diff --git a/releasenotes.md b/releasenotes.md
index f9f0915cb..50b65ef89 100644
--- a/releasenotes.md
+++ b/releasenotes.md
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 - Fix bug when converting from vector to distinct type of wider vector. #2604
 - `$defined(hashmap.init(mem))` causes compiler segfault #2611.
 - Reference macro parameters syntax does not error in certain cases. #2612
+- @param name parsing too lenient #2614.
 
 ### Stdlib changes
 - Add `CGFloat` `CGPoint` `CGSize` `CGRect` types to core_foundation (macOS).
diff --git a/src/compiler/parse_global.c b/src/compiler/parse_global.c
index 0ffa82a90..7c3dad942 100644
--- a/src/compiler/parse_global.c
+++ b/src/compiler/parse_global.c
@@ -3075,15 +3075,15 @@ static inline bool parse_contract_param(ParseContext *c, AstId *docs, AstId **do
 		case TOKEN_IDENT:
 		case TOKEN_CT_IDENT:
 		case TOKEN_TYPE_IDENT:
-		case TOKEN_CT_CONST_IDENT:
 		case TOKEN_CT_TYPE_IDENT:
-		case TOKEN_CONST_IDENT:
 		case TOKEN_HASH_IDENT:
 			ast->contract_stmt.param.name = symstr(c);
 			break;
 		case TOKEN_ELLIPSIS:
 			ast->contract_stmt.param.name = NULL;
 			break;
+		case TOKEN_CT_CONST_IDENT:
+		case TOKEN_CONST_IDENT:
 		default:
 			RETURN_PRINT_ERROR_HERE("Expected a parameter name here.");
 	}