diff --git a/validate/gst/validate/gst-validate-report.c b/validate/gst/validate/gst-validate-report.c
index 1300235c2b..de3ef4e098 100644
--- a/validate/gst/validate/gst-validate-report.c
+++ b/validate/gst/validate/gst-validate-report.c
@@ -683,6 +683,7 @@ gst_validate_printf_valist (gpointer source, const gchar * format, va_list args)
     } else if (*(GType *) source == GST_TYPE_VALIDATE_ACTION_TYPE) {
       gint i;
       gchar *desc, *tmp;
+      gboolean has_parameters = FALSE;
 
       GstValidateActionParameter playback_time_param = {
         .name = "playback-time",
@@ -708,6 +709,7 @@ gst_validate_printf_valist (gpointer source, const gchar * format, va_list args)
             "\n    Is config action (meaning it will be executing right "
             "at the begining of the execution of the pipeline)");
 
+
       tmp = g_strdup_printf ("\n    ");
       desc =
           g_regex_replace (newline_regex, type->description, -1, 0, tmp, 0,
@@ -720,15 +722,27 @@ gst_validate_printf_valist (gpointer source, const gchar * format, va_list args)
         print_action_parametter (string, type, &playback_time_param);
 
       if (type->parameters) {
+        has_parameters = TRUE;
         g_string_append_printf (string, "\n\n  Parametters:");
         for (i = 0; type->parameters[i].name; i++) {
           print_action_parametter (string, type, &type->parameters[i]);
         }
 
-      } else {
-        g_string_append_printf (string, "\n\n  No Parameters");
-
       }
+
+      if ((type->flags & GST_VALIDATE_ACTION_TYPE_CAN_BE_OPTIONAL)) {
+        has_parameters = TRUE;
+        g_string_append_printf (string, "\n     %-26s : %s", "optional",
+            "Don't raise an error if this action hasn't been executed of failed");
+        g_string_append_printf (string, "\n     %-28s %s", "",
+            "Possible types:");
+        g_string_append_printf (string, "\n     %-31s %s", "", "boolean");
+        g_string_append_printf (string, "\n     %-28s %s", "",
+            "Default: false");
+      }
+
+      if (!has_parameters)
+        g_string_append_printf (string, "\n\n  No Parameters");
     } else if (GST_IS_OBJECT (source)) {
       g_string_printf (string, "\n%s --> ", GST_OBJECT_NAME (source));
     } else if (G_IS_OBJECT (source)) {
diff --git a/validate/gst/validate/gst-validate-scenario.c b/validate/gst/validate/gst-validate-scenario.c
index 826c85641c..7bf59b2afd 100644
--- a/validate/gst/validate/gst-validate-scenario.c
+++ b/validate/gst/validate/gst-validate-scenario.c
@@ -180,6 +180,7 @@ struct _GstValidateActionPrivate
   GstValidateExecuteActionReturn state; /* Actually ActionState */
   gboolean printed;
   gboolean executing_last_subaction;
+  gboolean optional;
 };
 
 GST_DEFINE_MINI_OBJECT_TYPE (GstValidateAction, gst_validate_action);
@@ -369,12 +370,29 @@ _set_variable_func (const gchar * name, double *value, gpointer user_data)
   return FALSE;
 }
 
+/* Check that @list doesn't contain any non-optional actions */
+static gboolean
+actions_list_is_done (GList * list)
+{
+  GList *l;
+
+  for (l = list; l != NULL; l = g_list_next (l)) {
+    GstValidateAction *action = l->data;
+
+    if (!action->priv->optional)
+      return FALSE;
+  }
+
+  return TRUE;
+}
+
 static void
 _check_scenario_is_done (GstValidateScenario * scenario)
 {
   SCENARIO_LOCK (scenario);
-  if (!scenario->priv->actions && !scenario->priv->interlaced_actions
-      && !scenario->priv->on_addition_actions) {
+  if (actions_list_is_done (scenario->priv->actions) &&
+      actions_list_is_done (scenario->priv->interlaced_actions) &&
+      actions_list_is_done (scenario->priv->on_addition_actions)) {
     SCENARIO_UNLOCK (scenario);
 
     g_signal_emit (scenario, scenario_signals[DONE], 0);
@@ -1077,6 +1095,7 @@ _fill_action (GstValidateScenario * scenario, GstValidateAction * action,
   const gchar *str_playback_time = NULL;
   GstValidateScenarioPrivate *priv = scenario->priv;
   GstValidateExecuteActionReturn res = GST_VALIDATE_EXECUTE_ACTION_OK;
+  gboolean optional;
 
   action->type = gst_structure_get_name (structure);
   action_type = _find_action_type (action->type);
@@ -1113,6 +1132,15 @@ _fill_action (GstValidateScenario * scenario, GstValidateAction * action,
   if (!action->priv->main_structure)
     action->priv->main_structure = gst_structure_copy (structure);
 
