diff --git a/crates/emmylua_parser/locales/app.yml b/crates/emmylua_parser/locales/app.yml
index 27a4bb8a3..3d0159490 100644
--- a/crates/emmylua_parser/locales/app.yml
+++ b/crates/emmylua_parser/locales/app.yml
@@ -255,6 +255,8 @@ expected 'end' to close while statement:
   en: expected 'end' to close while statement
   zh_CN: 期望 'end' 来关闭while语句
   zh_HK: 期望 'end' 來關閉while語句
+expected end of block after return:
+  en: expected end of block after return
 expected 'function', variable name, or attribute after 'local':
   en: expected 'function', variable name, or attribute after 'local'
   zh_CN: 期望在 'local' 后有 'function'、变量名或属性
diff --git a/crates/emmylua_parser/src/grammar/doc/test.rs b/crates/emmylua_parser/src/grammar/doc/test.rs
index b6e176eae..76a763071 100644
--- a/crates/emmylua_parser/src/grammar/doc/test.rs
+++ b/crates/emmylua_parser/src/grammar/doc/test.rs
@@ -3724,4 +3724,37 @@ Syntax(Chunk)@0..47
         assert!(errors[0].range.is_empty());
         assert_eq!(u32::from(errors[0].range.start()) as usize, code.len());
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_statement_after_return() {
+        let code = "return 1, 2 x = 1";
+        let tree = LuaParser::parse(code, ParserConfig::default());
+        let errors = tree.get_errors();
+
+        assert_eq!(errors.len(), 1);
+        assert_eq!(errors[0].kind, LuaParseErrorKind::SyntaxError);
+        assert_eq!(errors[0].message, "expected end of block after return");
+        assert_eq!(u32::from(errors[0].range.start()) as usize, 12);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_statement_after_blank_return() {
+        let code = "return; x = 1";
+        let tree = LuaParser::parse(code, ParserConfig::default());
+        let errors = tree.get_errors();
+
+        assert_eq!(errors.len(), 1);
+        assert_eq!(errors[0].kind, LuaParseErrorKind::SyntaxError);
+        assert_eq!(errors[0].message, "expected end of block after return");
+        assert_eq!(u32::from(errors[0].range.start()) as usize, 8);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_do_return_end() {
+        let code = "do return end";
+        let tree = LuaParser::parse(code, ParserConfig::default());
+        let errors = tree.get_errors();
+
+        assert!(errors.is_empty());
+    }
 }
diff --git a/crates/emmylua_parser/src/grammar/lua/stat.rs b/crates/emmylua_parser/src/grammar/lua/stat.rs
index f066df848..eb9fb5b0e 100644
--- a/crates/emmylua_parser/src/grammar/lua/stat.rs
+++ b/crates/emmylua_parser/src/grammar/lua/stat.rs
@@ -761,6 +761,14 @@ fn parse_return(p: &mut LuaParser) -> ParseResult {
     }
 
     if_token_bump(p, LuaTokenKind::TkSemicolon);
+
+    if !block_follow(p) {
+        p.push_error(LuaParseError::syntax_error_from(
+            &t!("expected end of block after return"),
+            p.current_token_range(),
+        ));
+    }
+
     Ok(m.complete(p))
 }