diff --git a/hy/compiler.py b/hy/compiler.py
index 5d15cf4..3c5ab84 100644
--- a/hy/compiler.py
+++ b/hy/compiler.py
@@ -1017,13 +1017,21 @@ class HyASTCompiler(object):
         return ret
 
     @builds("global")
-    @checkargs(1)
+    @checkargs(min=1)
     def compile_global_expression(self, expr):
         expr.pop(0)  # global
-        e = expr.pop(0)
-        return ast.Global(names=[ast_str(e)],
-                          lineno=e.start_line,
-                          col_offset=e.start_column)
+        names = []
+        while len(expr) > 0:
+            identifier = expr.pop(0)
+            name = ast_str(identifier)
+            names.append(name)
+            if not isinstance(identifier, HySymbol):
+                raise HyTypeError(identifier, "(global) arguments must "
+                                  " be Symbols")
+
+        return ast.Global(names=names,
+                          lineno=expr.start_line,
+                          col_offset=expr.start_column)
 
     @builds("yield")
     @checkargs(max=1)
diff --git a/tests/compilers/test_ast.py b/tests/compilers/test_ast.py
index 9d8cf69..7818447 100644
--- a/tests/compilers/test_ast.py
+++ b/tests/compilers/test_ast.py
@@ -211,12 +211,13 @@ def test_ast_bad_assert():
 def test_ast_good_global():
     "Make sure AST can compile valid global"
     can_compile("(global a)")
+    can_compile("(global foo bar)")
 
 
 def test_ast_bad_global():
     "Make sure AST can't compile invalid global"
     cant_compile("(global)")
-    cant_compile("(global foo bar)")
+    cant_compile("(global (foo))")
 
 
 def test_ast_good_defclass():