diff --git a/b2/SUBST b/b2/SUBST
index 164a636..2a7994f 100644
--- a/b2/SUBST
+++ b/b2/SUBST
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ BAR=x	/* BAR= wouldn't be syntactically correct. We need a non-empty value */
 FOO=(*)(?) {
 	BAR=$BAR$2
 	FOO=$1
-	continue FOO
+	continue
 }
 BAR=x(*) { $=$1 }	/* remove the "x" */
 
diff --git a/b2/lang.y b/b2/lang.y
index d5dae62..042da19 100644
--- a/b2/lang.y
+++ b/b2/lang.y
@@ -620,6 +620,10 @@ 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);
 		}
diff --git a/b2/subst.c b/b2/subst.c
index 2f14df5..8003ca3 100644
--- a/b2/subst.c
+++ b/b2/subst.c
@@ -284,6 +284,8 @@ struct parent {
 static const struct subst *resolve_jump(const char *name,
     const struct parent *parent)
 {
+	if (!name)
+		return parent->sub;
 	while (parent) {
 		assert(parent->sub->type == st_match);
 		if (name == parent->sub->u.match.src)