diff --git a/src/parser.cpp b/src/parser.cpp
index 21c8b98..7b44223 100644
--- a/src/parser.cpp
+++ b/src/parser.cpp
@@ -188,6 +188,15 @@ ParseReturn parse_statement(vector<Token> tokens) {
             Node expr = ret.node;
 
             ret = parse_instruction(tokens); // Instruction1
+
+            if (holds_alternative<InnerNode>(ret.node) &&
+                ( get<InnerNode>(ret.node).type == NodeType::AssignedDeclaration ||
+                  get<InnerNode>(ret.node).type == NodeType::Declaration ) )
+                throw SyntaxError(
+                    "a dependent statement may not be a declaration",
+                    pos=tokens.back().pos
+                );
+
             tokens = ret.tokens;
             Node instruction1 = ret.node;