diff --git a/src/compiler/parse_global.c b/src/compiler/parse_global.c
index dbe6d910b..896bd8223 100644
--- a/src/compiler/parse_global.c
+++ b/src/compiler/parse_global.c
@@ -1736,6 +1736,12 @@ CHECK_ELLIPSIS:
 		vec_add(params, param);
 		if (!try_consume(c, TOKEN_COMMA)) break;
 	}
+	if (tok_is(c, TOKEN_LBRACE) || tok_is(c, TOKEN_STAR) || tok_is(c, TOKEN_LBRACKET))
+	{
+		PRINT_ERROR_LAST("Expected the name of a type here. ('%s' in a parameter list must follow a type).", token_type_to_string(c->tok));
+		return false;
+	}
+
 	*params_ref = params;
 	return true;
 }
diff --git a/test/test_suite/functions/body_argument_fail.c3 b/test/test_suite/functions/body_argument_fail.c3
index 7af99bcf5..fa6ff2eab 100644
--- a/test/test_suite/functions/body_argument_fail.c3
+++ b/test/test_suite/functions/body_argument_fail.c3
@@ -2,4 +2,5 @@ fn void foo1(int... x;) {} // #error: Expected ')'
 fn void foo2(... x;) {} // #error: Expected ')'
 fn void foo3(... x;) {} // #error: Expected ')'
 fn void foo4(;) {} // #error: Expected ')'
-fn void foo5(int x;) {} // #error: Expected ')'
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+fn void foo5(int x;) {} // #error: Expected ')'
+fn void foo6(string[] x) {} // #error: Expected the name of a type here. ('[' in a parameter list must follow a type)
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