diff --git a/dmd/parse.c b/dmd/parse.c
index f50b8799..17f1e8c4 100644
--- a/dmd/parse.c
+++ b/dmd/parse.c
@@ -3181,7 +3181,10 @@ Statement *Parser::parseStatement(int flags)
             }
             else
                 elsebody = NULL;
-            s = new IfStatement(loc, arg, condition, ifbody, elsebody);
+            if (condition && ifbody)
+                s = new IfStatement(loc, arg, condition, ifbody, elsebody);
+            else
+                s = NULL;               // don't propagate parsing errors
             break;
         }
 
diff --git a/dmd/statement.c b/dmd/statement.c
index 9cc4cba7..b88c4761 100644
--- a/dmd/statement.c
+++ b/dmd/statement.c
@@ -339,7 +339,8 @@ Statements *CompileStatement::flatten(Scope *sc)
     while (p.token.value != TOKeof)
     {
         Statement *s = p.parseStatement(PSsemi | PScurlyscope);
-        a->push(s);
+        if (s)                  // if no parsing errors
+            a->push(s);
     }
     return a;
 }