diff --git a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/parsing/Parsers.scala b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/parsing/Parsers.scala
index 63b6e9f8ac51..b0aa2dca577d 100644
--- a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/parsing/Parsers.scala
+++ b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/parsing/Parsers.scala
@@ -2217,6 +2217,7 @@ object Parsers {
     val prefixExpr: Location => Tree = location =>
       if isIdent && nme.raw.isUnary(in.name)
          && in.canStartExprTokens.contains(in.lookahead.token)
+          && in.lookahead.token != LBRACKET
       then
         val start = in.offset
         val op = termIdent()
diff --git a/tests/pos/unary-with-type-params.scala b/tests/pos/unary-with-type-params.scala
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..127f138054e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/pos/unary-with-type-params.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+object Test {
+  def +[T](x: T): String = "x"
+  +[Int](6): String // Parser can treat + as identifier in non-unary context
+  +(6): Int // Parser prioritizes + as unary when possible
+}