diff --git a/lib/parse-statements.js b/lib/parse-statements.js
index 59bb4274..b289a2c2 100644
--- a/lib/parse-statements.js
+++ b/lib/parse-statements.js
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ function parseImport(result, atRule) {
       if (
         prev.type !== "comment" &&
         (prev.type !== "atrule" ||
-          (prev.name !== "import" && prev.name !== "charset"))
+          (prev.name !== "import" && prev.name !== "charset" && prev.name !== "tailwind"))
       ) {
         return result.warn(
           "@import must precede all other statements (besides @charset)",