diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ee376ab..7d9ebca 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -323,6 +323,11 @@ As of 1.4.18, syncoid also automatically supports and enables resume of interrup
 
 	This argument tells syncoid to set the recordsize on the target before writing any data to it matching the one set on the replication src. This only applies to initial sends.
 
++ --delete-target-snapshots
+
+	With this argument snapshots which are missing on the source will be destroyed on the target. Use this if you only want to handle snapshots on the source.
+	Note that snapshot deletion is only done after a successful synchronization. If no new snapshots are found, no synchronization is done and no deletion either.
+
 + --no-clone-rollback
 
 	Do not rollback clones on target
diff --git a/syncoid b/syncoid
index c0f8b5d..e06a390 100755
--- a/syncoid
+++ b/syncoid
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ GetOptions(\%args, "no-command-checks", "monitor-version", "compress=s", "dumpsn
                    "source-bwlimit=s", "target-bwlimit=s", "sshconfig=s", "sshkey=s", "sshport=i", "sshcipher|c=s", "sshoption|o=s@",
                    "debug", "quiet", "no-stream", "no-sync-snap", "no-resume", "exclude=s@", "skip-parent", "identifier=s",
                    "no-clone-handling", "no-privilege-elevation", "force-delete", "no-rollback", "create-bookmark", "use-hold",
-                   "pv-options=s" => \$pvoptions, "keep-sync-snap", "preserve-recordsize", "mbuffer-size=s" => \$mbuffer_size)
+                   "pv-options=s" => \$pvoptions, "keep-sync-snap", "preserve-recordsize", "mbuffer-size=s" => \$mbuffer_size,
+                   "delete-target-snapshots")
                    or pod2usage(2);
 
 my %compressargs = %{compressargset($args{'compress'} || 'default')}; # Can't be done with GetOptions arg, as default still needs to be set
@@ -97,7 +98,7 @@ my $pscmd = 'ps';
 my $pvcmd = 'pv';
 my $mbuffercmd = 'mbuffer';
 my $sudocmd = 'sudo';
-my $mbufferoptions = "-q -s 128k -m $mbuffer_size 2>/dev/null";
+my $mbufferoptions = "-q -s 128k -m $mbuffer_size";
 # currently using POSIX compatible command to check for program existence because we aren't depending on perl
 # being present on remote machines.
 my $checkcmd = 'command -v';
@@ -925,6 +926,29 @@ sub syncdataset {
 		}
 	}
 
+	if (defined $args{'delete-target-snapshots'}) {
+		# Find the snapshots that exist on the target, filter with
+		# those that exist on the source. Remaining are the snapshots
+		# that are only on the target. Then sort by creation date, as
+		# to remove the oldest snapshots first.
+		my @to_delete = sort { $snaps{'target'}{$a}{'creation'}<=>$snaps{'target'}{$b}{'creation'} } grep {!exists $snaps{'source'}{$_}} keys %{ $snaps{'target'} };
+		while (@to_delete) {
+			# Create batch of snapshots to remove
+			my $snaps = join ',', splice(@to_delete, 0, 50);
+			my $command;
+			if ($targethost ne '') {
+				$command = "$sshcmd $targethost " . escapeshellparam("$targetsudocmd $zfscmd destroy $targetfsescaped\@$snaps");
+			} else {
+				$command = "$targetsudocmd $zfscmd destroy $targetfsescaped\@$snaps";
+			}
+			if ($debug) { print "$command\n"; }
+			my ($stdout, $stderr, $result) = capture { system $command; };
+			if ($result != 0 && !$quiet) {
+				warn "$command failed: $stderr";
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
 } # end syncdataset()
 
 sub compressargset {
@@ -1766,6 +1790,7 @@ sub getbookmarks() {
 	# as though each were an entirely separate get command.
 
 	my $lastguid;
+	my %creationtimes=();
 
 	foreach my $line (@rawbookmarks) {
 		# only import bookmark guids, creation from the specified filesystem
@@ -1782,7 +1807,24 @@ sub getbookmarks() {
 			$creation =~ s/^.*\tcreation\t*(\d*).*/$1/;
 			my $bookmark = $line;
 			$bookmark =~ s/^.*\#(.*)\tcreation.*$/$1/;
-			$bookmarks{$lastguid}{'creation'}=$creation . "000";
+
+			# the accuracy of the creation timestamp is only for a second, but
+			# bookmarks in the same second are possible. The list command
+			# has an ordered output so we append another three digit running number
+			# to the creation timestamp and make sure those are ordered correctly
+			# for bookmarks with the same creation timestamp
+			my $counter = 0;
+			my $creationsuffix;
+			while ($counter < 999) {
+				$creationsuffix = sprintf("%s%03d", $creation, $counter);
+				if (!defined $creationtimes{$creationsuffix}) {
+					$creationtimes{$creationsuffix} = 1;
+					last;
+				}
+				$counter += 1;
+			}
+
+			$bookmarks{$lastguid}{'creation'}=$creationsuffix;
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -2037,6 +2079,7 @@ Options:
   --use-hold            Adds a hold to the newest snapshot on the source and target after replication succeeds and removes the hold after the next succesful replication. The hold name incldues the identifier if set. This allows for separate holds in case of multiple targets
   --preserve-recordsize Preserves the recordsize on initial sends to the target
   --no-rollback         Does not rollback snapshots on target (it probably requires a readonly target)
+  --delete-target-snapshots With this argument snapshots which are missing on the source will be destroyed on the target. Use this if you only want to handle snapshots on the source.
   --exclude=REGEX       Exclude specific datasets which match the given regular expression. Can be specified multiple times
   --sendoptions=OPTIONS Use advanced options for zfs send (the arguments are filtered as needed), e.g. syncoid --sendoptions="Lc e" sets zfs send -L -c -e ...
   --recvoptions=OPTIONS Use advanced options for zfs receive (the arguments are filtered as needed), e.g. syncoid --recvoptions="ux recordsize o compression=lz4" sets zfs receive -u -x recordsize -o compression=lz4 ...
diff --git a/tests/syncoid/5_reset_resume_state/run.sh b/tests/syncoid/5_reset_resume_state/run.sh
index 6e71002..43ec78f 100755
--- a/tests/syncoid/5_reset_resume_state/run.sh
+++ b/tests/syncoid/5_reset_resume_state/run.sh
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@ wait
 sleep 1
 
 ../../../syncoid --debug --compress=none --no-resume "${POOL_NAME}"/src "${POOL_NAME}"/dst | grep "reset partial receive state of syncoid"
+
+sleep 1
+
 ../../../syncoid --debug --compress=none "${POOL_NAME}"/src "${POOL_NAME}"/dst
 
 exit $?
diff --git a/tests/syncoid/6_reset_resume_state2/run.sh b/tests/syncoid/6_reset_resume_state2/run.sh
index 1afc921..d05696b 100755
--- a/tests/syncoid/6_reset_resume_state2/run.sh
+++ b/tests/syncoid/6_reset_resume_state2/run.sh
@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@ sleep 1
 
 zfs destroy "${POOL_NAME}"/src@big
 ../../../syncoid --debug --compress=none "${POOL_NAME}"/src "${POOL_NAME}"/dst # | grep "reset partial receive state of syncoid"
+
+sleep 1
+
 ../../../syncoid --debug --compress=none "${POOL_NAME}"/src "${POOL_NAME}"/dst
 
 exit $?