diff --git a/sourcepawn/compiler/sc1.c b/sourcepawn/compiler/sc1.c
index 154e33c4..e152c5c9 100644
--- a/sourcepawn/compiler/sc1.c
+++ b/sourcepawn/compiler/sc1.c
@@ -4223,6 +4223,9 @@ static void parse_function_type(functag_t *type)
       continue;
     }
 
+    // Account for strings.
+    fix_char_size(&decl);
+
     funcarg_t *arg = &type->args[type->argcount++];
     arg->tagcount = 1;
     arg->tags[0] = decl.type.tag;
diff --git a/sourcepawn/compiler/tests/ok-typedef-func-chars.sp b/sourcepawn/compiler/tests/ok-typedef-func-chars.sp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..36f8753c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sourcepawn/compiler/tests/ok-typedef-func-chars.sp
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+enum Action: {}
+functag public Action:OldFuncTag( String:someString[128] );
+typedef NewFuncTag = function Action ( char someString[128] );
+
+native UseOldFuncTag( OldFuncTag func );
+native UseNewFuncTag( NewFuncTag func );
+
+public OnPluginStart()
+{
+	// fine
+	UseOldFuncTag( MyOldFunc );
+	// also fine
+	UseOldFuncTag( MyNewFunc );
+
+	// error 100: function prototypes do not match
+	UseNewFuncTag( MyOldFunc );
+	// error 100: function prototypes do not match
+	UseNewFuncTag( MyNewFunc );
+}
+
+public Action:MyOldFunc( String:someString[128] )
+{
+}
+public Action MyNewFunc( char someString[128] )
+{
+}