow_cell_path(&path.members);
+
+                    if let Ok(value) = fetcher {
+                        cols.push(path.into_string());
+                        vals.push(value);
+                    }
                 }
                 output.push(Value::Record { cols, vals, span })
             }
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/reject.rs b/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/reject.rs
index bbf4998ae..9118dae6d 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/reject.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/reject.rs
@@ -20,6 +20,14 @@ fn regular_columns() {
     assert_eq!(actual.out, "last_name, rusty_at");
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn skip_cell_rejection() {
+    let actual = nu!(cwd: ".", pipeline(
+        r#"[ {a: 1, b: 2,c:txt}, { a:val } ] | reject a | get c.0"#));
+
+    assert_eq!(actual.out, "txt");
+}
+
 // FIXME: needs more work
 #[ignore]
 #[test]