diff --git a/source/compiler/sc.h b/source/compiler/sc.h
index 1a517a4..e6e5a26 100644
--- a/source/compiler/sc.h
+++ b/source/compiler/sc.h
@@ -640,7 +640,7 @@ SC_FUNC void setlinedirect(int line);
 SC_FUNC void setlineconst(int line);
 SC_FUNC void setlabel(int index);
 SC_FUNC void markexpr(optmark type,const char *name,cell offset);
-SC_FUNC void startfunc(char *fname);
+SC_FUNC void startfunc(char *fname,int generateproc);
 SC_FUNC void endfunc(void);
 SC_FUNC void alignframe(int numbytes);
 SC_FUNC void rvalue(value *lval);
diff --git a/source/compiler/sc1.c b/source/compiler/sc1.c
index b3eddeb..116a65e 100644
--- a/source/compiler/sc1.c
+++ b/source/compiler/sc1.c
@@ -3798,7 +3798,7 @@ static int newfunc(char *firstname,int firsttag,int fpublic,int fstatic,int stoc
       ptr=ptr->next;
     } /* while */
   } /* if */
-  startfunc(sym->name); /* creates stack frame */
+  startfunc(sym->name,(sym->flags & flagNAKED)==0); /* creates stack frame */
   insert_dbgline(funcline);
   setline(FALSE);
   if (sc_alignnext) {
@@ -4223,8 +4223,12 @@ static void doarg(char *name,int ident,int offset,int tags[],int numtags,
     assert(numtags>0);
     argsym=addvariable(name,offset,ident,sLOCAL,tags[0],
                        arg->dim,arg->numdim,arg->idxtag,0);
-    if (fpublic)
+    if (fpublic) {
       argsym->usage|=uREAD;     /* arguments of public functions are always "used" */
+      if(argsym->ident==iREFARRAY || argsym->ident==iREFERENCE)
+        argsym->usage|=uWRITTEN;
+    }
+      
     if (fconst)
       argsym->usage|=uCONST;
   } /* if */
@@ -4903,9 +4907,20 @@ static int testsymbols(symbol *root,int level,int testlabs,int testconst)
         error(204,sym->name);       /* value assigned to symbol is never used */
         errorset(sSETPOS,-1);
       } else if ((sym->usage & (uWRITTEN | uPUBLIC | uCONST))==0 && sym->ident==iREFARRAY) {
-        errorset(sSETPOS,sym->lnumber);
-        error(214,sym->name);       /* make array argument "const" */
-        errorset(sSETPOS,-1);
+        int warn = 1;
+        symbol* depend = finddepend(sym);
+        while (depend != NULL) {
+          if ((depend->usage & (uWRITTEN | uPUBLIC | uCONST)) != 0) {
+            warn = 0;
+            break;
+          }
+          depend = finddepend(depend);
+        } /* while */
+        if (warn) {
+          errorset(sSETPOS, sym->lnumber);
+          error(214, sym->name);       /* make array argument "const" */
+          errorset(sSETPOS, -1);
+        } /* if */
       } /* if */
       /* also mark the variable (local or global) to the debug information */
       if ((sym->usage & (uWRITTEN | uREAD))!=0 && (sym->usage & uNATIVE)==0)
diff --git a/source/compiler/sc3.c b/source/compiler/sc3.c
index c632b40..c61a04c 100644
--- a/source/compiler/sc3.c
+++ b/source/compiler/sc3.c
@@ -2215,7 +2215,7 @@ static int nesting=0;
             if (arg[argidx].numdim!=1) {
               error(48);        /* array dimensions must match */
             } else {
-              if (lval.sym==NULL && (arg[argidx].usage & uCONST)==0)
+              if (lval.sym==NULL && (arg[argidx].usage & uCONST)==0 && (sym->usage & uNATIVE)==0)
                     error(239);
               if (arg[argidx].dim[0]!=0) {
                 assert(arg[argidx].dim[0]>0);
diff --git a/source/compiler/sc4.c b/source/compiler/sc4.c
index f2dd349..576c16b 100644
