diff --git a/vlib/v/checker/checker.v b/vlib/v/checker/checker.v
index 9c5c7f5673..339ba607d9 100644
--- a/vlib/v/checker/checker.v
+++ b/vlib/v/checker/checker.v
@@ -327,6 +327,8 @@ fn (c mut Checker) assign_expr(assign_expr mut ast.AssignExpr) {
 	// println('setting exp type to $c.expected_type $t.name')
 	right_type := c.expr(assign_expr.val)
 	assign_expr.right_type = right_type
+	right := c.table.get_type_symbol(right_type)
+	left := c.table.get_type_symbol(left_type)
 	if ast.expr_is_blank_ident(assign_expr.left) {
 		return
 	}
@@ -347,6 +349,37 @@ fn (c mut Checker) assign_expr(assign_expr mut ast.AssignExpr) {
 		c.error('cannot assign `$right_type_sym.name` to variable `${assign_expr.left.str()}` of type `$left_type_sym.name`',
 			assign_expr.val.position())
 	}
+	else if assign_expr.op == .plus_assign {
+		no_str_related_err := left_type == table.string_type && right_type == table.string_type
+		no_ptr_related_err := (left.is_pointer() || left.is_int()) && (right.is_pointer() || right.is_int())
+		no_num_related_err := left.is_number() && right.is_number()
+		if !no_str_related_err && !no_ptr_related_err && !no_num_related_err {
+			c.error('operator += not defined on left type `$left.name` and right type `$right.name`', assign_expr.pos)
+		}
+	}
+	else if assign_expr.op == .minus_assign {
+		no_ptr_related_err := (left.is_pointer() || left.is_int()) && (right.is_pointer() || right.is_int())
+		no_num_related_err := left.is_number() && right.is_number()
+		if !no_ptr_related_err && !no_num_related_err {
+			c.error('operator -= not defined on left type `$left.name` and right type `$right.name`', assign_expr.pos)
+		}
+	}
+	else if assign_expr.op in [.mult_assign, .div_assign] {
+		if !left.is_number() {
+			c.error('operator ${assign_expr.op.str()} not defined on left type `$left.name`', assign_expr.pos)
+		}
+		else if !right.is_number() {
+			c.error('operator ${assign_expr.op.str()} not defined on right type `$right.name`', assign_expr.pos)
+		}
+	}
+	else if assign_expr.op in [.and_assign, .or_assign, .xor_assign, .mod_assign, .left_shift_assign, .right_shift_assign] {
+		if !left.is_int() {
+			c.error('operator ${assign_expr.op.str()} not defined on left type `$left.name`', assign_expr.pos)
+		}
+		else if !right.is_int() {
+			c.error('operator ${assign_expr.op.str()} not defined on right type `$right.name`', assign_expr.pos)
+		}
+	}
 	c.check_expr_opt_call(assign_expr.val, right_type, true)
 }
 
diff --git a/vlib/v/checker/tests/inout/assign_expr_type_err_a.out b/vlib/v/checker/tests/inout/assign_expr_type_err_a.out
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..81bfe8f1b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vlib/v/checker/tests/inout/assign_expr_type_err_a.out
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+vlib/v/checker/tests/inout/assign_expr_type_err_a.v:3:8: error: operator <<= not defined on right type `f64`
+    1| fn main() {
+    2|     mut a := 10
+    3|     a <<= 0.5
+                 ~~~
+    4| }
diff --git a/vlib/v/checker/tests/inout/assign_expr_type_err_a.vv b/vlib/v/checker/tests/inout/assign_expr_type_err_a.vv
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..969ea5268e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vlib/v/checker/tests/inout/assign_expr_type_err_a.vv
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+fn main() {
+	mut a := 10
+	a <<= 0.5
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/vlib/v/checker/tests/inout/assign_expr_type_err_b.out b/vlib/v/checker/tests/inout/assign_expr_type_err_b.out
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..532cebf21b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vlib/v/checker/tests/inout/assign_expr_type_err_b.out
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+vlib/v/checker/tests/inout/assign_expr_type_err_b.v:3:7: error: operator *= not defined on left type `bool`
+    1| fn main() {
+    2|     mut a := true
+    3|     a *= false
+                ~~~~~
+    4| }
diff --git a/vlib/v/checker/tests/inout/assign_expr_type_err_b.vv b/vlib/v/checker/tests/inout/assign_expr_type_err_b.vv
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..382939285a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vlib/v/checker/tests/inout/assign_expr_type_err_b.vv
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+fn main() {
+	mut a := true
+	a *= false
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/vlib/v/checker/tests/inout/assign_expr_type_err_c.out b/vlib/v/checker/tests/inout/assign_expr_type_err_c.out
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6cb3ab2dc4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vlib/v/checker/tests/inout/assign_expr_type_err_c.out
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+vlib/v/checker/tests/inout/assign_expr_type_err_c.v:3:7: error: operator -= not defined on left type `string` and right type `string`
+    1| fn main() {
+    2|     mut a := 'hello'
+    3|     a -= 'world'
+                ~~~~~~~
+    4| }
diff --git a/vlib/v/checker/tests/inout/assign_expr_type_err_c.vv b/vlib/v/checker/tests/inout/assign_expr_type_err_c.vv
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..651e60339d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vlib/v/checker/tests/inout/assign_expr_type_err_c.vv
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+fn main() {
+	mut a := 'hello'
+	a -= 'world'
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/vlib/v/checker/tests/inout/assign_expr_type_err_d.out b/vlib/v/checker/tests/inout/assign_expr_type_err_d.out
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e1dacee6d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vlib/v/checker/tests/inout/assign_expr_type_err_d.out
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+vlib/v/checker/tests/inout/assign_expr_type_err_d.v:5:7: error: operator += not defined on left type `Foo` and right type `Foo`
+    3| fn main() {
+    4|     mut a := Foo{ }
+    5|     a += Foo{ }
+                ~~~
+    6| }
diff --git a/vlib/v/checker/tests/inout/assign_expr_type_err_d.vv b/vlib/v/checker/tests/inout/assign_expr_type_err_d.vv
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..237d5d83b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vlib/v/checker/tests/inout/assign_expr_type_err_d.vv
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+struct Foo { }
+
+fn main() {
+	mut a := Foo{ }
+	a += Foo{ }
+}
\ No newline at end of file