diff --git a/backend/ibutsu_server/constants.py b/backend/ibutsu_server/constants.py
index c274d01b..55def834 100644
--- a/backend/ibutsu_server/constants.py
+++ b/backend/ibutsu_server/constants.py
@@ -273,6 +273,13 @@
                 "default": 5,
                 "required": False,
             },
+            {
+                "name": "count_skips",
+                "description": "Count skips against the pass rate.",
+                "type": "boolean",
+                "required": False,
+                "default": False,
+            },
         ],
         "type": "widget",
     },
diff --git a/backend/ibutsu_server/widgets/importance_component.py b/backend/ibutsu_server/widgets/importance_component.py
index 1a203c53..fe1ce181 100644
--- a/backend/ibutsu_server/widgets/importance_component.py
+++ b/backend/ibutsu_server/widgets/importance_component.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ def get_importance_component(
     builds=5,
     components="",
     project=None,
+    count_skips=False,
 ):
     # taken from get_jenkins_line_chart in jenkins_job_analysis.py
     run_limit = int((JJV_RUN_LIMIT / BARCHART_MAX_BUILDS) * builds)
@@ -91,7 +92,7 @@ def get_importance_component(
                     sdatdict[component][bnum][importance] = []
 
     # this is to change result values into numbers
-    # TODO: This doesn't handle xpassed, xfailed, skipped, etc. so figure that out
+    # TODO: This now handles skipped, but not xpassed or xfailed.
     for component in sdatdict.keys():
         for bnum in sdatdict[component].keys():
             for importance in sdatdict[component][bnum].keys():
@@ -99,7 +100,8 @@ def get_importance_component(
                 passed = 0
                 res_list = []
                 for item in sdatdict[component][bnum][importance]:
-                    total += 1
+                    if count_skips or (not item["result"] == "skipped"):
+                        total += 1
                     res_list.append(item["result_id"])
                     if item["result"] == "passed":
                         passed += 1
diff --git a/frontend/src/widgets/importancecomponent.js b/frontend/src/widgets/importancecomponent.js
index 623b3f68..526b5f21 100644
--- a/frontend/src/widgets/importancecomponent.js
+++ b/frontend/src/widgets/importancecomponent.js
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
 import {
   Card,
   CardBody,
+  CardFooter,
   Text
 } from '@patternfly/react-core';
 
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@ import { Link } from 'react-router-dom';
 
 import { HttpClient } from '../services/http';
 import { Settings } from '../settings';
-import { WidgetHeader } from '../components/widget-components';
+import { ParamDropdown, WidgetHeader } from '../components/widget-components';
 
 export class ImportanceComponentWidget extends React.Component {
   static propTypes = {
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ export class ImportanceComponentWidget extends React.Component {
         table_data: []
       },
       isLoading: true,
+      countSkips: 'No',
     };
   }
 
@@ -70,6 +72,13 @@ export class ImportanceComponentWidget extends React.Component {
     }
   }
 
+  onSkipSelect = (value) => {
+    this.setState({countSkips: value}, () => {
+      this.props.params.count_skips = (value === 'Yes');
+      this.getData();
+    });
+  }
+
   toPercent(num) {
     if (typeof(num) === 'number') {
       return Math.round(num * 100)
@@ -114,6 +123,14 @@ export class ImportanceComponentWidget extends React.Component {
           ))}
         </CardBody>
         }
+        <CardFooter>
+          <ParamDropdown
+            dropdownItems={['Yes', 'No']}
+            handleSelect={this.onSkipSelect}
+            defaultValue={this.state.countSkips}
+            tooltip="Count skips as failure:"
+          />
+        </CardFooter>
       </Card>
     );
   }