diff --git a/modules/core/shared/src/main/scala/ciris/ConfigValue.scala b/modules/core/shared/src/main/scala/ciris/ConfigValue.scala
index 313e797e..b713cbb1 100644
--- a/modules/core/shared/src/main/scala/ciris/ConfigValue.scala
+++ b/modules/core/shared/src/main/scala/ciris/ConfigValue.scala
@@ -46,6 +46,28 @@ abstract class ConfigValue[F[_]: Apply, V] {
       }
     }
 
+  /**
+    * If the value of this [[ConfigValue]] is available, wraps the
+    * value in a `Some`; otherwise, uses `None` as the value, and
+    * discards the [[ConfigError]]. This function is particularly
+    * useful when combined with [[orElse]] as in the example.
+    *
+    * @return a new [[ConfigValue]]
+    * @example {{{
+    * scala> env[String]("API_KEY").
+    *      |   orElse(prop[String]("api.key")).
+    *      |   orNone
+    * res0: ConfigValue[api.Id,Option[String]] = ConfigValue(Right(None))
+    * }}}
+    */
+  final def orNone: ConfigValue[F, Option[V]] =
+    ConfigValue.applyF[F, Option[V]] {
+      this.value.map {
+        case Right(v) => Right(Some(v))
+        case Left(_)  => Right(None)
+      }
+    }
+
   private[ciris] final def append[A](next: ConfigValue[F, A]): ConfigValue2[F, V, A] = {
     new ConfigValue2((this.value product next.value).map {
       case (Right(v), Right(a))         => Right((v, a))
diff --git a/tests/shared/src/test/scala/ciris/ConfigValueSpec.scala b/tests/shared/src/test/scala/ciris/ConfigValueSpec.scala
index c4c85e64..21378bfa 100644
--- a/tests/shared/src/test/scala/ciris/ConfigValueSpec.scala
+++ b/tests/shared/src/test/scala/ciris/ConfigValueSpec.scala
@@ -25,5 +25,19 @@ final class ConfigValueSpec extends PropertySpec {
         ConfigValue.applyF[Id, Int](right(123)).toString shouldBe "ConfigValue(Right(123))"
       }
     }
+
+    "using orNone" should {
+      "wrap existing values in Some" in {
+        nonExistingEntry
+          .orElse(existingEntry("value"))
+          .orNone.value shouldBe Right(Some("value"))
+      }
+
+      "discard errors and return None" in {
+        nonExistingEntry
+          .orElse(nonExistingEntry)
+          .orNone.value shouldBe Right(None)
+      }
+    }
   }
 }