diff --git a/stage.go b/stage.go
index 385453b..f166e32 100644
--- a/stage.go
+++ b/stage.go
@@ -86,13 +86,15 @@ func (s *stage) chain(p Plugin) {
 			wg.Add(1)
 			go func(f *file) {
 				defer wg.Done()
-
 				f.rewind()
-				if err := proc.Process(s, f); err != nil {
+				keep, err := proc.Process(s, f)
+				if err != nil {
 					s.gs.fault(s, "Processing", f, err)
+				} else if keep {
+					dispatch(f)
+				} else {
+					atomic.AddInt64(&s.gs.active, -1)
 				}
-
-				dispatch(f)
 			}(f)
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/types.go b/types.go
index d0f6010..7fa045e 100644
--- a/types.go
+++ b/types.go
@@ -96,5 +96,5 @@ type Finalizer interface {
 }
 
 type Processor interface {
-	Process(ctx Context, f File) error
+	Process(ctx Context, f File) (bool, error)
 }