diff --git a/src/compiler/checker.ts b/src/compiler/checker.ts
index b1f73584c49..f5e5daca082 100644
--- a/src/compiler/checker.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/checker.ts
@@ -24785,9 +24785,17 @@ namespace ts {
                         return;
                     }
                     if (!containsArgumentsReference(decl)) {
-                        error(node.name,
-                            Diagnostics.JSDoc_param_tag_has_name_0_but_there_is_no_parameter_with_that_name,
-                            idText(node.name.kind === SyntaxKind.QualifiedName ? node.name.right : node.name));
+                        if (isQualifiedName(node.name)) {
+                            error(node.name,
+                                Diagnostics.Qualified_name_0_is_not_allowed_without_a_leading_param_object_1,
+                                entityNameToString(node.name),
+                                entityNameToString(node.name.left));
+                        }
+                        else {
+                            error(node.name,
+                                Diagnostics.JSDoc_param_tag_has_name_0_but_there_is_no_parameter_with_that_name,
+                                idText(node.name));
+                        }
                     }
                     else if (findLast(getJSDocTags(decl), isJSDocParameterTag) === node &&
                         node.typeExpression && node.typeExpression.type &&
diff --git a/src/compiler/diagnosticMessages.json b/src/compiler/diagnosticMessages.json
index 5bcaf448599..4e99c001d80 100644
--- a/src/compiler/diagnosticMessages.json
+++ b/src/compiler/diagnosticMessages.json
@@ -4266,6 +4266,10 @@
         "category": "Error",
         "code": 8031
     },
+    "Qualified name '{0}' is not allowed without a leading '@param {object} {1}'.": {
+        "category": "Error",
+        "code": 8032
+    },
     "Only identifiers/qualified-names with optional type arguments are currently supported in a class 'extends' clause.": {
         "category": "Error",
         "code": 9002
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/paramTagNestedWithoutTopLevelObject.errors.txt b/tests/baselines/reference/paramTagNestedWithoutTopLevelObject.errors.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8ee7b3ba989
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/paramTagNestedWithoutTopLevelObject.errors.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+tests/cases/conformance/jsdoc/paramTagNestedWithoutTopLevelObject.js(2,20): error TS8032: Qualified name 'xyz.p' is not allowed without a leading '@param {object} xyz'.
+
+
+==== tests/cases/conformance/jsdoc/paramTagNestedWithoutTopLevelObject.js (1 errors) ====
+    /**
+     * @param {number} xyz.p
+                       ~~~~~
+!!! error TS8032: Qualified name 'xyz.p' is not allowed without a leading '@param {object} xyz'.
+     */
+    function g(xyz) {
+        return xyz.p;
+    }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/paramTagNestedWithoutTopLevelObject.symbols b/tests/baselines/reference/paramTagNestedWithoutTopLevelObject.symbols
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d8a28a638ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/paramTagNestedWithoutTopLevelObject.symbols
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+=== tests/cases/conformance/jsdoc/paramTagNestedWithoutTopLevelObject.js ===
+/**
+ * @param {number} xyz.p
+ */
+function g(xyz) {
+>g : Symbol(g, Decl(paramTagNestedWithoutTopLevelObject.js, 0, 0))
+>xyz : Symbol(xyz, Decl(paramTagNestedWithoutTopLevelObject.js, 3, 11))
+
+    return xyz.p;
+>xyz : Symbol(xyz, Decl(paramTagNestedWithoutTopLevelObject.js, 3, 11))
+}
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/paramTagNestedWithoutTopLevelObject.types b/tests/baselines/reference/paramTagNestedWithoutTopLevelObject.types
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..cc339b84b30
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/paramTagNestedWithoutTopLevelObject.types
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+=== tests/cases/conformance/jsdoc/paramTagNestedWithoutTopLevelObject.js ===
+/**
+ * @param {number} xyz.p
+ */
+function g(xyz) {
+>g : (xyz: any) => any
+>xyz : any
+
+    return xyz.p;
+>xyz.p : any
+>xyz : any
+>p : any
+}
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/paramTagNestedWithoutTopLevelObject2.errors.txt b/tests/baselines/reference/paramTagNestedWithoutTopLevelObject2.errors.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d3e94e1cff4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/paramTagNestedWithoutTopLevelObject2.errors.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+tests/cases/conformance/jsdoc/paramTagNestedWithoutTopLevelObject2.js(2,20): error TS8032: Qualified name 'xyz.bar' is not allowed without a leading '@param {object} xyz'.
