diff --git a/lib/tags/option.js b/lib/tags/option.js
index dd10240f8..09071b6ca 100644
--- a/lib/tags/option.js
+++ b/lib/tags/option.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ var typer = require('./helpers/typer'),
 	namer = require('./helpers/namer'),
 	tnd = require('./helpers/typeNameDescription');
 
+	// go through the types and get the first one that has options
 	var getOptions = function(param){
 		for(var i =0; i < param.types.length; i++) {
 			if( param.types[i].options ) {
@@ -10,7 +11,7 @@ var typer = require('./helpers/typer'),
 			}
 		}
 	};
-
+	// go through the types and return the first one that has params
 	var getParams = function(param){
 		for(var i =0; i < param.types.length; i++) {
 			if( param.types[i].params ) {
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@ var typer = require('./helpers/typer'),
 				return options[i];
 			}
 		}
-		var option = {name: name}
+		var option = {name: name};
 		options.push(option);
 		return option;
 	},
@@ -161,18 +162,23 @@ var typer = require('./helpers/typer'),
 			if(!data.name){
 				console.log("LINE: \n" + line + "\n does not match @option [{TYPE}] NAME DESCRIPTION");
 			}
-			var params = getParams(prevParam);
-			var options = getOptions(prevParam);
-			
-			
 			
+			// try to get a params or options object
+			var params = getParams(prevParam),
+				options = getOptions(prevParam);
 			
 			if(!options && !params){
-				console.log("LINE: \n" + line + "\n could not find an object or arguments to add options to.");
-				return;
+				if(prevParam.types[0]) {
+					options = (prevParam.types[0].options = []);
+				} else {
+					console.log("LINE: \n" + line + "\n could not find an object or arguments to add options to.");
+					return;
+				}
 			}
+			// get the named one 
 			var option = getOrMakeOptionByName(options || params, data.name);
 			
+			// add to it
 			setOptionData(option, data);
 
 			return option;
diff --git a/lib/tags/option_test.js b/lib/tags/option_test.js
index df6987bae..9148ab424 100644
--- a/lib/tags/option_test.js
+++ b/lib/tags/option_test.js
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ describe("documentjs/lib/tags/option",function(){
 	
 	it("@option",function(){
 		
-		var obj = {}
+		var obj = {};
 		param.add.call(obj,"@param {{name: String, foo}=} thing a description");
 		option.add.call(obj, "@option name name description");
 		option.add.call(obj, "@option {Bar} [foo=thing] foo description");
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ describe("documentjs/lib/tags/option",function(){
 	
 	it("@option on Object",function(){
 		
-		var obj = {}
+		var obj = {};
 		param.add.call(obj,"@param {Object} thing a description");
 		option.add.call(obj, "@option {String} name name description");
 		option.add.call(obj, "@option {Bar} [foo=thing] foo description");
@@ -157,9 +157,21 @@ describe("documentjs/lib/tags/option",function(){
 			[
 				{type: "Foo", description: "Foo description"},
 				{type: "Bar", description: "Bar description"}
-			])
+			]);
+
+	});
+	
+	it("@option can add on a @param that is not an object (#72)", function(){
+		var obj = {};
+		param.add.call(obj,"@param {Something} thing a description");
+		option.add.call(obj, "@option {Foo} foo foo description");
 		
+		assert.deepEqual(obj.params[0].types[0].options,
+			[
+				{name: "foo", types: [{type:"Foo"}], description: "foo description"}
+			]);
 		
 	});
 	
+	
 });