diff --git a/lib/rackstash.rb b/lib/rackstash.rb
index c08a84f..7779e81 100644
--- a/lib/rackstash.rb
+++ b/lib/rackstash.rb
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ require 'rackstash/filter/anonymize_ip_mask'
 require 'rackstash/filter/clear_color'
 require 'rackstash/filter/default_fields'
 require 'rackstash/filter/default_tags'
-require 'rackstash/filter/drop_if'
+require 'rackstash/filter/drop'
 require 'rackstash/filter/rename'
 require 'rackstash/filter/replace'
 require 'rackstash/filter/truncate_message'
diff --git a/lib/rackstash/filter/drop.rb b/lib/rackstash/filter/drop.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..af2cd2a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/rackstash/filter/drop.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+#
+# Copyright 2017 Holger Just
+#
+# This software may be modified and distributed under the terms
+# of the MIT license. See the LICENSE.txt file for details.
+
+require 'rackstash/filter'
+
+module Rackstash
+  module Filter
+    # This filter skips a certain percentage of events passed through it. It
+    # does not change the `event` hash in any way on its own.
+    #
+    # You can select the events to be filtered be using an `:if` or `:unless`
+    # guard when adding the filter to the {FilterChain}.
+    #
+    # @example
+    #   Rackstash::Flow.new(STDOUT) do
+    #     # Drop half of all the events which have a 'debug' tag
+    #     filter :drop, percent: 50, if: ->(event) { event['tags'].include?('debug') }
+    #   end
+    class Drop
+      # @return [Integer] the percentage of events dropped by this filter
+      attr_reader :percent
+
+      # @param percent [Integer] the percentage of events passed through this
+      #   filter which are dropped. Can be an integer between 0 and 100
+      #   (inclusive).
+      def initialize(percent: 100)
+        @percent = Integer(percent)
+        unless percent.between?(0, 100)
+          raise ArgumentError, "percent must be an Integer between 0 and 100"
+        end
+
+        @rand = Random.new
+      end
+
+      # Run the filter against the passed `event` hash.
+      #
+      # We drop a defined percentage of log events passing through the filter.
+      # If an `event` is selected to be dropped, we return `false`, else we just
+      # return the passed event.
+      #
+      # @param event [Hash] an event hash
+      # @return [Hash, false] the given `event` or `false` if the event is
+      #   dropped
+      def call(event)
+        return false if drop?
+        event
+      end
+
+      private
+
+      # @return [Bool] `true` is the event should be dropped based on the
+      #   defined drop percentage, `false` otherwise.
+      def drop?
+        return true if @percent == 100
+        return true if random_percentage < @percent
+
+        false
+      end
+
+      # @return [Integer] a random number between 0 and 99 (inclusive).
+      def random_percentage
+        @rand.rand(100)
+      end
+    end
+
+    register Drop, :drop
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/rackstash/filter/drop_if.rb b/lib/rackstash/filter/drop_if.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index 9b4e4bf..0000000
--- a/lib/rackstash/filter/drop_if.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,58 +0,0 @@
-# frozen_string_literal: true
-#
-# Copyright 2017 Holger Just
-#
-# This software may be modified and distributed under the terms
-# of the MIT license. See the LICENSE.txt file for details.
-
-require 'rackstash/filter'
-
-module Rackstash
-  module Filter
-    # Skip the further processing of the event if the provided condition is
-    # truethy. In that case, the event will be dropped and not be written to the
-    # log adapter.
-    #
-    # This filter is a basic example of how you can write filters which abort
-    # further processing of an event. You can write your own filters which
-    # provide similar (but probably more useful) behavior.
-    #
-    # @example
-    #   Rackstash::Flow.new(STDOUT) do
-    #     # Drop the event if it has the 'debug' tag
-    #     filter :drop_if, ->(event) { event['tags'].include?('debug') }
-    #   end
-    class DropIf
-      # @param drop_if [#call] a callable object (e.g. a `Proc`) which returns a
-      #  truethy or falsey value on `call` with an `event` hash. If it returns
-      #  something truethy, we abort any further processing of the event. If the
-      #  `drop_if` filter is not given, we expect a block to be provided which
-      #  is used instead.
-      def initialize(drop_if = nil, &block)
-        if drop_if.respond_to?(:call)
-          @drop_if = drop_if
-        elsif block_given?
-          @drop_if = block
-        else
-          raise ArgumentError, 'must provide a condition when to drop the event'
-        end
-      end
-
-      # Run the filter against the passed `event` hash.