+
+
+==== tests/cases/conformance/jsdoc/paramTagNestedWithoutTopLevelObject2.js (1 errors) ====
+    /**
+     * @param {object} xyz.bar
+                       ~~~~~~~
+!!! error TS8032: Qualified name 'xyz.bar' is not allowed without a leading '@param {object} xyz'.
+     * @param {number} xyz.bar.p
+     */
+    function g(xyz) {
+        return xyz.bar.p;
+    }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/paramTagNestedWithoutTopLevelObject2.symbols b/tests/baselines/reference/paramTagNestedWithoutTopLevelObject2.symbols
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e6acfb7cbc4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/paramTagNestedWithoutTopLevelObject2.symbols
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+=== tests/cases/conformance/jsdoc/paramTagNestedWithoutTopLevelObject2.js ===
+/**
+ * @param {object} xyz.bar
+ * @param {number} xyz.bar.p
+ */
+function g(xyz) {
+>g : Symbol(g, Decl(paramTagNestedWithoutTopLevelObject2.js, 0, 0))
+>xyz : Symbol(xyz, Decl(paramTagNestedWithoutTopLevelObject2.js, 4, 11))
+
+    return xyz.bar.p;
+>xyz : Symbol(xyz, Decl(paramTagNestedWithoutTopLevelObject2.js, 4, 11))
+}
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/paramTagNestedWithoutTopLevelObject2.types b/tests/baselines/reference/paramTagNestedWithoutTopLevelObject2.types
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2f6598ffa2d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/paramTagNestedWithoutTopLevelObject2.types
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+=== tests/cases/conformance/jsdoc/paramTagNestedWithoutTopLevelObject2.js ===
+/**
+ * @param {object} xyz.bar
+ * @param {number} xyz.bar.p
+ */
+function g(xyz) {
+>g : (xyz: any) => any
+>xyz : any
+
+    return xyz.bar.p;
+>xyz.bar.p : any
+>xyz.bar : any
+>xyz : any
+>bar : any
+>p : any
+}
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/paramTagNestedWithoutTopLevelObject3.errors.txt b/tests/baselines/reference/paramTagNestedWithoutTopLevelObject3.errors.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d73f35cfcb2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/paramTagNestedWithoutTopLevelObject3.errors.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+tests/cases/conformance/jsdoc/paramTagNestedWithoutTopLevelObject3.js(3,20): error TS8032: Qualified name 'xyz.bar.p' is not allowed without a leading '@param {object} xyz.bar'.
+
+
+==== tests/cases/conformance/jsdoc/paramTagNestedWithoutTopLevelObject3.js (1 errors) ====
+    /**
+     * @param {object} xyz
+     * @param {number} xyz.bar.p
+                       ~~~~~~~~~
+!!! error TS8032: Qualified name 'xyz.bar.p' is not allowed without a leading '@param {object} xyz.bar'.
+     */
+    function g(xyz) {
+        return xyz.bar.p;
+    }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/paramTagNestedWithoutTopLevelObject3.symbols b/tests/baselines/reference/paramTagNestedWithoutTopLevelObject3.symbols
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a350edded90
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/paramTagNestedWithoutTopLevelObject3.symbols
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+=== tests/cases/conformance/jsdoc/paramTagNestedWithoutTopLevelObject3.js ===
+/**
+ * @param {object} xyz
+ * @param {number} xyz.bar.p
+ */
+function g(xyz) {
+>g : Symbol(g, Decl(paramTagNestedWithoutTopLevelObject3.js, 0, 0))
+>xyz : Symbol(xyz, Decl(paramTagNestedWithoutTopLevelObject3.js, 4, 11))
+
+    return xyz.bar.p;
+>xyz : Symbol(xyz, Decl(paramTagNestedWithoutTopLevelObject3.js, 4, 11))
+}
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/paramTagNestedWithoutTopLevelObject3.types b/tests/baselines/reference/paramTagNestedWithoutTopLevelObject3.types
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a2bb9ddf329
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/paramTagNestedWithoutTopLevelObject3.types
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+=== tests/cases/conformance/jsdoc/paramTagNestedWithoutTopLevelObject3.js ===
+/**
+ * @param {object} xyz
+ * @param {number} xyz.bar.p
+ */
+function g(xyz) {
+>g : (xyz: any) => any
+>xyz : any
+
+    return xyz.bar.p;
+>xyz.bar.p : any
+>xyz.bar : any
+>xyz : any
+>bar : any
+>p : any
+}
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/paramTagNestedWithoutTopLevelObject4.errors.txt b/tests/baselines/reference/paramTagNestedWithoutTopLevelObject4.errors.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..74ca02ef006
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/paramTagNestedWithoutTopLevelObject4.errors.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+tests/cases/conformance/jsdoc/paramTagNestedWithoutTopLevelObject4.js(2,20): error TS8032: Qualified name 'xyz.bar.p' is not allowed without a leading '@param {object} xyz.bar'.
