diff --git a/plug-ins/file-tiff/file-tiff-io.c b/plug-ins/file-tiff/file-tiff-io.c
index 8e282a1e68..ac4f92530e 100644
--- a/plug-ins/file-tiff/file-tiff-io.c
+++ b/plug-ins/file-tiff/file-tiff-io.c
@@ -163,6 +163,8 @@ tiff_reset_file_size_error (void)
   tiff_file_size_error = FALSE;
 }
 
+static gint max_msgs_per_instance = 3;
+
 static void
 tiff_io_warning (const gchar *module,
                  const gchar *fmt,
@@ -170,6 +172,11 @@ tiff_io_warning (const gchar *module,
 {
   gint tag = 0;
 
+  if (max_msgs_per_instance > 0)
+    max_msgs_per_instance--;
+  else
+    return;
+
   /* Between libtiff 3.7.0beta2 and 4.0.0alpha. */
   if (! strcmp (fmt, "%s: unknown field with tag %d (0x%x) encountered") ||
       /* Before libtiff 3.7.0beta2. */
@@ -280,6 +287,11 @@ tiff_io_error (const gchar *module,
 {
   gchar *msg;
 
+  if (max_msgs_per_instance > 0)
+    max_msgs_per_instance--;
+  else
+    return;
+
   /* Workaround for: http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=132297
    * Ignore the errors related to random access and JPEG compression
    */