diff --git a/src/channel.c b/src/channel.c
index e5f2800..32f3527 100644
--- a/src/channel.c
+++ b/src/channel.c
@@ -1195,6 +1195,7 @@
     if (opt->jo_set & JO_CLOSE_CALLBACK)
 	set_callback(&channel->ch_close_cb, &channel->ch_close_partial,
 		opt->jo_close_cb, opt->jo_close_partial);
+    channel->ch_drop_never = opt->jo_drop_never;
 
     if ((opt->jo_set & JO_OUT_IO) && opt->jo_io[PART_OUT] == JIO_BUFFER)
     {
@@ -1918,6 +1919,7 @@
 		clear_tv(&listtv);
 	    else
 	    {
+		item->jq_no_callback = FALSE;
 		item->jq_value = alloc_tv();
 		if (item->jq_value == NULL)
 		{
@@ -2050,11 +2052,17 @@
  * When "id" is positive it must match the first number in the list.
  * When "id" is zero or negative jut get the first message.  But not the one
  * with id ch_block_id.
+ * When "without_callback" is TRUE also get messages that were pushed back.
  * Return OK when found and return the value in "rettv".
  * Return FAIL otherwise.
  */
     static int
-channel_get_json(channel_T *channel, ch_part_T part, int id, typval_T **rettv)
+channel_get_json(
+	channel_T   *channel,
+	ch_part_T   part,
+	int	    id,
+	int	    without_callback,
+	typval_T    **rettv)
 {
     jsonq_T   *head = &channel->ch_part[part].ch_json_head;
     jsonq_T   *item = head->jq_next;
@@ -2064,10 +2072,11 @@
 	list_T	    *l = item->jq_value->vval.v_list;
 	typval_T    *tv = &l->lv_first->li_tv;
 
-	if ((id > 0 && tv->v_type == VAR_NUMBER && tv->vval.v_number == id)
+	if ((without_callback || !item->jq_no_callback)
+	    && ((id > 0 && tv->v_type == VAR_NUMBER && tv->vval.v_number == id)
 	      || (id <= 0 && (tv->v_type != VAR_NUMBER
 		 || tv->vval.v_number == 0
-		 || tv->vval.v_number != channel->ch_part[part].ch_block_id)))
+		 || tv->vval.v_number != channel->ch_part[part].ch_block_id))))
 	{
 	    *rettv = item->jq_value;
 	    if (tv->v_type == VAR_NUMBER)
@@ -2080,6 +2089,65 @@
     return FAIL;
 }
 
+/*
+ * Put back "rettv" into the JSON queue, there was no callback for it.
+ * Takes over the values in "rettv".
+ */
+    static void
+channel_push_json(channel_T *channel, ch_part_T part, typval_T *rettv)
+{
+    jsonq_T   *head = &channel->ch_part[part].ch_json_head;
+    jsonq_T   *item = head->jq_next;
+    jsonq_T   *newitem;
+
+    if (head->jq_prev != NULL && head->jq_prev->jq_no_callback)
+	/* last item was pushed back, append to the end */
+	item = NULL;
+    else while (item != NULL && item->jq_no_callback)
+	/* append after the last item that was pushed back */
+	item = item->jq_next;
+
+    newitem = (jsonq_T *)alloc((unsigned)sizeof(jsonq_T));
+    if (newitem == NULL)
+	clear_tv(rettv);
+    else
+    {
+	newitem->jq_value = alloc_tv();
+	if (newitem->jq_value == NULL)
+	{
+	    vim_free(newitem);
+	    clear_tv(rettv);
+	}
+	else
+	{
+	    newitem->jq_no_callback = FALSE;
+	    *newitem->jq_value = *rettv;
+	    if (item == NULL)
+	    {
+		/* append to the end */
+		newitem->jq_prev = head->jq_prev;
+		head->jq_prev = newitem;
+		newitem->jq_next = NULL;
+		if (newitem->jq_prev == NULL)
+		    head->jq_next = newitem;
+		else
+		    newitem->jq_prev->jq_next = newitem;
+	    }
+	    else
+	    {
+		/* append after "item" */
+		newitem->jq_prev = item;
+		newitem->jq_next = item->jq_next;
+		item->jq_next = newitem;
+		if (newitem->jq_next == NULL)
+		    head->jq_prev = newitem;
+		else
+		    newitem->jq_next->jq_prev = newitem;
+	    }
+	}
+    }
+}
+
 #define CH_JSON_MAX_ARGS 4
 
