diff --git a/compiler/noirc_evaluator/src/ssa/ir/printer.rs b/compiler/noirc_evaluator/src/ssa/ir/printer.rs
index 3965a867c2f..76393d2b7b4 100644
--- a/compiler/noirc_evaluator/src/ssa/ir/printer.rs
+++ b/compiler/noirc_evaluator/src/ssa/ir/printer.rs
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ fn display_instruction_inner(
 
             writeln!(f, "] : {typ}")
         }
-        Instruction::Noop => writeln!(f, "no-op"),
+        Instruction::Noop => writeln!(f, "nop"),
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/compiler/noirc_evaluator/src/ssa/parser/ast.rs b/compiler/noirc_evaluator/src/ssa/parser/ast.rs
index 504ab0ff107..19eff00b24f 100644
--- a/compiler/noirc_evaluator/src/ssa/parser/ast.rs
+++ b/compiler/noirc_evaluator/src/ssa/parser/ast.rs
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@ pub(crate) enum ParsedInstruction {
         elements: Vec<ParsedValue>,
         typ: Type,
     },
+    Nop,
     Not {
         target: Identifier,
         value: ParsedValue,
diff --git a/compiler/noirc_evaluator/src/ssa/parser/into_ssa.rs b/compiler/noirc_evaluator/src/ssa/parser/into_ssa.rs
index d794aa235d1..56181acabbd 100644
--- a/compiler/noirc_evaluator/src/ssa/parser/into_ssa.rs
+++ b/compiler/noirc_evaluator/src/ssa/parser/into_ssa.rs
@@ -330,6 +330,9 @@ impl Translator {
                 let value_id = self.builder.insert_load(value, typ);
                 self.define_variable(target, value_id)?;
             }
+            ParsedInstruction::Nop => {
+                self.builder.insert_instruction(Instruction::Noop, None);
+            }
             ParsedInstruction::Not { target, value } => {
                 let value = self.translate_value(value)?;
                 let value_id = self.builder.insert_not(value);
diff --git a/compiler/noirc_evaluator/src/ssa/parser/mod.rs b/compiler/noirc_evaluator/src/ssa/parser/mod.rs
index 6faa356a8a8..bad08e74552 100644
--- a/compiler/noirc_evaluator/src/ssa/parser/mod.rs
+++ b/compiler/noirc_evaluator/src/ssa/parser/mod.rs
@@ -335,6 +335,10 @@ impl<'a> Parser<'a> {
             return Ok(Some(instruction));
         }
 
+        if let Some(instruction) = self.parse_nop()? {
+            return Ok(Some(instruction));
+        }
+
         if let Some(target) = self.eat_identifier()? {
             return Ok(Some(self.parse_assignment(target)?));
         }
@@ -458,6 +462,14 @@ impl<'a> Parser<'a> {
         Ok(Some(ParsedInstruction::Store { address, value }))
     }
 
+    fn parse_nop(&mut self) -> ParseResult<Option<ParsedInstruction>> {
+        if !self.eat_keyword(Keyword::Nop)? {
+            return Ok(None);
+        }
+
+        Ok(Some(ParsedInstruction::Nop))
+    }
+
     fn parse_assignment(&mut self, target: Identifier) -> ParseResult<ParsedInstruction> {
         let mut targets = vec![target];
 
diff --git a/compiler/noirc_evaluator/src/ssa/parser/tests.rs b/compiler/noirc_evaluator/src/ssa/parser/tests.rs
index 9f401aab10a..7428691eb76 100644
--- a/compiler/noirc_evaluator/src/ssa/parser/tests.rs
+++ b/compiler/noirc_evaluator/src/ssa/parser/tests.rs
@@ -649,3 +649,15 @@ fn regression_modulo_fields_brillig() {
     let ssa = Ssa::from_str(src).unwrap();
     ssa.to_brillig(&BrilligOptions::default());
 }
+
+#[test]
+fn test_parses_nop() {
+    let src = "
+        acir(inline) fn add f0 {
+          b0():
+            nop
+            return
+        }
+        ";
+    assert_ssa_roundtrip(src);
+}
diff --git a/compiler/noirc_evaluator/src/ssa/parser/token.rs b/compiler/noirc_evaluator/src/ssa/parser/token.rs
index 0c4b60cc3ea..54fcd888d53 100644
--- a/compiler/noirc_evaluator/src/ssa/parser/token.rs
+++ b/compiler/noirc_evaluator/src/ssa/parser/token.rs
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ pub(crate) enum Keyword {
     Mod,
     Mul,
     Mut,
+    Nop,
     NoPredicates,
     Not,
     Of,
@@ -216,6 +217,7 @@ impl Keyword {
             "mod" => Keyword::Mod,
             "mul" => Keyword::Mul,
             "mut" => Keyword::Mut,
+            "nop" => Keyword::Nop,
             "no_predicates" => Keyword::NoPredicates,
             "not" => Keyword::Not,
             "of" => Keyword::Of,
@@ -284,6 +286,7 @@ impl Display for Keyword {
             Keyword::Mod => write!(f, "mod"),
             Keyword::Mul => write!(f, "mul"),
             Keyword::Mut => write!(f, "mut"),
+            Keyword::Nop => write!(f, "nop"),
             Keyword::NoPredicates => write!(f, "no_predicates"),
             Keyword::Not => write!(f, "not"),
             Keyword::Of => write!(f, "of"),