+  if (gst_structure_get_boolean (structure, "optional", &optional)) {
+    if ((action_type->flags & GST_VALIDATE_ACTION_TYPE_CAN_BE_OPTIONAL) == 0) {
+      GST_ERROR_OBJECT (scenario, "Action type %s can't be optional",
+          gst_structure_get_name (structure));
+      return GST_VALIDATE_EXECUTE_ACTION_ERROR;
+    }
+    action->priv->optional = optional;
+  }
+
   if (IS_CONFIG_ACTION_TYPE (action_type->flags) ||
       (gst_structure_get_boolean (action->structure, "as-config",
               &is_config) && is_config == TRUE)) {
@@ -1900,7 +1928,8 @@ message_cb (GstBus * bus, GstMessage * message, GstValidateScenario * scenario)
           tmpconcat = actions;
 
           if (type->flags & GST_VALIDATE_ACTION_TYPE_NO_EXECUTION_NOT_FATAL ||
-              action->priv->state == GST_VALIDATE_EXECUTE_ACTION_OK) {
+              action->priv->state == GST_VALIDATE_EXECUTE_ACTION_OK ||
+              action->priv->optional) {
             gst_validate_action_unref (action);
 
             continue;
@@ -1918,6 +1947,7 @@ message_cb (GstBus * bus, GstMessage * message, GstValidateScenario * scenario)
         g_list_free (all_actions);
         scenario->priv->actions = NULL;
         scenario->priv->interlaced_actions = NULL;
+        scenario->priv->on_addition_actions = NULL;
 
         if (nb_actions > 0)
           GST_VALIDATE_REPORT (scenario, SCENARIO_NOT_ENDED,
@@ -2305,6 +2335,12 @@ gst_validate_scenario_finalize (GObject * object)
 {
   GstValidateScenarioPrivate *priv = GST_VALIDATE_SCENARIO (object)->priv;
 
+  g_list_free_full (priv->actions, (GDestroyNotify) gst_mini_object_unref);
+  g_list_free_full (priv->interlaced_actions,
+      (GDestroyNotify) gst_mini_object_unref);
+  g_list_free_full (priv->on_addition_actions,
+      (GDestroyNotify) gst_mini_object_unref);
+
   g_mutex_clear (&priv->lock);
 
   G_OBJECT_CLASS (gst_validate_scenario_parent_class)->finalize (object);
diff --git a/validate/gst/validate/gst-validate-scenario.h b/validate/gst/validate/gst-validate-scenario.h
index f595a82098..36b6f80d79 100644
--- a/validate/gst/validate/gst-validate-scenario.h
+++ b/validate/gst/validate/gst-validate-scenario.h
@@ -132,6 +132,9 @@ GType gst_validate_action_get_type (void);
  *                                        for that action type to be used.
  * @GST_VALIDATE_ACTION_TYPE_NO_EXECUTION_NOT_FATAL: Do not concider the non execution of the action
  *                                                   as a fatal error.
+ * @GST_VALIDATE_ACTION_TYPE_CAN_BE_OPTIONAL: The action can use the 'optional' keyword. Such action
+ *                                            instances will have the #GST_VALIDATE_ACTION_TYPE_NO_EXECUTION_NOT_FATAL
+ *                                            flag set and won't be considered as fatal if they fail.
  */
 typedef enum
 {
@@ -142,6 +145,7 @@ typedef enum
     GST_VALIDATE_ACTION_TYPE_CAN_EXECUTE_ON_ADDITION = 1 << 4,
     GST_VALIDATE_ACTION_TYPE_NEEDS_CLOCK = 1 << 5,
     GST_VALIDATE_ACTION_TYPE_NO_EXECUTION_NOT_FATAL = 1 << 6,
+    GST_VALIDATE_ACTION_TYPE_CAN_BE_OPTIONAL = 1 << 7,
 } GstValidateActionTypeFlags;
 
 /**