--- a/source/compiler/sc4.c
+++ b/source/compiler/sc4.c
@@ -343,9 +343,12 @@ SC_FUNC void markexpr(optmark type,const char *name,cell offset)
  *
  *  Global references: funcstatus  (referred to only)
  */
-SC_FUNC void startfunc(char *fname)
+SC_FUNC void startfunc(char *fname,int generateproc)
 {
-  stgwrite("\tproc");
+  if (generateproc) {
+    stgwrite("\tproc");
+    code_idx+=opcodes(1);
+  } /* if */
   if (sc_asmfile) {
     char symname[2*sNAMEMAX+16];
     funcdisplayname(symname,fname);
@@ -353,7 +356,6 @@ SC_FUNC void startfunc(char *fname)
     stgwrite(symname);
   } /* if */
   stgwrite("\n");
-  code_idx+=opcodes(1);
 }
 
 /*  endfunc
diff --git a/source/compiler/tests/CMakeLists.txt b/source/compiler/tests/CMakeLists.txt
index 5d22a65..6da0c00 100644
--- a/source/compiler/tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/source/compiler/tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -52,6 +52,16 @@ set_tests_properties(meaningless_class_specifiers_gh_172 PROPERTIES PASS_REGULAR
 .*\\.pwn\\(1 \\-\\- 2\\) : warning 238: meaningless combination of class specifiers \\(const variable arguments\\)
 ")
 
+add_compiler_test(const_array_args_and_literals_gh_276 ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/const_array_args_and_literals_gh_276.pwn)
+set_tests_properties(const_array_args_and_literals_gh_276 PROPERTIES PASS_REGULAR_EXPRESSION
+".*\\.pwn\\(13\\) : warning 214: possibly a \\\"const\\\" array argument was intended: \\\"arr\\\"
+.*\\.pwn\\(18\\) : warning 214: possibly a \\\"const\\\" array argument was intended: \\\"arr\\\"
+.*\\.pwn\\(30\\) : warning 214: possibly a \\\"const\\\" array argument was intended: \\\"arr\\\"
+.*\\.pwn\\(39\\) : warning 239: literal array/string passed to a non-const parameter
+.*\\.pwn\\(40\\) : warning 239: literal array/string passed to a non-const parameter
+.*\\.pwn\\(41\\) : warning 239: literal array/string passed to a non-const parameter
+")
+
 # Crashers
 #
 # These tests simply check that the compiler doesn't crash.
diff --git a/source/compiler/tests/const_array_args_and_literals_gh_276.pwn b/source/compiler/tests/const_array_args_and_literals_gh_276.pwn
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fdc990d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/compiler/tests/const_array_args_and_literals_gh_276.pwn
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+forward OnDialogResponse(playerid, dialogid, response, listitem, inputtext[]);
+
+native SetTimer(funcname[], interval, repeating);
+public OnDialogResponse(playerid, dialogid, response, listitem, inputtext[])
+{
+
+}
+
+f0(arr[]) {
+	#pragma unused arr
+}
+
+f1(arr[]) { // line 13
+ 	new a = arr[0];
+ 	#pragma unused a
+}
+
+f2(arr[5]) {// line 18
+	new a = arr[0];
+    #pragma unused a
+}
+f3(const arr[]) {
+    new a = arr[0];
+    #pragma unused a
+}
+f4(const arr[5]) {
+    new a = arr[0];
+    #pragma unused a
+}
+f5(arr[][]) { // line 30
+	new a = arr[0][0];
+	#pragma unused a
+}
+f6(arr[][]) {
+	arr[0][0] = 0;
+}
+
+main () {
+	f0("test"); // line 39
+	f1("test"); // line 40
+	f2("test"); // line 41
+	f3("test");
+	f4("test");
+
+	new arr[5];
+	f1(arr);
+	f2(arr);
+	f3(arr);
+	f4(arr);
+
+	f1(arr[0]);
+	//f2(arr[0]); - array size must match
+	f3(arr[0]);
+	//f4(arr[0]); - array size must match
+
+	new arr2[1][1];
+	f5(arr2);
+	f6(arr2);
+
+	SetTimer("test", 0, 0);
+}