-      #
-      # We will call the `drop_if` object with the passed event. If the return
-      # value is truethy, we abort any further processing of the event. This
-      # filter does not change the `event` hash in any way on its own.
-      #
-      # @param event [Hash] an event hash
-      # @return [Hash, false] the given `event` or `false` if the `drop_if`
-      #   condition was evaluated
-      def call(event)
-        return false if @drop_if.call(event)
-        event
-      end
-    end
-
-    register DropIf, :drop_if
-  end
-end
diff --git a/spec/rackstash/filter/drop_if_spec.rb b/spec/rackstash/filter/drop_if_spec.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index 74c820b..0000000
--- a/spec/rackstash/filter/drop_if_spec.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,46 +0,0 @@
-# frozen_string_literal: true
-#
-# Copyright 2017 - 2018 Holger Just
-#
-# This software may be modified and distributed under the terms
-# of the MIT license. See the LICENSE.txt file for details.
-
-require 'spec_helper'
-
-require 'rackstash/filter/drop_if'
-
-RSpec.describe Rackstash::Filter::DropIf do
-  describe '#initialize' do
-    it 'expects a condition' do
-      expect { described_class.new }.to raise_error ArgumentError
-    end
-
-    it 'accepts a callable object' do
-      expect { described_class.new(->(event) {}) }.not_to raise_error
-    end
-
-    it 'accepts a block' do
-      expect { described_class.new {} }.not_to raise_error
-    end
-  end
-
-  describe '#call' do
-    it 'returns the event if the condition is falsey' do
-      event = { 'foo' => 'bar' }
-
-      expect(described_class.new(->(_event) { false }).call(event)).to equal event
-      expect(described_class.new(->(_event) { nil }).call(event)).to equal event
-      expect(described_class.new { |_event| false }.call(event)).to equal event
-      expect(described_class.new { |_event| nil }.call(event)).to equal event
-    end
-
-    it 'returns false if the condition is truethy' do
-      event = { 'foo' => 'bar' }
-
-      expect(described_class.new(->(_event) { true }).call(event)).to be false
-      expect(described_class.new(->(_event) { event }).call(event)).to be false
-      expect(described_class.new { |_event| true }.call(event)).to be false
-      expect(described_class.new { |_event| event }.call(event)).to be false
-    end
-  end
-end
diff --git a/spec/rackstash/filter/drop_spec.rb b/spec/rackstash/filter/drop_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ed7c2c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/rackstash/filter/drop_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+#
+# Copyright 2017 - 2018 Holger Just
+#
+# This software may be modified and distributed under the terms
+# of the MIT license. See the LICENSE.txt file for details.
+
+require 'spec_helper'
+
+require 'rackstash/filter/drop'
+
+RSpec.describe Rackstash::Filter::Drop do
+  let(:event) {
+    {what: :ever}
+  }
+
+  describe '#initialize' do
+    it 'accepts a percentage' do
+      filter = described_class.new(percent: 23)
+      expect(filter.percent).to eql 23
+    end
+
+    it 'defaults to 100%' do
+      expect(described_class.new.percent).to eql 100
+    end
+
+    it 'only accepts valid percentages' do
+      expect { described_class.new(percent: -1) }.to raise_error ArgumentError
+      expect { described_class.new(percent: 101) }.to raise_error ArgumentError
+      expect { described_class.new(percent: 'value') }.to raise_error ArgumentError
+      expect { described_class.new(percent: :value) }.to raise_error TypeError
+      expect { described_class.new(percent: false) }.to raise_error TypeError
+    end
+
+  end
+
+  describe '#call' do
+    it 'always returns the event with percent: 0' do
+      drop_all = described_class.new(percent: 0)
+
+      expect(1_000.times.count { drop_all.call(event) == event }).to eql 1_000
+    end
+
+    it 'drops about half of the events with percent: 50' do
+      drop_half = described_class.new(percent: 50)
+      expect(drop_half).to receive(:random_percentage)
+        .and_return(*[0, 99] * 500)
+
+      expect(1_000.times.count { drop_half.call(event) == event })
+        .to eql 500
+    end
+
+    it 'drops 99% of the events with percent: 99' do
+      drop_most = described_class.new(percent: 99)
+      expect(drop_most).to receive(:random_percentage)
+        .and_return(*(0..99).to_a.shuffle * 10)
+
+      expect(1_000.times.count { drop_most.call(event) == event })
+        .to eql 10
+    end
+
+    it 'always returns false with percent: 100' do
+      drop_all = described_class.new(percent: 100)
+
+      expect(1_000.times.count { drop_all.call(event) == event }).to eql 0
+    end
+  end
+end