diff --git a/netflow/v9.py b/netflow/v9.py
index 25bc59c..6a9618f 100644
--- a/netflow/v9.py
+++ b/netflow/v9.py
@@ -194,6 +194,8 @@ class V9DataFlowSet:
             raise V9TemplateNotRecognized
 
         template = templates[self.template_id]
+        if len(template.fields) == 0:
+            return #ignore options templates at the moment
 
         # As the field lengths are variable V9 has padding to next 32 Bit
         padding_size = 4 - (self.length % 4)  # 4 Byte
@@ -262,6 +264,12 @@ class V9TemplateRecord:
             self.template_id, self.field_count,
             ' '.join([V9_FIELD_TYPES[field.field_type] for field in self.fields]))
 
+class V9OptionsTemplateFlowSet:
+    def __init__(self, data):
+        pack = struct.unpack('!HHH', data[:6])
+        self.flowset_id = pack[0]
+        self.length = pack[1]
+        self.template_id = pack[2]
 
 class V9TemplateFlowSet:
     """A template flowset, which holds an id that is used by data flowsets to
@@ -353,6 +361,14 @@ class V9ExportPacket:
                 # Update the templates with the provided templates, even if they are the same
                 self._templates.update(tfs.templates)
                 offset += tfs.length
+            elif flowset_id == 1:
+                otfs = V9OptionsTemplateFlowSet(data[offset:])
+                if not self._new_templates:
+                    if otfs.template_id not in self._templates:
+                        self._new_templates = True
+
+                self._templates.update({otfs.template_id: V9TemplateRecord(otfs.template_id, 0, {})})
+                offset += otfs.length
             else:
                 try:
                     dfs = V9DataFlowSet(data[offset:], self._templates)