diff --git a/compiler/rustc_parse/src/parser/diagnostics.rs b/compiler/rustc_parse/src/parser/diagnostics.rs
index 350a372a684cc..98c7b9a63a55f 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_parse/src/parser/diagnostics.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_parse/src/parser/diagnostics.rs
@@ -1912,4 +1912,22 @@ impl<'a> Parser<'a> {
         *self = snapshot;
         Err(err)
     }
+
+    /// Get the diagnostics for the cases where `move async` is found.
+    ///
+    /// `move_async_span` starts at the 'm' of the move keyword and ends with the 'c' of the async keyword
+    pub(super) fn incorrect_move_async_order_found(
+        &self,
+        move_async_span: Span,
+    ) -> DiagnosticBuilder<'a> {
+        let mut err =
+            self.struct_span_err(move_async_span, "the order of `move` and `async` is incorrect");
+        err.span_suggestion_verbose(
+            move_async_span,
+            "try switching the order",
+            "async move".to_owned(),
+            Applicability::MaybeIncorrect,
+        );
+        err
+    }
 }
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_parse/src/parser/expr.rs b/compiler/rustc_parse/src/parser/expr.rs
index 93be478fc8c2c..7d0d4f30137ac 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_parse/src/parser/expr.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_parse/src/parser/expr.rs
@@ -1603,7 +1603,7 @@ impl<'a> Parser<'a> {
             self.sess.gated_spans.gate(sym::async_closure, span);
         }
 
-        let capture_clause = self.parse_capture_clause();
+        let capture_clause = self.parse_capture_clause()?;
         let decl = self.parse_fn_block_decl()?;
         let decl_hi = self.prev_token.span;
         let body = match decl.output {
@@ -1626,8 +1626,18 @@ impl<'a> Parser<'a> {
     }
 
     /// Parses an optional `move` prefix to a closure-like construct.
-    fn parse_capture_clause(&mut self) -> CaptureBy {
-        if self.eat_keyword(kw::Move) { CaptureBy::Value } else { CaptureBy::Ref }
+    fn parse_capture_clause(&mut self) -> PResult<'a, CaptureBy> {
+        if self.eat_keyword(kw::Move) {
+            // Check for `move async` and recover
+            if self.check_keyword(kw::Async) {
+                let move_async_span = self.token.span.with_lo(self.prev_token.span.data().lo);
+                Err(self.incorrect_move_async_order_found(move_async_span))
+            } else {
+                Ok(CaptureBy::Value)
+            }
+        } else {
+            Ok(CaptureBy::Ref)
+        }
     }
 
     /// Parses the `|arg, arg|` header of a closure.
@@ -2018,7 +2028,7 @@ impl<'a> Parser<'a> {
     fn parse_async_block(&mut self, mut attrs: AttrVec) -> PResult<'a, P<Expr>> {
         let lo = self.token.span;
         self.expect_keyword(kw::Async)?;
-        let capture_clause = self.parse_capture_clause();
+        let capture_clause = self.parse_capture_clause()?;
         let (iattrs, body) = self.parse_inner_attrs_and_block()?;
         attrs.extend(iattrs);
         let kind = ExprKind::Async(capture_clause, DUMMY_NODE_ID, body);
diff --git a/src/test/ui/parser/incorrect-move-async-order-issue-79694.fixed b/src/test/ui/parser/incorrect-move-async-order-issue-79694.fixed
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..055800d23b6c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/ui/parser/incorrect-move-async-order-issue-79694.fixed
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+// run-rustfix
+// edition:2018
+
+// Regression test for issue 79694
+
+fn main() {
+    let _ = async move { }; //~ ERROR 7:13: 7:23: the order of `move` and `async` is incorrect
+}
diff --git a/src/test/ui/parser/incorrect-move-async-order-issue-79694.rs b/src/test/ui/parser/incorrect-move-async-order-issue-79694.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..e8be16516d6d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/ui/parser/incorrect-move-async-order-issue-79694.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+// run-rustfix
+// edition:2018
+
+// Regression test for issue 79694
+
+fn main() {
+    let _ = move async { }; //~ ERROR 7:13: 7:23: the order of `move` and `async` is incorrect
+}
diff --git a/src/test/ui/parser/incorrect-move-async-order-issue-79694.stderr b/src/test/ui/parser/incorrect-move-async-order-issue-79694.stderr
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..2add9fb33c70e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/ui/parser/incorrect-move-async-order-issue-79694.stderr
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+error: the order of `move` and `async` is incorrect
+  --> $DIR/incorrect-move-async-order-issue-79694.rs:7:13
+   |
+LL |     let _ = move async { };
+   |             ^^^^^^^^^^
+   |
+help: try switching the order
+   |
+LL |     let _ = async move { };
+   |             ^^^^^^^^^^
+
+error: aborting due to previous error
+