diff --git a/Lib/fontTools/feaLib/ast.py b/Lib/fontTools/feaLib/ast.py
index 75b2c1060..5cc244e6b 100644
--- a/Lib/fontTools/feaLib/ast.py
+++ b/Lib/fontTools/feaLib/ast.py
@@ -273,6 +273,20 @@ class FeatureReferenceStatement(Statement):
         builder.add_feature_reference(self.location, self.featureName)
 
 
+class IgnorePosStatement(Statement):
+    def __init__(self, location, chainContexts):
+        Statement.__init__(self, location)
+        self.chainContexts = chainContexts
+
+    def build(self, builder):
+        for prefix, glyphs, suffix in self.chainContexts:
+            prefix = [p.glyphSet() for p in prefix]
+            glyphs = [g.glyphSet() for g in glyphs]
+            suffix = [s.glyphSet() for s in suffix]
+            builder.add_chain_context_pos(
+                self.location, prefix, glyphs, suffix, [])
+
+
 class IgnoreSubstStatement(Statement):
     def __init__(self, location, chainContexts):
         Statement.__init__(self, location)
diff --git a/Lib/fontTools/feaLib/parser.py b/Lib/fontTools/feaLib/parser.py
index 6ce1273aa..25ee72c1a 100644
--- a/Lib/fontTools/feaLib/parser.py
+++ b/Lib/fontTools/feaLib/parser.py
@@ -284,29 +284,42 @@ class Parser(object):
             values = values[len(prefix):][:len(glyphs)]
             return (prefix, glyphs, lookups, values, suffix, hasMarks)
 
+    def parse_chain_context_(self):
+        location = self.cur_token_location_
+        prefix, glyphs, lookups, values, suffix, hasMarks = \
+            self.parse_glyph_pattern_(vertical=False)
+        chainContext = [(prefix, glyphs, suffix)]
+        hasLookups = any(lookups)
+        while self.next_token_ == ",":
+            self.expect_symbol_(",")
+            prefix, glyphs, lookups, values, suffix, hasMarks = \
+                self.parse_glyph_pattern_(vertical=False)
+            chainContext.append((prefix, glyphs, suffix))
+            hasLookups = hasLookups or any(lookups)
+        self.expect_symbol_(";")
+        return chainContext, hasLookups
+
     def parse_ignore_(self):
         assert self.is_cur_keyword_("ignore")
         location = self.cur_token_location_
         self.advance_lexer_()
         if self.cur_token_ in ["substitute", "sub"]:
-            prefix, glyphs, lookups, values, suffix, hasMarks = \
-                self.parse_glyph_pattern_(vertical=False)
-            chainContext = [(prefix, glyphs, suffix)]
-            hasLookups = any(lookups)
-            while self.next_token_ == ",":
-                self.expect_symbol_(",")
-                prefix, glyphs, lookups, values, suffix, hasMarks = \
-                    self.parse_glyph_pattern_(vertical=False)
-                chainContext.append((prefix, glyphs, suffix))
-                hasLookups = hasLookups or any(lookups)
-            self.expect_symbol_(";")
+            chainContext, hasLookups = self.parse_chain_context_()
             if hasLookups:
                 raise FeatureLibError(
                     "No lookups can be specified for \"ignore sub\"",
                     location)
             return ast.IgnoreSubstStatement(location, chainContext)
+        if self.cur_token_ in ["position", "pos"]:
+            chainContext, hasLookups = self.parse_chain_context_()
+            if hasLookups:
+                raise FeatureLibError(
+                    "No lookups can be specified for \"ignore pos\"",
+                    location)
+            return ast.IgnorePosStatement(location, chainContext)
         raise FeatureLibError(
-            "Expected \"substitute\"", self.next_token_location_)
+            "Expected \"substitute\" or \"position\"",
+            self.cur_token_location_)
 
     def parse_language_(self):
         assert self.is_cur_keyword_("language")
diff --git a/Lib/fontTools/feaLib/parser_test.py b/Lib/fontTools/feaLib/parser_test.py
index 7b0ef0934..c4c616a38 100644
--- a/Lib/fontTools/feaLib/parser_test.py
+++ b/Lib/fontTools/feaLib/parser_test.py
@@ -289,6 +289,38 @@ class ParserTest(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertIsNone(s.markGlyphs)
         self.assertIsNone(s.componentGlyphs)
 
+    def test_ignore_pos(self):
+        doc = self.parse("feature test {ignore pos e t' c, q u' u' x;} test;")
+        sub = doc.statements[0].statements[0]
+        self.assertIsInstance(sub, ast.IgnorePosStatement)
+        [(pref1, glyphs1, suff1), (pref2, glyphs2, suff2)] = sub.chainContexts
+        self.assertEqual(glyphstr(pref1), "e")
+        self.assertEqual(glyphstr(glyphs1), "t")
+        self.assertEqual(glyphstr(suff1), "c")
+        self.assertEqual(glyphstr(pref2), "q")
+        self.assertEqual(glyphstr(glyphs2), "u u")
+        self.assertEqual(glyphstr(suff2), "x")
+
+    def test_ignore_position(self):
+        doc = self.parse(
+            "feature test {"
+            "    ignore position f [a e] d' [a u]' [e y];"
+            "} test;")
+        sub = doc.statements[0].statements[0]
+        self.assertIsInstance(sub, ast.IgnorePosStatement)
+        [(prefix, glyphs, suffix)] = sub.chainContexts
+        self.assertEqual(glyphstr(prefix), "f [a e]")
+        self.assertEqual(glyphstr(glyphs), "d [a u]")
+        self.assertEqual(glyphstr(suffix), "[e y]")
+
+    def test_ignore_position_with_lookup(self):
+        self.assertRaisesRegex(
+            FeatureLibError,
+            'No lookups can be specified for "ignore pos"',
+            self.parse,
+            "lookup L { pos [A A.sc] -100; } L;"
+            "feature test { ignore pos f' i', A' lookup L; } test;")
+
     def test_ignore_sub(self):
         doc = self.parse("feature test {ignore sub e t' c, q u' u' x;} test;")
         sub = doc.statements[0].statements[0]