diff --git a/src/incoming.c b/src/incoming.c
index 5a9ae0b..bb2330f 100644
--- a/src/incoming.c
+++ b/src/incoming.c
@@ -77,7 +77,8 @@ const char *inerr_labels[] = {
 	"q_nonval_multi_q_calls",
 	"q_i_no_viacall",
 	"inerr_empty",
-	"dis_srccall"
+	"disallow_srccall",
+	"disallow_dx"
 };
 
 #define incoming_strerror(i) ((i <= 0 && i >= INERR_MIN) ? inerr_labels[i * -1] : inerr_labels[0])
diff --git a/src/parse_aprs.c b/src/parse_aprs.c
index 9d41314..5508dab 100644
--- a/src/parse_aprs.c
+++ b/src/parse_aprs.c
@@ -1216,6 +1216,12 @@ static int parse_aprs_body(struct pbuf_t *pb, const char *info_start)
 			return parse_aprs_item(pb, body, body_end);
 		}
 		return 0;
+	
+	case 'D':
+		/* we drop DX beacon packets, they start with "DX de " */
+		if (strncmp(body, "X de ", 5) == 0)
+			return INERR_DIS_DX;
+		break;
 
 	case 'T':
 		if (body_end - body > 18) {
diff --git a/src/web/aprsc.js b/src/web/aprsc.js
index 3c246b8..700562e 100644
--- a/src/web/aprsc.js
+++ b/src/web/aprsc.js
@@ -219,7 +219,9 @@ var rx_err_strings = {
 	"q_newq_buffer_small": 'New Q construct too big',
 	"q_nonval_multi_q_calls": 'Multiple callsigns in Q path from unverified client',
 	"q_i_no_viacall": 'I path has no viacall',
-	"inerr_empty": 'Empty packet'
+	"inerr_empty": 'Empty packet',
+	"disallow_srcall": 'Disallowed source callsign (N0CALL or such)',
+	"disallow_dx": 'DX beacon packet'
 };
 
 var key_translate = {
diff --git a/src/worker.h b/src/worker.h
index 4fc52b3..388d3b4 100644
--- a/src/worker.h
+++ b/src/worker.h
@@ -219,8 +219,9 @@ struct client_heard_t {
 #define INERR_Q_I_NO_VIACALL			-30
 #define INERR_EMPTY			-31
 #define INERR_DIS_SRCCALL		-32
+#define INERR_DIS_DX			-33
 
-#define INERR_MIN			-32	/* MINIMUM VALUE FOR INERR, GROW WHEN NEEDED! */
+#define INERR_MIN			-33	/* MINIMUM VALUE FOR INERR, GROW WHEN NEEDED! */
 /* WHEN ADDING STUFF HERE, REMEMBER TO UPDATE inerr_labels IN incoming.c. Thanks! */
 #define INERR_BUCKETS			(INERR_MIN*-1 + 1)
 
diff --git a/tests/t/11misc-drops.t b/tests/t/11misc-drops.t
index ac378d0..0332524 100644
--- a/tests/t/11misc-drops.t
+++ b/tests/t/11misc-drops.t
@@ -85,6 +85,8 @@ my @pkts = (
 	"N0CALL>DST,DIGI,qAR,$login:>should drop, N0CALL as source callsign",
 	"NOCALL>DST,DIGI,qAR,$login:>should drop, NOCALL as source callsign",
 	"SERVER>DST,DIGI,qAR,$login:>should drop, SERVER as source callsign",
+	# DX spots
+	"SRC>DST,DIGI,qAR,$login:DX de FOO: BAR - should drop",
 );
 
 # send the packets