diff --git a/basis/db/queries/queries.factor b/basis/db/queries/queries.factor
index e3322ada44..17d8870990 100644
--- a/basis/db/queries/queries.factor
+++ b/basis/db/queries/queries.factor
@@ -52,9 +52,7 @@ M: retryable execute-statement* ( statement type -- )
     [ 0 sql-counter rot with-variable ] curry
     { "" { } { } { } } nmake
     [ <simple-statement> maybe-make-retryable ] dip
-    [
-        [ 1array ] dip append
-    ] unless-empty ; inline
+    [ [ 1array ] dip append ] unless-empty ; inline
 
 : where-primary-key% ( specs -- )
     " where " 0%
@@ -150,9 +148,10 @@ M: db <delete-tuples-statement> ( tuple table -- sql )
 M: db <select-by-slots-statement> ( tuple class -- statement )
     [
         "select " 0%
-        over [ ", " 0% ]
+        [ dupd filter-ignores ] dip
+        over
+        [ ", " 0% ]
         [ dup column-name>> 0% 2, ] interleave
-
         " from " 0% 0%
         where-clause
     ] query-make ;
diff --git a/basis/db/sqlite/sqlite.factor b/basis/db/sqlite/sqlite.factor
index 4fc3dbb227..dfd9fab08c 100755
--- a/basis/db/sqlite/sqlite.factor
+++ b/basis/db/sqlite/sqlite.factor
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ M: sqlite-db persistent-table ( -- assoc )
     "sql-spec" get modifiers>> [ +not-null+ = ] contains? not ;
 
 : delete-cascade? ( -- ? )
-    "sql-spec" get modifiers>> [ +cascade+ = ] contains? ;
+    "sql-spec" get modifiers>> { +on-delete+ +cascade+ } swap subseq? ;
 
 : sqlite-trigger, ( string -- )
     { } { } <simple-statement> 3, ;
diff --git a/basis/db/tuples/tuples-tests.factor b/basis/db/tuples/tuples-tests.factor
index 9550ea1cd8..6114c7ebe1 100755
--- a/basis/db/tuples/tuples-tests.factor
+++ b/basis/db/tuples/tuples-tests.factor
@@ -350,6 +350,16 @@ TUPLE: exam id name score ;
     [ ] [ T{ exam f f "Kenny" 60 } insert-tuple ] unit-test
     [ ] [ T{ exam f f "Cartman" 41 } insert-tuple ] unit-test
 
+    [ 4 ]
+    [ T{ exam { name IGNORE } { score IGNORE } } select-tuples length ] unit-test
+
+    [ f ]
+    [ T{ exam { name IGNORE } { score IGNORE } } select-tuples first score>> ] unit-test
+
+    ! FIXME
+    ! [ f ]
+    ! [ T{ exam { name IGNORE } { score IGNORE } { id IGNORE } } select-tuples first score>> ] unit-test
+
     [
         {
             T{ exam f 3 "Kenny" 60 }
diff --git a/basis/db/types/types.factor b/basis/db/types/types.factor
index 242339264d..ac9e3397f8 100755
--- a/basis/db/types/types.factor
+++ b/basis/db/types/types.factor
@@ -29,9 +29,17 @@ SYMBOLS: +autoincrement+ +serial+ +unique+ +default+ +null+ +not-null+
 +foreign-id+ +has-many+ +on-delete+ +restrict+ +cascade+ +set-null+
 +set-default+ ;
 
+SYMBOL: IGNORE
+
+: filter-ignores ( tuple specs -- specs' )
+    [ <mirror> [ nip IGNORE = ] assoc-filter keys ] dip
+    [ slot-name>> swap member? not ] with filter ;
+
+ERROR: no-slot ;
+
 : offset-of-slot ( string tuple -- n )
     class superclasses [ "slots" word-prop ] map concat
-    slot-named offset>> ;
+    slot-named dup [ no-slot ] unless offset>> ;
 
 : get-slot-named ( name tuple -- value )
     tuck offset-of-slot slot ;