diff --git a/chat/command.go b/chat/command.go
index 61b7073..ede108e 100644
--- a/chat/command.go
+++ b/chat/command.go
@@ -240,4 +240,64 @@ func InitCommands(c *Commands) {
 			return nil
 		},
 	})
+
+	c.Add(Command{
+		Prefix:     "/ignore",
+		PrefixHelp: "[USER]",
+		Help:       "Ignore messages from USER, list ignored users without parameters.",
+		Handler: func(room *Room, msg message.CommandMsg) error {
+			id := strings.TrimSpace(strings.TrimLeft(msg.Body(), "/ignore"))
+			if id == "" {
+				ignored := msg.From().IgnoredNames()
+
+				var systemMsg string
+				if len(ignored) == 0 {
+					systemMsg = "0 users ignored."
+				} else {
+					systemMsg = fmt.Sprintf("%d ignored: %s", len(ignored), strings.Join(ignored, ", "))
+				}
+
+				room.Send(message.NewSystemMsg(systemMsg, msg.From()))
+				return nil
+			}
+
+			target, ok := room.MemberById(id)
+			if !ok {
+				return fmt.Errorf("user %s not found.", id)
+			}
+
+			// Don't ignore yourself
+			if target.Id() == msg.From().Id() {
+				return errors.New("cannot ignore self.")
+			}
+
+			err := msg.From().Ignore(target.Id())
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+
+			room.Send(message.NewSystemMsg(fmt.Sprintf("%s is now being ignored.", target.Name()), msg.From()))
+			return nil
+		},
+	})
+
+	c.Add(Command{
+		Prefix:     "/unignore",
+		PrefixHelp: "[USER]",
+		Help:       "Stop ignoring USER.",
+		Handler: func(room *Room, msg message.CommandMsg) error {
+			id := strings.TrimSpace(strings.TrimLeft(msg.Body(), "/unignore"))
+			if id == "" {
+				return errors.New("missing user id")
+			}
+
+			err := msg.From().Unignore(id)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+
+			room.Send(message.NewSystemMsg(fmt.Sprintf("%s is not ignored anymore.", id), msg.From()))
+			return nil
+		},
+	})
 }
diff --git a/chat/message/user.go b/chat/message/user.go
index d4d1fcb..d66c665 100644
--- a/chat/message/user.go
+++ b/chat/message/user.go
@@ -24,10 +24,13 @@ type User struct {
 	joined   time.Time
 	msg      chan Message
 	done     chan struct{}
+	ignored  []string
 
 	replyTo   *User // Set when user gets a /msg, for replying.
 	screen    io.WriteCloser
 	closeOnce sync.Once
+
+	mu sync.RWMutex
 }
 
 func NewUser(identity Identifier) *User {
@@ -114,6 +117,17 @@ func (u *User) ConsumeOne() Message {
 	return <-u.msg
 }
 
+// Check if there are pending messages, used for testing
+func (u *User) HasMessages() bool {
+	select {
+	case msg := <-u.msg:
+		u.msg <- msg
+		return true
+	default:
+		return false
+	}
+}
+
 // SetHighlight sets the highlighting regular expression to match string.
 func (u *User) SetHighlight(s string) error {
 	re, err := regexp.Compile(fmt.Sprintf(reHighlight, s))
@@ -161,6 +175,65 @@ func (u *User) Send(m Message) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (u *User) Ignore(id string) error {
+	if id == "" {
+		return errors.New("user is nil.")
+	}
+
+	u.mu.Lock()
+	defer u.mu.Unlock()
+
+	for _, userId := range u.ignored {
+		if userId == id {
+			return errors.New("user already ignored.")
+		}
+	}
+
+	u.ignored = append(u.ignored, id)
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (u *User) Unignore(id string) error {
+	if id == "" {
+		return errors.New("user is nil.")
+	}
+
+	u.mu.Lock()
+	defer u.mu.Unlock()
+
+	for i, userId := range u.ignored {
+		if userId == id {
+			u.ignored = append(u.ignored[:i], u.ignored[i+1:]...)
+			return nil
+		}
+	}
+
+	return errors.New("user not found or not currently ignored.")
+}
+
+func (u *User) IgnoredNames() []string {
+	u.mu.RLock()
+	defer u.mu.RUnlock()
+
+	names := make([]string, len(u.ignored))
+	for i := range u.ignored {
+		names[i] = u.ignored[i]
+	}
+	return names
+}
+
+func (u *User) IsIgnoring(id string) bool {
+	u.mu.RLock()
+	defer u.mu.RUnlock()
+
+	for _, userId := range u.ignored {
+		if userId == id {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
 // Container for per-user configurations.
 type UserConfig struct {
 	Highlight *regexp.Regexp
diff --git a/chat/room.go b/chat/room.go
index 7e73da6..08b27df 100644
--- a/chat/room.go
+++ b/chat/room.go
@@ -97,6 +97,12 @@ func (r *Room) HandleMsg(m message.Message) {
 		r.history.Add(m)
 		r.Members.Each(func(u identified) {
 			user := u.(*Member).User
+
+			if fromMsg != nil && user.IsIgnoring(fromMsg.From().Id()) {
+				// Skip because ignored
+				return
+			}
+
 			if skip && skipUser == user {
 				// Skip
 				return
diff --git a/chat/room_test.go b/chat/room_test.go
index 29a9294..b6c029b 100644
--- a/chat/room_test.go
+++ b/chat/room_test.go
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 package chat
 
