diff --git a/openjpa-persistence-jdbc/src/test/java/org/apache/openjpa/persistence/jdbc/query/TestNativeQueryParameterBinding.java b/openjpa-persistence-jdbc/src/test/java/org/apache/openjpa/persistence/jdbc/query/TestNativeQueryParameterBinding.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..10b731910
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openjpa-persistence-jdbc/src/test/java/org/apache/openjpa/persistence/jdbc/query/TestNativeQueryParameterBinding.java
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+/*
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+ *
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+ * KIND, either express or implied.  See the License for the
+ * specific language governing permissions and limitations
+ * under the License.
+ */
+package org.apache.openjpa.persistence.jdbc.query;
+
+import javax.persistence.EntityManager;
+import javax.persistence.Query;
+
+import org.apache.openjpa.persistence.jdbc.query.domain.Applicant;
+import org.apache.openjpa.persistence.jdbc.query.domain.Application;
+import org.apache.openjpa.persistence.test.SingleEMFTestCase;
+
+/**
+ * Tests that Native queries use only 1-based positional parameters and 
+ * disallows named parameters.
+ * 
+ * Originally reported in 
+ * <A HRE="http://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OPENJPA-112>OPENJPA-112</A>
+ *  
+ * @author Pinaki Poddar
+ *
+ */
+public class TestNativeQueryParameterBinding extends SingleEMFTestCase {
+	private static Class NO_ERROR = null;
+	
+	@Override
+	public void setUp() throws Exception {
+		super.setUp(CLEAR_TABLES);
+	}
+	
+	public void testNamedParameterInNativeQueryIsNotValid() {
+		String sql = "SELECT * FROM Application WHERE id=:id";
+		verifyParams(sql, IllegalArgumentException.class, "id", 10);
+	}
+	
+	public void testPositionalParameterInNativeQueryIsValid() {
+		String sql = "SELECT * FROM Application WHERE id=?1";
+		verifyParams(sql, NO_ERROR, 1, 10);
+	}
+	
+	public void testZeroPositionalParameterInNativeQueryIsNotValid() {
+		String sql = "SELECT * FROM Application WHERE id=?1";
+		verifyParams(sql, IllegalArgumentException.class, 0, 10);
+	}
+	
+	void verifyParams(String jpql, Class error, Object...params) {
+		EntityManager em = emf.createEntityManager();
+		em.getTransaction().begin();
+		Query query = em.createNativeQuery(jpql);
+		for (int i=0; params != null && i<params.length; i=+2) {
+			try {
+				if (params[i] instanceof Number) {
+					query.setParameter(((Number)params[i]).intValue(), params[i+1]);
+				} else { 
+					query.setParameter(params[i].toString(), params[i+1]);
+				}
+				if (error != null)
+					fail("Expected " + error.getName());
+			} catch (Exception e) {
+				if (error.isAssignableFrom(e.getClass())) {
+					System.err.println(e.getMessage());
+				} else {
+					e.printStackTrace();
+					fail();
+				}
+			} 
+				
+		}
+		em.getTransaction().commit();
+	}
+}
diff --git a/openjpa-persistence/src/main/java/org/apache/openjpa/persistence/QueryImpl.java b/openjpa-persistence/src/main/java/org/apache/openjpa/persistence/QueryImpl.java
index 6aade7f62..f2209f189 100644
--- a/openjpa-persistence/src/main/java/org/apache/openjpa/persistence/QueryImpl.java
+++ b/openjpa-persistence/src/main/java/org/apache/openjpa/persistence/QueryImpl.java
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ import org.apache.openjpa.enhance.Reflection;
 import org.apache.openjpa.kernel.DelegatingQuery;
 import org.apache.openjpa.kernel.DelegatingResultList;
 import org.apache.openjpa.kernel.Filters;
+import org.apache.openjpa.kernel.QueryLanguages;
 import org.apache.openjpa.kernel.QueryOperations;
 import org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps.AggregateListener;
 import org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps.FilterListener;
@@ -445,6 +446,10 @@ public class QueryImpl
         _em.assertNotCloseInvoked();
         _query.lock();
         try {
+        	if (isNative() && position < 1) {
+        		throw new IllegalArgumentException(_loc.get("bad-pos-params", 
+        		      position, _query.getQueryString()).toString());
+        	}
             // not allowed to mix positional and named parameters (EDR2 3.6.4)
             if (_named != null)
                 throw new InvalidStateException(_loc.get
@@ -486,6 +491,10 @@ public class QueryImpl
         _em.assertNotCloseInvoked();
         _query.lock();
         try {
+        	if (isNative()) {
+        		throw new IllegalArgumentException(_loc.get("no-named-params", 
+        		    name, _query.getQueryString()).toString());
+        	}
             // not allowed to mix positional and named parameters (EDR2 3.6.4)
             if (_positional != null)
                 throw new InvalidStateException(_loc.get
@@ -500,6 +509,10 @@ public class QueryImpl
             _query.unlock();
         }
     }
+    
+    public boolean isNative() {
+    	return QueryLanguages.LANG_SQL.equals(getLanguage());
+    }
 
     public boolean hasPositionalParameters() {
         return _positional != null;
diff --git a/openjpa-persistence/src/main/resources/org/apache/openjpa/persistence/localizer.properties b/openjpa-persistence/src/main/resources/org/apache/openjpa/persistence/localizer.properties
index b19b4774b..a4d72095c 100644
--- a/openjpa-persistence/src/main/resources/org/apache/openjpa/persistence/localizer.properties
+++ b/openjpa-persistence/src/main/resources/org/apache/openjpa/persistence/localizer.properties
@@ -98,6 +98,10 @@ ser-cls-query: Writing query "{1}" in class "{0}".
 ser-query: Writing query "{1}".
 ser-sequence: Writing sequence "{0}".
 no-sql: You must provide a SQL string when creating a native query.
+no-named-params: Named parameter "{0}" is invalid for native query "{1}". \
+	Use only 1-based positional parameter in native queries.
+bad-pos-params: Positional parameter "{0}"  is invalid for native query "{1}". \
+	Use only 1-based positional parameter in native queries.
 bad-param-type: The parameter "{0}" is of type "{1}", but the \
 	declaration in the query is for type "{2}". 
 bad-em-prop: Invalid EntityManager property passed to createEntityManager. \