 /*
@@ -2410,11 +2478,11 @@
 	int		argc = 0;
 
 	/* Get any json message in the queue. */
-	if (channel_get_json(channel, part, -1, &listtv) == FAIL)
+	if (channel_get_json(channel, part, -1, FALSE, &listtv) == FAIL)
 	{
 	    /* Parse readahead, return when there is still no message. */
 	    channel_parse_json(channel, part);
-	    if (channel_get_json(channel, part, -1, &listtv) == FAIL)
+	    if (channel_get_json(channel, part, -1, FALSE, &listtv) == FAIL)
 		return FALSE;
 	}
 
@@ -2454,7 +2522,7 @@
 	{
 	    /* If there is a close callback it may use ch_read() to get the
 	     * messages. */
-	    if (channel->ch_close_cb == NULL)
+	    if (channel->ch_close_cb == NULL && !channel->ch_drop_never)
 		drop_messages(channel, part);
 	    return FALSE;
 	}
@@ -2531,7 +2599,7 @@
     {
 	int	done = FALSE;
 
-	/* invoke the one-time callback with the matching nr */
+	/* JSON or JS mode: invoke the one-time callback with the matching nr */
 	for (cbitem = cbhead->cq_next; cbitem != NULL; cbitem = cbitem->cq_next)
 	    if (cbitem->cq_seq_nr == seq_nr)
 	    {
@@ -2540,7 +2608,17 @@
 		break;
 	    }
 	if (!done)
-	    ch_logn(channel, "Dropping message %d without callback", seq_nr);
+	{
+	    if (channel->ch_drop_never)
+	    {
+		/* message must be read with ch_read() */
+		channel_push_json(channel, part, listtv);
+		listtv = NULL;
+	    }
+	    else
+		ch_logn(channel, "Dropping message %d without callback",
+								       seq_nr);
+	}
     }
     else if (callback != NULL || buffer != NULL)
     {
@@ -2567,7 +2645,7 @@
 	}
     }
     else
-	ch_log(channel, "Dropping message");
+	ch_logn(channel, "Dropping message %d", seq_nr);
 
     if (listtv != NULL)
 	free_tv(listtv);
@@ -2792,9 +2870,10 @@
 	      redraw_after_callback();
 	  }
 
-	  /* any remaining messages are useless now */
-	  for (part = PART_SOCK; part < PART_IN; ++part)
-	      drop_messages(channel, part);
+	  if (!channel->ch_drop_never)
+	      /* any remaining messages are useless now */
+	      for (part = PART_SOCK; part < PART_IN; ++part)
+		  drop_messages(channel, part);
     }
 
     channel->ch_nb_close_cb = NULL;
@@ -3091,9 +3170,9 @@
 channel_close_now(channel_T *channel)
 {
     ch_log(channel, "Closing channel because all readable fds are closed");
-    channel_close(channel, TRUE);
     if (channel->ch_nb_close_cb != NULL)
 	(*channel->ch_nb_close_cb)();
+    channel_close(channel, TRUE);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -3243,7 +3322,7 @@
  * When "id" is -1 accept any message;
  * Blocks until the message is received or the timeout is reached.
  */
-    int
+    static int
 channel_read_json_block(
 	channel_T   *channel,
 	ch_part_T   part,
@@ -3264,7 +3343,7 @@
 	more = channel_parse_json(channel, part);
 
 	/* search for message "id" */
-	if (channel_get_json(channel, part, id, rettv) == OK)
+	if (channel_get_json(channel, part, id, TRUE, rettv) == OK)
 	{
 	    chanpart->ch_block_id = 0;
 	    return OK;
@@ -4290,6 +4369,20 @@
 		    return FAIL;
 		}
 	    }
+	    else if (STRCMP(hi->hi_key, "drop") == 0)
+	    {
+		int never = FALSE;
+		val = get_tv_string(item);
+
+		if (STRCMP(val, "never") == 0)
+		    never = TRUE;
+		else if (STRCMP(val, "auto") != 0)
+		{
+		    EMSG2(_(e_invarg2), "drop");
+		    return FAIL;
+		}
+		opt->jo_drop_never = never;
+	    }
 	    else if (STRCMP(hi->hi_key, "exit_cb") == 0)
 	    {
 		if (!(supported & JO_EXIT_CB))
diff --git a/src/evalfunc.c b/src/evalfunc.c
index 88e4852..6721173 100644
--- a/src/evalfunc.c
+++ b/src/evalfunc.c
@@ -1786,7 +1786,7 @@
     static void
 f_ch_canread(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv)
 {
-    channel_T *channel = get_channel_arg(&argvars[0], TRUE, TRUE, 0);
+    channel_T *channel = get_channel_arg(&argvars[0], FALSE, FALSE, 0);
 
