diff --git a/lib/jsduck/doc_parser.rb b/lib/jsduck/doc_parser.rb
index d66ac8eb6bf6dd4702f0553b8e631baa0d41e795..9d049ecae3d995094598c9e47c44f2fc27a7a345 100644
--- a/lib/jsduck/doc_parser.rb
+++ b/lib/jsduck/doc_parser.rb
@@ -97,6 +97,8 @@ module JsDuck
           at_type
         elsif look(/@xtype\b/)
           at_xtype
+        elsif look(/@ftype\b/)
+          at_ftype
         elsif look(/@member\b/)
           at_member
         elsif look(/@author\b/)
@@ -244,6 +246,14 @@ module JsDuck
       skip_white
     end
 
+    # matches @ftype name
+    def at_ftype
+      match(/@ftype/)
+      add_tag(:ftype)
+      maybe_ident_chain(:name)
+      skip_white
+    end
+
     # matches @member name ...
     def at_member
       match(/@member/)