diff --git a/src/compiler/parse_global.c b/src/compiler/parse_global.c
index c3ecab455..771701428 100644
--- a/src/compiler/parse_global.c
+++ b/src/compiler/parse_global.c
@@ -326,12 +326,19 @@ bool parse_module(Context *context)
 
 	bool is_private = try_consume(context, TOKEN_PRIVATE);
 
+	if (TOKEN_IS(TOKEN_STRING))
+	{
+		SEMA_TOKEN_ERROR(context->tok, "'module' should be followed by a plain identifier, not a string. Did you accidentally put the module name between \"\"?");
+		return false;
+	}
+
 	if (!TOKEN_IS(TOKEN_IDENT))
 	{
 		SEMA_TOKEN_ERROR(context->tok, "Module statement should be followed by the name of the module.");
 		return false;
 	}
 
+
 	Path *path = parse_module_path(context);
 
 	// Expect the module name
@@ -1949,6 +1956,11 @@ static inline bool parse_import(Context *context)
 
 	if (!TOKEN_IS(TOKEN_IDENT))
 	{
+		if (TOKEN_IS(TOKEN_STRING))
+		{
+			SEMA_TOKEN_ERROR(context->tok, "An import should be followed by a plain identifier, not a string. Did you accidentally put the module name between \"\"?");
+			return false;
+		}
 		SEMA_TOKEN_ERROR(context->tok, "Import statement should be followed by the name of the module to import.");
 		return false;
 	}
@@ -2238,6 +2250,9 @@ Decl *parse_top_level_statement(Context *context)
 				SEMA_TOKEN_ERROR(context->tok, "Compile time constant unexpectedly found.");
 			}
 			return poisoned_decl;
+		case TOKEN_IMPORT:
+			SEMA_TOKEN_ERROR(context->tok, "Imports are only allowed directly after the module declaration.");
+			return poisoned_decl;
 		default:
 			// We could have included all fundamental types above, but do it here instead.
 			if (!token_is_type(context->tok.type))
diff --git a/test/test_suite/import/import_error_out_of_order.c3 b/test/test_suite/import/import_error_out_of_order.c3
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..39dd94b1b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/test_suite/import/import_error_out_of_order.c3
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+module foo;
+
+func void hello() {}
+
+import bar; // #error: Imports are only allowed directly after the module declaration
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/test_suite/import/import_error_string.c3 b/test/test_suite/import/import_error_string.c3
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1810dcfe3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/test_suite/import/import_error_string.c3
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+import "Hello my friend"; // #error: An import should be followed by a plain identifier, not a string. Did you accidentally put the module name between ""?
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/test_suite/module/module_error_string.c3 b/test/test_suite/module/module_error_string.c3
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ceb869c56
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/test_suite/module/module_error_string.c3
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+module "Hello my friend"; // #error: 'module' should be followed by a plain identifier, not a string. Did you accidentally put the module name between ""?
\ No newline at end of file