     rettv->vval.v_number = 0;
     if (channel != NULL)
diff --git a/src/message.c b/src/message.c
index 32360a9..7dda6fa 100644
--- a/src/message.c
+++ b/src/message.c
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@
 static char_u	*confirm_msg = NULL;		/* ":confirm" message */
 static char_u	*confirm_msg_tail;		/* tail of confirm_msg */
 #endif
+#ifdef FEAT_JOB_CHANNEL
+static int emsg_to_channel_log = FALSE;
+#endif
 
 struct msg_hist
 {
@@ -166,6 +169,14 @@
 		&& STRCMP(s, last_msg_hist->msg)))
 	add_msg_hist(s, -1, attr);
 
+#ifdef FEAT_JOB_CHANNEL
+    if (emsg_to_channel_log)
+    {
+	/* Write message in the channel log. */
+	ch_logs(NULL, "ERROR: %s", (char *)s);
+    }
+#endif
+
     /* When displaying keep_msg, don't let msg_start() free it, caller must do
      * that. */
     if (s == keep_msg)
@@ -556,6 +567,7 @@
 {
     int		attr;
     char_u	*p;
+    int		r;
 #ifdef FEAT_EVAL
     int		ignore = FALSE;
     int		severe;
@@ -624,6 +636,9 @@
 		}
 		redir_write(s, -1);
 	    }
+#ifdef FEAT_JOB_CHANNEL
+	    ch_logs(NULL, "ERROR: %s", (char *)s);
+#endif
 	    return TRUE;
 	}
 
@@ -650,6 +665,9 @@
 				     * and a redraw is expected because
 				     * msg_scrolled is non-zero */
 
+#ifdef FEAT_JOB_CHANNEL
+    emsg_to_channel_log = TRUE;
+#endif
     /*
      * Display name and line number for the source of the error.
      */
@@ -659,7 +677,12 @@
      * Display the error message itself.
      */
     msg_nowait = FALSE;			/* wait for this msg */
-    return msg_attr(s, attr);
+    r = msg_attr(s, attr);
+
+#ifdef FEAT_JOB_CHANNEL
+    emsg_to_channel_log = FALSE;
+#endif
+    return r;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/proto/channel.pro b/src/proto/channel.pro
index f127268..a54d387 100644
--- a/src/proto/channel.pro
+++ b/src/proto/channel.pro
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
 void channel_clear(channel_T *channel);
 void channel_free_all(void);
 char_u *channel_read_block(channel_T *channel, ch_part_T part, int timeout);
-int channel_read_json_block(channel_T *channel, ch_part_T part, int timeout_arg, int id, typval_T **rettv);
 void common_channel_read(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv, int raw);
 channel_T *channel_fd2channel(sock_T fd, ch_part_T *partp);
 void channel_handle_events(void);
diff --git a/src/structs.h b/src/structs.h
index 1b73e37..3fdfb5f 100644
--- a/src/structs.h
+++ b/src/structs.h
@@ -1474,6 +1474,7 @@
     typval_T	*jq_value;
     jsonq_T	*jq_next;
     jsonq_T	*jq_prev;
+    int		jq_no_callback; /* TRUE when no callback was found */
 };
 
 struct cbq_S
@@ -1597,6 +1598,7 @@
     partial_T	*ch_partial;
     char_u	*ch_close_cb;	/* call when channel is closed */
     partial_T	*ch_close_partial;
+    int		ch_drop_never;
 
     job_T	*ch_job;	/* Job that uses this channel; this does not
 				 * count as a reference to avoid a circular
@@ -1684,6 +1686,7 @@
     partial_T	*jo_close_partial; /* not referenced! */
     char_u	*jo_exit_cb;	/* not allocated! */
     partial_T	*jo_exit_partial; /* not referenced! */
+    int		jo_drop_never;
     int		jo_waittime;
     int		jo_timeout;
     int		jo_out_timeout;
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 152d4d8..c683ed5 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -765,6 +765,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    107,
+/**/
     106,
 /**/
     105,