diff --git a/src/compiler/parse/state/mustache.ts b/src/compiler/parse/state/mustache.ts
index 93240491bd..b72b77c30b 100644
--- a/src/compiler/parse/state/mustache.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/parse/state/mustache.ts
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ export default function mustache(parser: Parser) {
 		} else {
 			parser.error({
 				code: `expected-block-type`,
-				message: `Expected if, each or await`
+				message: `Expected if, each, await or key`
 			});
 		}