diff --git a/examples/pcapread.c b/examples/pcapread.c
index 09ecf95..468695f 100644
--- a/examples/pcapread.c
+++ b/examples/pcapread.c
@@ -23,14 +23,43 @@ static void usage(int argc, char **argv, const char *message, ...) {
     exit(1);
 }
 
+static ssize_t handle_options(hexagram_pcapng_stream *stream,
+                              uint32_t type,
+                              uint16_t code,
+                              uint16_t len) {
+    ssize_t readlen;
+    uint8_t data[65535];
+
+    if ((readlen = read(stream->fd, data, (size_t)len)) < 0) {
+        goto error_io;
+    }
+
+    if (type == HEXAGRAM_PCAPNG_BLOCK_IF) {
+        if (code == HEXAGRAM_PCAPNG_OPTION_IF_TSRESOL) {
+            stream->if_tsresol = data[0];
+        }
+    }
+
+    stream->error = HEXAGRAM_PCAPNG_ERROR_OK;
+
+    return readlen;
+
+error_io:
+    stream->error = HEXAGRAM_PCAPNG_ERROR_IO;
+
+    return -1;
+}
+
 static ssize_t handle_block(hexagram_pcapng_stream *stream,
                             uint32_t type,
                             size_t len) {
     hexagram_pcapng_packet header;
     uint8_t body[65535];
 
-    ssize_t readlen,
-            remaining = len;
+    size_t remaining = len;
+
+    ssize_t total = 0,
+            readlen;
 
     /*
      * If we've received anything other than a packet block, then seek past
@@ -40,13 +69,13 @@ static ssize_t handle_block(hexagram_pcapng_stream *stream,
         printf("Read block type %08"PRIx32" len %zu\n",
             type, len);
 
-        if (lseek(stream->fd, len, SEEK_CUR) < 0) {
+        if ((readlen = lseek(stream->fd, len, SEEK_CUR)) < 0) {
             perror("lseek()");
 
             goto error_io;
         }
 
-        return 0;
+        return readlen;
     }
 
     /*
@@ -59,6 +88,7 @@ static ssize_t handle_block(hexagram_pcapng_stream *stream,
         goto error_io;
     } else {
         remaining -= readlen;
+        total     += readlen;
     }
 
     /*
@@ -70,24 +100,38 @@ static ssize_t handle_block(hexagram_pcapng_stream *stream,
         goto error_io;
     } else {
         remaining -= readlen;
+        total     += readlen;
     }
 
     printf("Read packet %"PRIu32" bytes time hi %"PRIu32" lo %"PRIu32"\n",
         header.caplen, header.timestamp[0], header.timestamp[1]);
 
+    if (header.caplen % sizeof(uint32_t)) {
+        size_t padding = sizeof(uint32_t) - (header.caplen % sizeof(uint32_t));
+
+        if (lseek(stream->fd, padding, SEEK_CUR) < 0) {
+            perror("lseek()");
+
+            goto error_io;
+        } else {
+            remaining -= padding;
+            total     += padding;
+        }
+    }
+
     /*
      * The remaining data here should be pcapng option values, and since we do
      * not presently require them, we can safely seek past them.
      */
-    if (lseek(stream->fd, remaining, SEEK_CUR) < 0) {
-        perror("lseek()");
-
+    if ((readlen = hexagram_pcapng_read_options(stream, handle_options, type, remaining)) < 0) {
         goto error_io;
+    } else {
+        total += readlen;
     }
 
     stream->error = HEXAGRAM_PCAPNG_ERROR_OK;
 
-    return 0;
+    return total;
 
 error_io:
     stream->error = HEXAGRAM_PCAPNG_ERROR_IO;
diff --git a/include/hexagram/pcapng.h b/include/hexagram/pcapng.h
index ff319b4..39e52ad 100644
--- a/include/hexagram/pcapng.h
+++ b/include/hexagram/pcapng.h
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ typedef ssize_t (hexagram_pcapng_block_handler)(hexagram_pcapng_stream *,
                                                 size_t length);
 
 typedef ssize_t (hexagram_pcapng_option_handler)(hexagram_pcapng_stream *,
-                                                 hexagram_pcapng_block_header *,
+                                                 uint32_t type,
                                                  uint16_t code,
                                                  uint16_t length);
 
@@ -35,4 +35,9 @@ void hexagram_pcapng_stream_destroy(hexagram_pcapng_stream *stream);
 ssize_t hexagram_pcapng_stream_read(hexagram_pcapng_stream *stream,
                                     hexagram_pcapng_block_handler *handler);
 
+ssize_t hexagram_pcapng_read_options(hexagram_pcapng_stream *stream,
+                                     hexagram_pcapng_option_handler *handler,
+                                     uint32_t type,
+                                     size_t len);
+
 #endif /* _HEXAGRAM_PCAPNG_H */
diff --git a/src/pcapng.c b/src/pcapng.c
index 1c0222d..c71140e 100644
--- a/src/pcapng.c
+++ b/src/pcapng.c
@@ -8,37 +8,10 @@
 
 #include <hexagram/pcapng.h>
 
-static ssize_t handle_option(hexagram_pcapng_stream *stream,
-                             hexagram_pcapng_block_header *header,
-                             uint16_t code,
-                             uint16_t len) {
-    ssize_t readlen;
-    uint8_t data[65535];
-
-    if ((readlen = read(stream->fd, data, (size_t)len)) < 0) {
-        goto error_io;
-    }
-
-    if (header->type == HEXAGRAM_PCAPNG_BLOCK_IF) {
-        if (code == HEXAGRAM_PCAPNG_OPTION_IF_TSRESOL) {
-            stream->if_tsresol = data[0];
-        }
-    }
-
-    stream->error = HEXAGRAM_PCAPNG_ERROR_OK;
-
-    return readlen;
-
-error_io:
-    stream->error = HEXAGRAM_PCAPNG_ERROR_IO;
-
-    return -1;
-}
-
-static ssize_t read_options(hexagram_pcapng_stream *stream,
-                            hexagram_pcapng_block_header *header,
-                            hexagram_pcapng_option_handler *handler,
-                            size_t len) {
+ssize_t hexagram_pcapng_read_options(hexagram_pcapng_stream *stream,
+                                     hexagram_pcapng_option_handler *handler,
+                                     uint32_t type,
+                                     size_t len) {
     hexagram_pcapng_option option;
     ssize_t total = 0;
 
@@ -53,7 +26,7 @@ static ssize_t read_options(hexagram_pcapng_stream *stream,
             total += readlen;
         }
 
-        if ((readlen = handler(stream, header, option.code, option.length)) < 0) {
+        if ((readlen = handler(stream, type, option.code, option.length)) < 0) {
             goto error_io;
         } else if (readlen < option.length) {
             stream->error = HEXAGRAM_PCAPNG_ERROR_TRUNCATED;
@@ -63,10 +36,14 @@ static ssize_t read_options(hexagram_pcapng_stream *stream,
             total += readlen;
         }
 
-        if ((readlen = lseek(stream->fd, option.length % sizeof(uint32_t), SEEK_CUR)) < 0) {
-            goto error_io;
-        } else {
-            total += readlen;
+        if (option.length % sizeof(uint32_t)) {
+            size_t padding = sizeof(uint32_t) - (option.length % sizeof(uint32_t));
+
+            if ((readlen = lseek(stream->fd, padding, SEEK_CUR)) < 0) {
+                goto error_io;
+            } else {
+                total += padding;
+            }
         }
     }