diff --git a/docs/docs.md b/docs/docs.md
index b8abf236a..43ff841a4 100644
--- a/docs/docs.md
+++ b/docs/docs.md
@@ -2049,8 +2049,7 @@ print random()
 
 ### Main module.
 Only the main module can have top-level statements that aren't static declarations.
-If an imported module contains top-level statements, they are ignored.
-In the future, it may result in a compile error instead:
+An imported module containing top-level statements returns an error:
 ```cy
 -- main.cy
 use a 'foo.cy'
@@ -2059,11 +2058,7 @@ print a.foo
 -- foo.cy
 use 'bar.cy'
 var .foo = 123
-print foo         -- Statement is ignored.
-
--- bar.cy
-var .bar = 321
-print bar         -- Statement is ignored.
+print foo         -- Error: Top-level statement not allowed.
 ```
 
 ### Circular imports.
diff --git a/src/compiler.zig b/src/compiler.zig
index d9ae95fee..4105e9c21 100644
--- a/src/compiler.zig
+++ b/src/compiler.zig
@@ -935,6 +935,31 @@ fn reserveSyms(self: *Compiler, core_sym: *cy.sym.Chunk) !void{
                 self.sema.list_tmpl = core.getSym("List").?.cast(.template);
                 self.sema.table_type = core.getSym("Table").?.cast(.object_t);
             }
+            if (chunk != self.main_chunk) {
+                // Check for illegal top level statements.
+                if (chunk.parser.staticDecls.items.len != chunk.ast.root.?.stmts.len) {
+                    for (chunk.ast.root.?.stmts) |stmt| {
+                        switch (stmt.type()) {
+                            .context_decl,
+                            .custom_decl,
+                            .distinct_decl,
+                            .enumDecl,
+                            .funcDecl,
+                            .import_stmt,
+                            .objectDecl,
+                            .specialization,
+                            .staticDecl,
+                            .structDecl,
+                            .table_decl,
+                            .typeAliasDecl,
+                            .template => {},
+                            else => {
+                                return chunk.reportError("Top level statement is not allowed from imported module.", @ptrCast(stmt));
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
         }
 
         // Check for import tasks.
diff --git a/test/behavior_test.zig b/test/behavior_test.zig
index 66a2b0452..bc63bc592 100644
--- a/test/behavior_test.zig
+++ b/test/behavior_test.zig
@@ -219,6 +219,7 @@ if (!aot) {
         run.case2(Config.initFileModules("./test/modules/import_missing_sym_error.cy").withSilent(), "modules/import_missing_sym_error.cy");
         run.case2(Config.initFileModules("./test/modules/import_rel_path.cy"), "modules/import_rel_path.cy");
         run.case2(Config.initFileModules("./test/modules/import_implied_rel_path.cy"), "modules/import_implied_rel_path.cy");
+        run.case2(Config.initFileModules("./test/modules/import_stmt_error.cy"), "modules/import_stmt_error.cy");
         run.case2(Config.initFileModules("./test/modules/import_unresolved_rel_path.cy"), "modules/import_unresolved_rel_path.cy");
         
         // Import when running main script in the cwd.
diff --git a/test/modules/import_stmt_error.cy b/test/modules/import_stmt_error.cy
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7ccc6aacb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/modules/import_stmt_error.cy
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+use a './test_mods/stmt_error.cy'
+
+--cytest: error
+--CompileError: Top level statement is not allowed from imported module.
+--
+--@AbsPath(test/modules/test_mods/stmt_error.cy):1:1:
+--print 123
+--^
+--
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diff --git a/test/modules/test_mods/a.cy b/test/modules/test_mods/a.cy
index 71fe2fcbd..4337c9cd6 100644
--- a/test/modules/test_mods/a.cy
+++ b/test/modules/test_mods/a.cy
@@ -22,9 +22,6 @@ func fn2(a int, b int):
 func barNoExport():
     return 234
 
--- Test that there is no main block execution for imported modules.
-panic(.ExecutedModuleMain)
-
 func toInt(val any) int:
     return int(val)
 
diff --git a/test/modules/test_mods/stmt_error.cy b/test/modules/test_mods/stmt_error.cy
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b82330390
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/modules/test_mods/stmt_error.cy
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+print 123
\ No newline at end of file