diff --git a/ale_linters/python/mypy.vim b/ale_linters/python/mypy.vim
index 6884a9a..c1c9174 100644
--- a/ale_linters/python/mypy.vim
+++ b/ale_linters/python/mypy.vim
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 " Author: Keith Smiley <k@keith.so>, w0rp <devw0rp@gmail.com>
 " Description: mypy support for optional python typechecking
 
-let g:ale_python_mypy_executable =
-\   get(g:, 'ale_python_mypy_executable', 'mypy')
-let g:ale_python_mypy_options = get(g:, 'ale_python_mypy_options', '')
-let g:ale_python_mypy_use_global = get(g:, 'ale_python_mypy_use_global', 0)
+call ale#Set('python_mypy_executable', 'mypy')
+call ale#Set('python_mypy_ignore_invalid_syntax', 0)
+call ale#Set('python_mypy_options', '')
+call ale#Set('python_mypy_use_global', 0)
 
 function! ale_linters#python#mypy#GetExecutable(buffer) abort
     return ale#python#FindExecutable(a:buffer, 'python_mypy', ['mypy'])
@@ -45,6 +45,12 @@ function! ale_linters#python#mypy#Handle(buffer, lines) abort
     let l:output = []
 
     for l:match in ale#util#GetMatches(a:lines, l:pattern)
+        " Skip invalid syntax errors if the option is on.
+        if l:match[5] is# 'invalid syntax'
+        \&& ale#Var(a:buffer, 'python_mypy_ignore_invalid_syntax')
+            continue
+        endif
+
         call add(l:output, {
         \   'filename': ale#path#GetAbsPath(l:dir, l:match[1]),
         \   'lnum': l:match[2] + 0,
diff --git a/doc/ale-python.txt b/doc/ale-python.txt
index 742a854..4d55e75 100644
--- a/doc/ale-python.txt
+++ b/doc/ale-python.txt
@@ -104,6 +104,16 @@ g:ale_python_mypy_executable                     *g:ale_python_mypy_executable*
 
   See |ale-integrations-local-executables|
 
+g:ale_python_mypy_ignore_invalid_syntax
+                                      *g:ale_python_mypy_ignore_invalid_syntax*
+                                      *b:ale_python_mypy_ignore_invalid_syntax*
+  Type: |Number|
+  Default: `0`
+
+  When set to `1`, syntax error messages for mypy will be ignored. This option
+  can be used when running other Python linters which check for syntax errors,
+  as mypy can take a while to finish executing.
+
 
 g:ale_python_mypy_options                           *g:ale_python_mypy_options*
                                                     *b:ale_python_mypy_options*
@@ -125,16 +135,16 @@ g:ale_python_mypy_use_global                     *g:ale_python_mypy_use_global*
 ===============================================================================
 prospector                                              *ale-python-prospector*
 
-g:ale_python_prospector_executable               *g:ale_python_prospector_executable*
-                                                 *b:ale_python_prospector_executable*
+g:ale_python_prospector_executable         *g:ale_python_prospector_executable*
+                                           *b:ale_python_prospector_executable*
   Type: |String|
   Default: `'prospector'`
 
   See |ale-integrations-local-executables|
 
 
-g:ale_python_prospector_options                  *g:ale_python_prospector_options*
-                                                 *b:ale_python_prospector_options*
+g:ale_python_prospector_options               *g:ale_python_prospector_options*
+                                              *b:ale_python_prospector_options*
   Type: |String|
   Default: `''`
 
@@ -154,8 +164,8 @@ g:ale_python_prospector_options                  *g:ale_python_prospector_option
   `python3 -m pip install --user prospector`).
 
 
-g:ale_python_prospector_use_global               *g:ale_python_prospector_use_global*
-                                                 *b:ale_python_prospector_use_global*
+g:ale_python_prospector_use_global         *g:ale_python_prospector_use_global*
+                                           *b:ale_python_prospector_use_global*
   Type: |Number|
   Default: `0`
 
diff --git a/test/handler/test_mypy_handler.vader b/test/handler/test_mypy_handler.vader
index abb8504..f3d4cbf 100644
--- a/test/handler/test_mypy_handler.vader
+++ b/test/handler/test_mypy_handler.vader
@@ -1,9 +1,15 @@
 Before:
+  Save g:ale_python_mypy_ignore_invalid_syntax
+
+  unlet! g:ale_python_mypy_ignore_invalid_syntax
+
   runtime ale_linters/python/mypy.vim
 
   call ale#test#SetDirectory('/testplugin/test/handler')
 
 After:
+  Restore
+
   call ale#test#RestoreDirectory()
   call ale#linter#Reset()
 
@@ -80,3 +86,27 @@ Execute(The mypy handler should handle Windows names with spaces):
   \ ale_linters#python#mypy#Handle(bufnr(''), [
   \   'C:\something\with spaces.py:4: error: No library stub file for module ''django.db''',
   \ ])
+
+Execute(The mypy syntax errors shouldn't be ignored by default):
+  AssertEqual
+  \ [
+  \   {
+  \     'lnum': 4,
+  \     'col': 0,
+  \     'filename': ale#path#Simplify(g:dir . '/foo.py'),
+  \     'type': 'E',
+  \     'text': 'invalid syntax',
+  \   },
+  \ ],
+  \ ale_linters#python#mypy#Handle(bufnr(''), [
+  \   'foo.py:4: error: invalid syntax',
+  \ ])
+
+Execute(The mypy syntax errors should be ignored when the option is on):
+  let g:ale_python_mypy_ignore_invalid_syntax = 1
+
+  AssertEqual
+  \ [],
+  \ ale_linters#python#mypy#Handle(bufnr(''), [
+  \   'foo.py:4: error: invalid syntax',
+  \ ])