diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ecpg.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ecpg.sgml
index dead4c3..a32ba4f 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ecpg.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ecpg.sgml
@@ -4764,6 +4764,17 @@ EXEC SQL WHENEVER <replaceable>condition</replaceable> <replaceable>action</repl
      </varlistentry>
 
      <varlistentry>
+      <term><literal>DO CONTINUE</literal></term>
+      <listitem>
+       <para>
+        Execute the C statement <literal>continue</literal>.  This should
+        only be used in loops statements.  if executed, will cause the flow 
+        of control to return to the top of the loop.
+       </para>
+      </listitem>
+     </varlistentry>
+
+     <varlistentry>
       <term><literal>CALL <replaceable>name</replaceable> (<replaceable>args</replaceable>)</literal></term>
       <term><literal>DO <replaceable>name</replaceable> (<replaceable>args</replaceable>)</literal></term>
       <listitem>
@@ -7800,6 +7811,7 @@ WHENEVER { NOT FOUND | SQLERROR | SQLWARNING } <replaceable class="PARAMETER">ac
 <programlisting>
 EXEC SQL WHENEVER NOT FOUND CONTINUE;
 EXEC SQL WHENEVER NOT FOUND DO BREAK;
+EXEC SQL WHENEVER NOT FOUND DO CONTINUE;
 EXEC SQL WHENEVER SQLWARNING SQLPRINT;
 EXEC SQL WHENEVER SQLWARNING DO warn();
 EXEC SQL WHENEVER SQLERROR sqlprint;
diff --git a/src/interfaces/ecpg/preproc/ecpg.trailer b/src/interfaces/ecpg/preproc/ecpg.trailer
index 1c10879..b42bca4 100644
--- a/src/interfaces/ecpg/preproc/ecpg.trailer
+++ b/src/interfaces/ecpg/preproc/ecpg.trailer
@@ -1454,6 +1454,12 @@ action : CONTINUE_P
 			$<action>$.command = NULL;
 			$<action>$.str = mm_strdup("break");
 		}
+		| DO CONTINUE_P
+		{
+			$<action>$.code = W_CONTINUE;
+			$<action>$.command = NULL;
+			$<action>$.str = mm_strdup("continue");
+		}
 		| SQL_CALL name '(' c_args ')'
 		{
 			$<action>$.code = W_DO;
diff --git a/src/interfaces/ecpg/preproc/output.c b/src/interfaces/ecpg/preproc/output.c
index 59d5d30..14d7066 100644
--- a/src/interfaces/ecpg/preproc/output.c
+++ b/src/interfaces/ecpg/preproc/output.c
@@ -51,6 +51,9 @@ print_action(struct when * w)
 		case W_BREAK:
 			fprintf(base_yyout, "break;");
 			break;
+		case W_CONTINUE:
+			fprintf(base_yyout, "continue;");
+			break;
 		default:
 			fprintf(base_yyout, "{/* %d not implemented yet */}", w->code);
 			break;