 import (
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
 	"reflect"
 	"testing"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/shazow/ssh-chat/chat/message"
 )
@@ -40,6 +43,134 @@ func TestRoomServe(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+type ScreenedUser struct {
+	user   *message.User
+	screen *MockScreen
+}
+
+func TestIgnore(t *testing.T) {
+	var buffer []byte
+
+	ch := NewRoom()
+	go ch.Serve()
+	defer ch.Close()
+
+	// Create 3 users, join the room and clear their screen buffers
+	users := make([]ScreenedUser, 3)
+	for i := 0; i < 3; i++ {
+		screen := &MockScreen{}
+		user := message.NewUserScreen(message.SimpleId(fmt.Sprintf("user%d", i)), screen)
+		users[i] = ScreenedUser{
+			user:   user,
+			screen: screen,
+		}
+
+		_, err := ch.Join(user)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	for _, u := range users {
+		for i := 0; i < 3; i++ {
+			u.user.HandleMsg(u.user.ConsumeOne())
+			u.screen.Read(&buffer)
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Use some handy variable names for distinguish between roles
+	ignorer := users[0]
+	ignored := users[1]
+	other := users[2]
+
+	// test ignoring unexisting user
+	if err := sendCommand("/ignore test", ignorer, ch, &buffer); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	expectOutput(t, buffer, "-> Err: user test not found."+message.Newline)
+
+	// test ignoring existing user
+	if err := sendCommand("/ignore "+ignored.user.Name(), ignorer, ch, &buffer); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	expectOutput(t, buffer, "-> "+ignored.user.Name()+" is now being ignored."+message.Newline)
+
+	// ignoring the same user twice returns an error message and doesn't add the user twice
+	if err := sendCommand("/ignore "+ignored.user.Name(), ignorer, ch, &buffer); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	expectOutput(t, buffer, "-> Err: user already ignored."+message.Newline)
+	if names := ignorer.user.IgnoredNames(); len(names) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("should have %d ignored users, has %d", 1, len(names))
+	}
+
+	// when a message is sent from the ignored user, it is delivered to non-ignoring users
+	ch.Send(message.NewPublicMsg("hello", ignored.user))
+	other.user.HandleMsg(other.user.ConsumeOne())
+	other.screen.Read(&buffer)
+	expectOutput(t, buffer, ignored.user.Name()+": hello"+message.Newline)
+
+	// ensure ignorer doesn't have received any message
+	if ignorer.user.HasMessages() {
+		t.Fatal("should not have messages")
+	}
+
+	// `/ignore` returns a list of ignored users
+	if err := sendCommand("/ignore", ignorer, ch, &buffer); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	expectOutput(t, buffer, "-> 1 ignored: "+ignored.user.Name()+message.Newline)
+
+	// `/unignore [USER]` removes the user from ignored ones
+	if err := sendCommand("/unignore "+ignored.user.Name(), users[0], ch, &buffer); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	expectOutput(t, buffer, "-> "+ignored.user.Name()+" is not ignored anymore."+message.Newline)
+
+	if err := sendCommand("/ignore", users[0], ch, &buffer); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	expectOutput(t, buffer, "-> 0 users ignored."+message.Newline)
+
+	if names := ignorer.user.IgnoredNames(); len(names) != 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("should have %d ignored users, has %d", 0, len(names))
+	}
+
+	// after unignoring a user, its messages can be received again
+	ch.Send(message.NewPublicMsg("hello again!", ignored.user))
+
+	// give some time for the channel to get the message
+	time.Sleep(50)
+
+	// ensure ignorer has received the message
+	if !ignorer.user.HasMessages() {
+		t.Fatal("should have messages")
+	}
+	ignorer.user.HandleMsg(ignorer.user.ConsumeOne())
+	ignorer.screen.Read(&buffer)
+	expectOutput(t, buffer, ignored.user.Name()+": hello again!"+message.Newline)
+}
+
+func expectOutput(t *testing.T, buffer []byte, expected string) {
+	bytes := []byte(expected)
+	if !reflect.DeepEqual(buffer, bytes) {
+		t.Errorf("Got: %q; Expected: %q", buffer, expected)
+	}
+}
+
+func sendCommand(cmd string, mock ScreenedUser, room *Room, buffer *[]byte) error {
+	msg, ok := message.NewPublicMsg(cmd, mock.user).ParseCommand()
+	if !ok {
+		return errors.New("cannot parse command message")
+	}
+
+	room.Send(msg)
+	mock.user.HandleMsg(mock.user.ConsumeOne())
+	mock.screen.Read(buffer)
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 func TestRoomJoin(t *testing.T) {
 	var expected, actual []byte