diff --git a/b2/SUBST b/b2/SUBST
index 2a7994f..2a30967 100644
--- a/b2/SUBST
+++ b/b2/SUBST
@@ -37,7 +37,9 @@ with curly braces:
   ${foo}, ...
 input variable (in pattern):
   $$
-the input variable ($) can also be used as LHS for matches and assignments
+
+the input variable ($) can also be used as LHS for matches, assignments, and
+as break/continue target.
 
   Caveat:
 
diff --git a/b2/lang.y b/b2/lang.y
index 042da19..721a3d5 100644
--- a/b2/lang.y
+++ b/b2/lang.y
@@ -67,6 +67,15 @@ static const struct field *top_field(void)
 }
 
 
+static struct subst *parse_jump(const char *keyword, const char *target)
+{
+	if (!strcmp(keyword, "break"))
+		return subst_break(target);
+	if (!strcmp(keyword, "continue"))
+		return subst_continue(target);
+	yyerrorf("unknown keyword \"%s\"", keyword);
+}
+
 %}
 
 
@@ -607,12 +616,11 @@ block:
 		}
 	| WORD WORD
 		{
-			if (!strcmp($1, "break"))
-				$$ = subst_break($2);
-			else if (!strcmp($1, "continue"))
-				$$ = subst_continue($2);
-			else
-				yyerrorf("unknown keyword \"%s\"", $1);
+			$$ = parse_jump($1, $2);
+		}
+	| WORD '$'
+		{
+			$$ = parse_jump($1, NULL);
 		}
 	| WORD
 		{
@@ -620,12 +628,8 @@ block:
 				$$ = subst_end();
 			else if (!strcmp($1, "ignore"))
 				$$ = subst_ignore();
-			else if (!strcmp($1, "break"))
-				$$ = subst_break(NULL);
-			else if (!strcmp($1, "continue"))
-				$$ = subst_continue(NULL);
 			else
-				yyerrorf("unknown keyword \"%s\"", $1);
+				$$ = parse_jump($1, NULL);
 		}
 	;