diff --git a/hy/compiler.py b/hy/compiler.py
index c2e4dc3..ca8c0e9 100644
--- a/hy/compiler.py
+++ b/hy/compiler.py
@@ -2449,6 +2449,9 @@ class HyASTCompiler(object):
             raise HyTypeError(name, ("received a `%s' instead of a symbol "
                                      "for macro name" % type(name).__name__))
         name = HyString(name).replace(name)
+        for kw in ("&kwonly", "&kwargs", "&key"):
+            if kw in expression[0]:
+                raise HyTypeError(name, "macros cannot use %s" % kw)
         new_expression = HyExpression([
             HySymbol("with_decorator"),
             HyExpression([HySymbol("hy.macros.macro"), name]),
diff --git a/tests/native_tests/native_macros.hy b/tests/native_tests/native_macros.hy
index f833a30..eca4538 100644
--- a/tests/native_tests/native_macros.hy
+++ b/tests/native_tests/native_macros.hy
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+(import [hy.errors [HyTypeError]])
+
 (defmacro rev [&rest body]
   "Execute the `body` statements in reverse"
   (quasiquote (do (unquote-splice (list (reversed body))))))
@@ -48,6 +50,26 @@
 (defmacro bar [x y]
   (foo x y))
 
+(defn test-macro-kw []
+  "NATIVE: test that an error is raised when &kwonly, &kwargs, or &key is used in a macro"
+  (try
+    (eval '(defmacro f [&kwonly a b]))
+    (except [e HyTypeError]
+      (assert (= e.message "macros cannot use &kwonly")))
+    (else (assert false)))
+
+  (try
+    (eval '(defmacro f [&kwargs kw]))
+    (except [e HyTypeError]
+      (assert (= e.message "macros cannot use &kwargs")))
+    (else (assert false)))
+
+  (try
+    (eval '(defmacro f [&key {"kw" "xyz"}]))
+    (except [e HyTypeError]
+      (assert (= e.message "macros cannot use &key")))
+    (else (assert false))))
+
 (defn test-fn-calling-macro []
   "NATIVE: test macro calling a plain function"
   (assert (= 3 (bar 1 2))))