diff --git a/embassy-nrf/Cargo.toml b/embassy-nrf/Cargo.toml
index 10f268b51..580f0e3e6 100644
--- a/embassy-nrf/Cargo.toml
+++ b/embassy-nrf/Cargo.toml
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ embedded-io = { version = "0.6.0" }
 embedded-io-async = { version = "0.6.1" }
 
 defmt = { version = "0.3", optional = true }
+bitflags = "2.4.2"
 log = { version = "0.4.14", optional = true }
 cortex-m-rt = ">=0.6.15,<0.8"
 cortex-m = "0.7.6"
diff --git a/embassy-nrf/src/uarte.rs b/embassy-nrf/src/uarte.rs
index 95434e7a7..90d851139 100644
--- a/embassy-nrf/src/uarte.rs
+++ b/embassy-nrf/src/uarte.rs
@@ -52,6 +52,39 @@ impl Default for Config {
     }
 }
 
+bitflags::bitflags! {
+    /// Error source flags
+    pub struct ErrorSource: u32 {
+        /// Buffer overrun
+        const OVERRUN = 0x01;
+        /// Parity error
+        const PARITY = 0x02;
+        /// Framing error
+        const FRAMING = 0x04;
+        /// Break condition
+        const BREAK = 0x08;
+    }
+}
+
+impl TryFrom<ErrorSource> for () {
+    type Error = Error;
+
+    #[inline]
+    fn try_from(errors: ErrorSource) -> Result<Self, Self::Error> {
+        if errors.contains(ErrorSource::OVERRUN) {
+            Err(Error::Overrun)
+        } else if errors.contains(ErrorSource::PARITY) {
+            Err(Error::Parity)
+        } else if errors.contains(ErrorSource::FRAMING) {
+            Err(Error::Framing)
+        } else if errors.contains(ErrorSource::BREAK) {
+            Err(Error::Break)
+        } else {
+            Ok(())
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 /// UART error.
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq)]
 #[cfg_attr(feature = "defmt", derive(defmt::Format))]
@@ -61,6 +94,14 @@ pub enum Error {
     BufferTooLong,
     /// The buffer is not in data RAM. It's most likely in flash, and nRF's DMA cannot access flash.
     BufferNotInRAM,
+    /// Framing Error
+    Framing,
+    /// Parity Error
+    Parity,
+    /// Buffer Overrun
+    Overrun,
+    /// Break condition
+    Break,
 }
 
 /// Interrupt handler.
@@ -73,9 +114,16 @@ impl<T: Instance> interrupt::typelevel::Handler<T::Interrupt> for InterruptHandl
         let r = T::regs();
         let s = T::state();
 
-        if r.events_endrx.read().bits() != 0 {
+        let endrx = r.events_endrx.read().bits();
+        let error = r.events_error.read().bits();
+        if endrx != 0 || error != 0 {
             s.endrx_waker.wake();
-            r.intenclr.write(|w| w.endrx().clear());
+            if endrx != 0 {
+                r.intenclr.write(|w| w.endrx().clear());
+            }
+            if error != 0 {
+                r.intenclr.write(|w| w.error().clear());
+            }
         }
         if r.events_endtx.read().bits() != 0 {
             s.endtx_waker.wake();
@@ -486,6 +534,13 @@ impl<'d, T: Instance> UarteRx<'d, T> {
         Self::new_inner(uarte, rxd.map_into(), Some(rts.map_into()), config)
     }
 
+    fn read_and_clear_errors(&mut self) -> Result<(), Error> {
+        let r = T::regs();
+        let err_bits = r.errorsrc.read().bits();
+        r.errorsrc.write(|w| unsafe { w.bits(err_bits) });
+        ErrorSource::from_bits_truncate(err_bits).try_into()
+    }
+
     fn new_inner(
         uarte: impl Peripheral<P = T> + 'd,
         rxd: PeripheralRef<'d, AnyPin>,
@@ -572,7 +627,7 @@ impl<'d, T: Instance> UarteRx<'d, T> {
 
     /// Read bytes until the buffer is filled.
     pub async fn read(&mut self, buffer: &mut [u8]) -> Result<(), Error> {
-        if buffer.len() == 0 {
+        if buffer.is_empty() {
             return Ok(());
         }
         if buffer.len() > EASY_DMA_SIZE {
@@ -588,8 +643,13 @@ impl<'d, T: Instance> UarteRx<'d, T> {
         let drop = OnDrop::new(move || {
             trace!("read drop: stopping");
 
-            r.intenclr.write(|w| w.endrx().clear());
+            r.intenclr.write(|w| {
+                w.endrx().clear();
+                w.error().clear()
+            });
             r.events_rxto.reset();
+            r.events_error.reset();
+            r.errorsrc.reset();
             r.tasks_stoprx.write(|w| unsafe { w.bits(1) });
 
             while r.events_endrx.read().bits() == 0 {}
@@ -601,17 +661,26 @@ impl<'d, T: Instance> UarteRx<'d, T> {
         r.rxd.maxcnt.write(|w| unsafe { w.maxcnt().bits(len as _) });
 
         r.events_endrx.reset();
-        r.intenset.write(|w| w.endrx().set());
+        r.events_error.reset();
+        r.intenset.write(|w| {
+            w.endrx().set();
+            w.error().set()
+        });
 
         compiler_fence(Ordering::SeqCst);
 
         trace!("startrx");
         r.tasks_startrx.write(|w| unsafe { w.bits(1) });
 
-        poll_fn(|cx| {
+        let result = poll_fn(|cx| {
             s.endrx_waker.register(cx.waker());
+
+            let maybe_err = self.read_and_clear_errors();
+            if let Err(e) = maybe_err {
+                return Poll::Ready(Err(e));
+            }
             if r.events_endrx.read().bits() != 0 {
-                return Poll::Ready(());
+                return Poll::Ready(Ok(()));
             }
             Poll::Pending
         })
@@ -621,7 +690,7 @@ impl<'d, T: Instance> UarteRx<'d, T> {
         r.events_rxstarted.reset();
         drop.defuse();
 
-        Ok(())
+        result
     }
 
     /// Read bytes until the buffer is filled.
@@ -642,19 +711,23 @@ impl<'d, T: Instance> UarteRx<'d, T> {
         r.rxd.maxcnt.write(|w| unsafe { w.maxcnt().bits(len as _) });
 
         r.events_endrx.reset();
-        r.intenclr.write(|w| w.endrx().clear());
+        r.events_error.reset();
+        r.intenclr.write(|w| {
+            w.endrx().clear();
+            w.error().clear()
+        });
 
         compiler_fence(Ordering::SeqCst);
 
         trace!("startrx");
         r.tasks_startrx.write(|w| unsafe { w.bits(1) });
 
-        while r.events_endrx.read().bits() == 0 {}
+        while r.events_endrx.read().bits() == 0 && r.events_error.read().bits() == 0 {}
 
         compiler_fence(Ordering::SeqCst);
         r.events_rxstarted.reset();
 
-        Ok(())
+        self.read_and_clear_errors()
     }
 }