diff --git a/doc-src/SASS_CHANGELOG.md b/doc-src/SASS_CHANGELOG.md
index 850ab24c..e23fab51 100644
--- a/doc-src/SASS_CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/doc-src/SASS_CHANGELOG.md
@@ -664,6 +664,13 @@ and the hex representation (shortened to the three-letter version if possible).
   and `tealbang(12)` now renders as `tealbang(12)`
   rather than `teal bang(12)`.
 
+## 2.2.24 (Unreleased)
+
+* Parent references -- the `&` character --
+  may only be placed at the beginning of simple selector sequences in Sass 3.
+  Placing them elsewhere is deprecated in 2.2.24 and will print a warning.
+  For example, `foo &.bar` is allowed, but `foo .bar&` is not.
+
 ## 2.2.23
 
 [Tagged on GitHub](http://github.com/nex3/haml/commit/2.2.23).
diff --git a/lib/sass/tree/rule_node.rb b/lib/sass/tree/rule_node.rb
index 2dc7c87a..ca7c57c7 100644
--- a/lib/sass/tree/rule_node.rb
+++ b/lib/sass/tree/rule_node.rb
@@ -289,7 +289,15 @@ module Sass::Tree
       while scanner.rest?
         rules.last << scanner.scan(/[^",&]*/)
         case scanner.scan(/./)
-        when '&'; rules.last << :parent
+        when '&'
+          warn <<END unless rules.last.empty? || rules.last.last =~ /(^|\s)$/
+DEPRECATION WARNING:
+On line #{@line}#{" of '#{@filename}'" if @filename}
+In Sass 3, parent selectors will only be able to appear
+at the beginning of simple selector sequences.
+For example, ".foo &.bar" is allowed but ".bar&" is not.
+END
+          rules.last << :parent
         when ','
           scanner.scan(/\s*/)
           if scanner.rest?