diff --git a/packages/compiler/src/core/checker.ts b/packages/compiler/src/core/checker.ts
index 8d2203984d9..eadd4c977bb 100644
--- a/packages/compiler/src/core/checker.ts
+++ b/packages/compiler/src/core/checker.ts
@@ -5254,6 +5254,16 @@ export function createChecker(program: Program, resolver: NameResolver): Checker
           parentModel,
         );
 
+        if (isArrayModelType(parentModel) && (newProperties.length > 0 || additionalIndexer !== undefined)) {
+          reportCheckerDiagnostic(
+            createDiagnostic({
+              code: "no-array-properties",
+              target: prop.target,
+            }),
+          );
+          continue;
+        }
+
         if (additionalIndexer) {
           if (spreadIndexers) {
             spreadIndexers.push(additionalIndexer);
diff --git a/packages/compiler/test/checker/model.test.ts b/packages/compiler/test/checker/model.test.ts
index 5555a516397..2ba67205e5f 100644
--- a/packages/compiler/test/checker/model.test.ts
+++ b/packages/compiler/test/checker/model.test.ts
@@ -704,6 +704,34 @@ describe("with is", () => {
     });
   });
 
+  it("model is array cannot spread record properties", async () => {
+    const diagnostics = await Tester.diagnose(`
+        model A is Array<string> {
+          ...Record<int32>;
+        }
+        `);
+    expectDiagnostics(diagnostics, {
+      code: "no-array-properties",
+      message: "Array models cannot have any properties.",
+    });
+  });
+
+  it("model extends array cannot spread model properties", async () => {
+    const diagnostics = await Tester.diagnose(`
+        model Source {
+          name: string;
+        }
+
+        model A extends Array<string> {
+          ...Source;
+        }
+        `);
+    expectDiagnostics(diagnostics, {
+      code: "no-array-properties",
+      message: "Array models cannot have any properties.",
+    });
+  });
+
   it("doesn't allow duplicate properties", async () => {
     const diagnostics = await Tester.diagnose(`
         model A { x: int32 }