diff --git a/fine/src/semantics.rs b/fine/src/semantics.rs
index a3c893ef..b14f754b 100644
--- a/fine/src/semantics.rs
+++ b/fine/src/semantics.rs
@@ -657,6 +657,7 @@ impl<'a> Semantics<'a> {
             TreeKind::Identifier => self.type_of_identifier(t, tree),
 
             TreeKind::FunctionDecl => self.type_of_function_decl(tree),
+            TreeKind::ReturnType => self.type_of_return_type(tree),
 
             _ => self.internal_compiler_error(Some(t), "asking for a nonsense type"),
         };
@@ -1021,6 +1022,11 @@ impl<'a> Semantics<'a> {
         Some(Type::Function(parameter_types, return_type))
     }
 
+    fn type_of_return_type(&self, tree: &Tree) -> Option<Type> {
+        assert_eq!(tree.kind, TreeKind::ReturnType);
+        Some(self.type_of(tree.nth_tree(1)?)) // type expression
+    }
+
     fn type_of_if_statement(&self, tree: &Tree) -> Option<Type> {
         Some(self.type_of(tree.nth_tree(0)?))
     }
@@ -1101,9 +1107,7 @@ pub fn check(s: &Semantics) {
         match tree.kind {
             TreeKind::Error => {} // already reported
             TreeKind::File => {}
-            TreeKind::FunctionDecl => {
-                let _ = s.environment_of(t);
-            }
+            TreeKind::FunctionDecl => check_function_decl(s, t, tree),
             TreeKind::ParamList => {}
             TreeKind::Parameter => {}
             TreeKind::TypeExpression => {
@@ -1138,6 +1142,38 @@ pub fn check(s: &Semantics) {
     }
 }
 
+fn check_function_decl(s: &Semantics, t: TreeRef, tree: &Tree) {
+    assert_eq!(tree.kind, TreeKind::FunctionDecl);
+    let _ = s.environment_of(t);
+
+    let return_type_tree = tree.child_of_kind(s.syntax_tree, TreeKind::ReturnType);
+    let return_type = return_type_tree
+        .map(|t| s.type_of(t))
+        .unwrap_or(Type::Nothing);
+
+    if let Some(body) = tree.child_of_kind(s.syntax_tree, TreeKind::Block) {
+        let body_type = s.type_of(body);
+        if !body_type.compatible_with(&return_type) {
+            // Just work very hard to get an appropriate error span.
+            let (start, end) = return_type_tree
+                .map(|t| {
+                    let rtt = &s.syntax_tree[t];
+                    (rtt.start_pos, rtt.end_pos)
+                })
+                .unwrap_or_else(|| {
+                    let start = tree.start_pos;
+                    let end_tok = tree
+                        .nth_token(1)
+                        .unwrap_or_else(|| tree.nth_token(0).unwrap());
+                    let end_pos = end_tok.start + end_tok.as_str().len();
+                    (start, end_pos)
+                });
+
+            s.report_error_span(start, end, format!("the body of this function yields a value of type `{body_type}`, but callers expect this function to produce a `{return_type}`"));
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
diff --git a/fine/tests/expression/argument.fine b/fine/tests/expression/argument.fine
index 2b6d9fd2..78f9d5c7 100644
--- a/fine/tests/expression/argument.fine
+++ b/fine/tests/expression/argument.fine
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-fun foo(x: f64) {
+fun foo(x: f64) -> f64 {
   x + 7
 }
 
-fun test() {
+fun test() -> f64 {
   foo(1)
 }
 
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@ fun test() {
 // |         TypeExpression
 // |           Identifier:'"f64"'
 // |       RightParen:'")"'
+// |     ReturnType
+// |       Arrow:'"->"'
+// |       TypeExpression
+// |         Identifier:'"f64"'
 // |     Block
 // |       LeftBrace:'"{"'
 // |       ExpressionStatement
@@ -38,6 +42,10 @@ fun test() {
 // |     ParamList
 // |       LeftParen:'"("'
 // |       RightParen:'")"'
+// |     ReturnType
+// |       Arrow:'"->"'
+// |       TypeExpression
+// |         Identifier:'"f64"'
 // |     Block
 // |       LeftBrace:'"{"'
 // |       ExpressionStatement
diff --git a/fine/tests/expression/arithmetic.fine b/fine/tests/expression/arithmetic.fine
index bbe46cbf..700ac5e8 100644
--- a/fine/tests/expression/arithmetic.fine
+++ b/fine/tests/expression/arithmetic.fine
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-fun test() {
+fun test() -> f64 {
     1 * 2 + -3 * 4
 }
 
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ fun test() {
 // |     ParamList
 // |       LeftParen:'"("'
 // |       RightParen:'")"'
+// |     ReturnType
+// |       Arrow:'"->"'
+// |       TypeExpression
+// |         Identifier:'"f64"'
 // |     Block
 // |       LeftBrace:'"{"'
 // |       ExpressionStatement
diff --git a/fine/tests/expression/boolean.fine b/fine/tests/expression/boolean.fine
index 60280dbf..3c95008f 100644
--- a/fine/tests/expression/boolean.fine
+++ b/fine/tests/expression/boolean.fine
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-fun test() {
+fun test() -> bool {
     true and false or false and !true
 }
 
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ fun test() {
 // |     ParamList
 // |       LeftParen:'"("'
 // |       RightParen:'")"'
+// |     ReturnType
+// |       Arrow:'"->"'
+// |       TypeExpression
+// |         Identifier:'"bool"'
 // |     Block
 // |       LeftBrace:'"{"'
 // |       ExpressionStatement
diff --git a/fine/tests/expression/conditional.fine b/fine/tests/expression/conditional.fine
index a7ed78fc..128f0fb3 100644
--- a/fine/tests/expression/conditional.fine
+++ b/fine/tests/expression/conditional.fine
@@ -1,22 +1,22 @@
-fun test() {
+fun test() -> f64 {
     if true { "discarded"; 23 } else { 45 }
 }
 
 // @no-errors
 // Here come some type probes!
 // (type of the condition)
-// @type: 20 bool
+// @type: 27 bool
 //
 // (the discarded expression)
-// @type: 27 string
+// @type: 34 string
 //
 // (the "then" clause)
-// @type: 40 f64
-// @type: 43 f64
+// @type: 47 f64
+// @type: 50 f64
 //
 // (the "else" clause)
-// @type: 52 f64
-// @type: 55 f64
+// @type: 59 f64
+// @type: 62 f64
 //
 // @concrete:
 // | File
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@ fun test() {
 // |     ParamList
 // |       LeftParen:'"("'
 // |       RightParen:'")"'
+// |     ReturnType
+// |       Arrow:'"->"'
+// |       TypeExpression
+// |         Identifier:'"f64"'
 // |     Block
 // |       LeftBrace:'"{"'
 // |       IfStatement