diff --git a/src/eval.c b/src/eval.c
index 1181ca9..9f03385 100644
--- a/src/eval.c
+++ b/src/eval.c
@@ -346,10 +346,14 @@ LakeVal *apply(LakeCtx *ctx, LakeVal *fnVal, LakeList *args)
         
         /* Check # of params */
         size_t nparams = LIST_N(fn->params);
-        if (nparams != LIST_N(args) && !fn->varargs) {
+        if (!fn->varargs && LIST_N(args) != nparams) {
             ERR("expected %zu params but got %zu", nparams, LIST_N(args));
             return NULL;
         }
+        else if (fn->varargs && LIST_N(args) < nparams) {
+            ERR("expected at least %zu params but got %zu", nparams, LIST_N(args));
+            return NULL;
+        }
 
         Env *env = env_make(fn->closure);
 
@@ -361,10 +365,6 @@ LakeVal *apply(LakeCtx *ctx, LakeVal *fnVal, LakeList *args)
 
         /* bind varargs */
         if (fn->varargs) {
-            if (LIST_N(args) < nparams) {
-                ERR("expected at least %zu params but got %zu", nparams, LIST_N(args));
-                return NULL;
-            }
             LakeList *remainingArgs = list_make_with_capacity(LIST_N(args) - nparams);
             for (; i < LIST_N(args); ++i) {
                 list_append(remainingArgs, LIST_VAL(args, i));