diff --git a/juniper/src/tests/query_tests.rs b/juniper/src/tests/query_tests.rs
index 56eae4682..cc0f66616 100644
--- a/juniper/src/tests/query_tests.rs
+++ b/juniper/src/tests/query_tests.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 use crate::{
-    graphql,
+    GraphQLError, RuleError, graphql,
+    parser::SourcePosition,
     schema::model::RootNode,
     tests::fixtures::starwars::schema::{Database, Query},
     types::scalars::{EmptyMutation, EmptySubscription},
@@ -290,6 +291,26 @@ async fn test_query_name_invalid_variable() {
     );
 }
 
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn test_rejects_unknown_argument_on_query_field_without_args() {
+    let doc = "{ hero { name(unknownArg: true) } }";
+    let database = Database::new();
+    let schema = RootNode::new(
+        Query,
+        EmptyMutation::<Database>::new(),
+        EmptySubscription::<Database>::new(),
+    );
+
+    assert_eq!(
+        crate::execute(doc, None, &schema, &graphql::vars! {}, &database).await,
+        Err(GraphQLError::ValidationError(vec![RuleError::new(
+            r#"Unknown argument "unknownArg" on field "name" of type "Character""#,
+            &[SourcePosition::new(14, 0, 14)],
+        )])),
+        "expected validation error, got successful response",
+    );
+}
+
 #[tokio::test]
 async fn test_query_friends_names() {
     let doc = r#"{ human(id: "1000") { friends { name } } }"#;
diff --git a/juniper/src/tests/subscriptions.rs b/juniper/src/tests/subscriptions.rs
index 9edab8f4b..4b8618fba 100644
--- a/juniper/src/tests/subscriptions.rs
+++ b/juniper/src/tests/subscriptions.rs
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ fn create_and_execute(
 #[test]
 fn returns_requested_object() {
     let query = r#"subscription {
-        asyncHuman(id: "1") {
+        asyncHuman {
             id
             name
         }
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ fn returns_requested_object() {
 #[test]
 fn returns_error() {
     let query = r#"subscription {
-        errorHuman(id: "1") {
+        errorHuman {
             id
             name
         }
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ fn can_access_context() {
 fn resolves_typed_inline_fragments() {
     let query = r#"subscription {
              ... on MySubscription {
-                asyncHuman(id: "32") {
+                asyncHuman {
                   id
                 }
              }
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ fn resolves_typed_inline_fragments() {
 fn resolves_nontyped_inline_fragments() {
     let query = r#"subscription {
              ... {
-                asyncHuman(id: "32") {
+                asyncHuman {
                   id
                 }
              }
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ fn can_access_arguments() {
 #[test]
 fn type_alias() {
     let query = r#"subscription {
-        aliasedHuman: asyncHuman(id: "1") {
+        aliasedHuman: asyncHuman {
             id
             name
         }
diff --git a/juniper/src/validation/rules/known_argument_names.rs b/juniper/src/validation/rules/known_argument_names.rs
index 7aecf42e3..02756d5a4 100644
--- a/juniper/src/validation/rules/known_argument_names.rs
+++ b/juniper/src/validation/rules/known_argument_names.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ enum ArgumentPosition<'a> {
 }
 
 pub struct KnownArgumentNames<'a, S: Debug + 'a> {
-    current_args: Option<(ArgumentPosition<'a>, &'a Vec<Argument<S>>)>,
+    current_args: Option<(ArgumentPosition<'a>, &'a [Argument<S>])>,
 }
 
 pub fn factory<'a, S: Debug>() -> KnownArgumentNames<'a, S> {
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ where
             .map(|d| {
                 (
                     ArgumentPosition::Directive(directive.item.name.item),
-                    &d.arguments,
+                    d.arguments.as_slice(),
                 )
             });
     }
@@ -48,18 +48,14 @@ where
     fn enter_field(&mut self, ctx: &mut ValidatorContext<'a, S>, field: &'a Spanning<Field<S>>) {
         self.current_args = ctx
             .parent_type()
-            .and_then(|t| t.field_by_name(field.item.name.item))
-            .and_then(|f| f.arguments.as_ref())
-            .map(|args| {
+            .and_then(|t| t.field_by_name(field.item.name.item).map(|f| (t, f)))
+            .map(|(t, f)| {
                 (
                     ArgumentPosition::Field(
                         field.item.name.item,
-                        ctx.parent_type()
-                            .expect("Parent type should exist")
-                            .name()
-                            .expect("Parent type should be named"),
+                        t.name().expect("Parent type should be named"),
                     ),
-                    args,
+                    f.arguments.as_deref().unwrap_or(&[]),
                 )
             });
     }
@@ -144,6 +140,18 @@ mod tests {
         );
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn field_with_no_args_fails_on_provided_args() {
+        expect_fails_rule::<_, _, DefaultScalarValue>(
+            factory,
+            r#"{ dog { nickname(unknownArg: SIT) } }"#,
+            &[RuleError::new(
+                &field_error_message("unknownArg", "nickname", "Dog"),
+                &[SourcePosition::new(17, 0, 17)],
+            )],
+        );
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn multiple_args_in_reverse_order_are_known() {
         expect_passes_rule::<_, _, DefaultScalarValue>(