diff --git a/src/shared/cplusplus/Parser.cpp b/src/shared/cplusplus/Parser.cpp
index d8281ec9848..4678f769bae 100644
--- a/src/shared/cplusplus/Parser.cpp
+++ b/src/shared/cplusplus/Parser.cpp
@@ -1588,6 +1588,9 @@ bool Parser::lookAtTypeParameter() const
             default:
                 return false;
             }
+        } else if (LA(2) == T_COLON_COLON) {
+            // found something like template <typename ::foo::bar>...
+            return false;
         }
 
         // recognized an anonymous template type parameter. e.g