+
+
+==== tests/cases/conformance/jsdoc/paramTagNestedWithoutTopLevelObject4.js (1 errors) ====
+    /**
+     * @param {number} xyz.bar.p
+                       ~~~~~~~~~
+!!! error TS8032: Qualified name 'xyz.bar.p' is not allowed without a leading '@param {object} xyz.bar'.
+     */
+    function g(xyz) {
+        return xyz.bar.p;
+    }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/paramTagNestedWithoutTopLevelObject4.symbols b/tests/baselines/reference/paramTagNestedWithoutTopLevelObject4.symbols
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6f8e1ffa643
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/paramTagNestedWithoutTopLevelObject4.symbols
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+=== tests/cases/conformance/jsdoc/paramTagNestedWithoutTopLevelObject4.js ===
+/**
+ * @param {number} xyz.bar.p
+ */
+function g(xyz) {
+>g : Symbol(g, Decl(paramTagNestedWithoutTopLevelObject4.js, 0, 0))
+>xyz : Symbol(xyz, Decl(paramTagNestedWithoutTopLevelObject4.js, 3, 11))
+
+    return xyz.bar.p;
+>xyz : Symbol(xyz, Decl(paramTagNestedWithoutTopLevelObject4.js, 3, 11))
+}
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/paramTagNestedWithoutTopLevelObject4.types b/tests/baselines/reference/paramTagNestedWithoutTopLevelObject4.types
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8b9843bdbee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/paramTagNestedWithoutTopLevelObject4.types
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+=== tests/cases/conformance/jsdoc/paramTagNestedWithoutTopLevelObject4.js ===
+/**
+ * @param {number} xyz.bar.p
+ */
+function g(xyz) {
+>g : (xyz: any) => any
+>xyz : any
+
+    return xyz.bar.p;
+>xyz.bar.p : any
+>xyz.bar : any
+>xyz : any
+>bar : any
+>p : any
+}
diff --git a/tests/cases/conformance/jsdoc/paramTagNestedWithoutTopLevelObject.ts b/tests/cases/conformance/jsdoc/paramTagNestedWithoutTopLevelObject.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..03c79ce9e1c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/cases/conformance/jsdoc/paramTagNestedWithoutTopLevelObject.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+// @noEmit: true
+// @allowJs: true
+// @checkJs: true
+// @Filename: paramTagNestedWithoutTopLevelObject.js
+
+/**
+ * @param {number} xyz.p
+ */
+function g(xyz) {
+    return xyz.p;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/cases/conformance/jsdoc/paramTagNestedWithoutTopLevelObject2.ts b/tests/cases/conformance/jsdoc/paramTagNestedWithoutTopLevelObject2.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a6a68aa0861
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/cases/conformance/jsdoc/paramTagNestedWithoutTopLevelObject2.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+// @noEmit: true
+// @allowJs: true
+// @checkJs: true
+// @Filename: paramTagNestedWithoutTopLevelObject2.js
+
+/**
+ * @param {object} xyz.bar
+ * @param {number} xyz.bar.p
+ */
+function g(xyz) {
+    return xyz.bar.p;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/cases/conformance/jsdoc/paramTagNestedWithoutTopLevelObject3.ts b/tests/cases/conformance/jsdoc/paramTagNestedWithoutTopLevelObject3.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8307688a0cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/cases/conformance/jsdoc/paramTagNestedWithoutTopLevelObject3.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+// @noEmit: true
+// @allowJs: true
+// @checkJs: true
+// @Filename: paramTagNestedWithoutTopLevelObject3.js
+
+/**
+ * @param {object} xyz
+ * @param {number} xyz.bar.p
+ */
+function g(xyz) {
+    return xyz.bar.p;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/cases/conformance/jsdoc/paramTagNestedWithoutTopLevelObject4.ts b/tests/cases/conformance/jsdoc/paramTagNestedWithoutTopLevelObject4.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5840308fa0d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/cases/conformance/jsdoc/paramTagNestedWithoutTopLevelObject4.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+// @noEmit: true
+// @allowJs: true
+// @checkJs: true
+// @Filename: paramTagNestedWithoutTopLevelObject4.js
+
+/**
+ * @param {number} xyz.bar.p
+ */
+function g(xyz) {
+    return xyz.bar.p;
+}
\ No newline at end of file