diff --git a/src/Microsoft.OpenApi/Validations/Rules/OpenApiParameterRules.cs b/src/Microsoft.OpenApi/Validations/Rules/OpenApiParameterRules.cs
index d1ad41781..7f1a8ec04 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.OpenApi/Validations/Rules/OpenApiParameterRules.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.OpenApi/Validations/Rules/OpenApiParameterRules.cs
@@ -96,6 +96,22 @@ public static class OpenApiParameterRules
                     context.Exit();
                 });
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Validate that a path parameter should always appear in the path 
+        /// </summary>
+        public static ValidationRule<OpenApiParameter> PathParameterShouldBeInThePath =>
+            new ValidationRule<OpenApiParameter>(
+                (context, parameter) =>
+                {
+                    if (parameter.In == ParameterLocation.Path && !context.PathString.Contains("{" + parameter.Name + "}"))
+                    {
+                        context.Enter("in");
+                        context.CreateError(
+                            nameof(PathParameterShouldBeInThePath),
+                            $"Declared path parameter \"{parameter.Name}\" needs to be defined as a path parameter at either the path or operation level");
+                        context.Exit();
+                    }
+                });
         // add more rule.
     }
 }
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.OpenApi.Tests/PublicApi/PublicApi.approved.txt b/test/Microsoft.OpenApi.Tests/PublicApi/PublicApi.approved.txt
index 9e7af0f05..d5a89e586 100755
--- a/test/Microsoft.OpenApi.Tests/PublicApi/PublicApi.approved.txt
+++ b/test/Microsoft.OpenApi.Tests/PublicApi/PublicApi.approved.txt
@@ -1168,6 +1168,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.OpenApi.Validations.Rules
     {
         public static Microsoft.OpenApi.Validations.ValidationRule<Microsoft.OpenApi.Models.OpenApiParameter> ParameterMismatchedDataType { get; }
         public static Microsoft.OpenApi.Validations.ValidationRule<Microsoft.OpenApi.Models.OpenApiParameter> ParameterRequiredFields { get; }
+        public static Microsoft.OpenApi.Validations.ValidationRule<Microsoft.OpenApi.Models.OpenApiParameter> PathParameterShouldBeInThePath { get; }
         public static Microsoft.OpenApi.Validations.ValidationRule<Microsoft.OpenApi.Models.OpenApiParameter> RequiredMustBeTrueWhenInIsPath { get; }
     }
     [Microsoft.OpenApi.Validations.Rules.OpenApiRule]
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.OpenApi.Tests/Validations/OpenApiParameterValidationTests.cs b/test/Microsoft.OpenApi.Tests/Validations/OpenApiParameterValidationTests.cs
index 667286f0a..41a9a6ab0 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.OpenApi.Tests/Validations/OpenApiParameterValidationTests.cs
+++ b/test/Microsoft.OpenApi.Tests/Validations/OpenApiParameterValidationTests.cs
@@ -48,8 +48,11 @@ public void ValidateRequiredIsTrueWhenInIsPathInParameter()
             };
 
             // Act
-            var errors = parameter.Validate(ValidationRuleSet.GetDefaultRuleSet());
-
+            var validator = new OpenApiValidator(ValidationRuleSet.GetDefaultRuleSet());
+            validator.Enter("{name}");
+            var walker = new OpenApiWalker(validator);
+            walker.Walk(parameter);
+            var errors = validator.Errors;
             // Assert
             errors.Should().NotBeEmpty();
             errors.Select(e => e.Message).Should().BeEquivalentTo(new[]
@@ -77,6 +80,7 @@ public void ValidateExampleShouldNotHaveDataTypeMismatchForSimpleSchema()
 
             // Act
             var validator = new OpenApiValidator(ValidationRuleSet.GetDefaultRuleSet());
+            validator.Enter("{parameter1}");
             var walker = new OpenApiWalker(validator);
             walker.Walk(parameter);
 
@@ -91,7 +95,7 @@ public void ValidateExampleShouldNotHaveDataTypeMismatchForSimpleSchema()
             });
             errors.Select(e => e.Pointer).Should().BeEquivalentTo(new[]
             {
-                "#/example",
+                "#/{parameter1}/example",
             });
         }
 
@@ -150,6 +154,7 @@ public void ValidateExamplesShouldNotHaveDataTypeMismatchForSimpleSchema()
 
             // Act
             var validator = new OpenApiValidator(ValidationRuleSet.GetDefaultRuleSet());
+            validator.Enter("{parameter1}");
             var walker = new OpenApiWalker(validator);
             walker.Walk(parameter);
 
@@ -168,10 +173,83 @@ public void ValidateExamplesShouldNotHaveDataTypeMismatchForSimpleSchema()
             {
                 // #enum/0 is not an error since the spec allows
                 // representing an object using a string.
-                "#/examples/example1/value/y",
-                "#/examples/example1/value/z",
-                "#/examples/example2/value"
+                "#/{parameter1}/examples/example1/value/y",
+                "#/{parameter1}/examples/example1/value/z",
+                "#/{parameter1}/examples/example2/value"
             });
         }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void PathParameterNotInThePathShouldReturnAnError()
+        {
+            // Arrange
+            IEnumerable<OpenApiError> errors;
+
+            var parameter = new OpenApiParameter()
+            {
+                Name = "parameter1",
+                In = ParameterLocation.Path,
+                Required = true,
+                Schema = new OpenApiSchema()
+                {
+                    Type = "string",
+                }
+            };
+
+            // Act
+            var validator = new OpenApiValidator(ValidationRuleSet.GetDefaultRuleSet());
+
+            var walker = new OpenApiWalker(validator);
+            walker.Walk(parameter);
+
+            errors = validator.Errors;
+            bool result = errors.Any();
+
+            // Assert
+            result.Should().BeTrue();
+            errors.OfType<OpenApiValidatorError>().Select(e => e.RuleName).Should().BeEquivalentTo(new[]
+            {
+                "PathParameterShouldBeInThePath"
+            });
+            errors.Select(e => e.Pointer).Should().BeEquivalentTo(new[]
+            {
+                "#/in"
+            });
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void PathParameterInThePastShouldBeOk()
+        {
+            // Arrange
+            IEnumerable<OpenApiError> errors;
+
+            var parameter = new OpenApiParameter()
+            {
+                Name = "parameter1",
+                In = ParameterLocation.Path,
+                Required = true,
+                Schema = new OpenApiSchema()
+                {
+                    Type = "string",
+                }
+            };
+
+            // Act
+            var validator = new OpenApiValidator(ValidationRuleSet.GetDefaultRuleSet());
+            validator.Enter("paths");
+            validator.Enter("/{parameter1}");
+            validator.Enter("get");
+            validator.Enter("parameters");
+            validator.Enter("1");
+
+            var walker = new OpenApiWalker(validator);
+            walker.Walk(parameter);
+
+            errors = validator.Errors;
+            bool result = errors.Any();
+
+            // Assert
+            result.Should().BeFalse();
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.OpenApi.Tests/Validations/ValidationRuleSetTests.cs b/test/Microsoft.OpenApi.Tests/Validations/ValidationRuleSetTests.cs
index f300761b4..af259cf1b 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.OpenApi.Tests/Validations/ValidationRuleSetTests.cs
+++ b/test/Microsoft.OpenApi.Tests/Validations/ValidationRuleSetTests.cs
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ public void DefaultRuleSetPropertyReturnsTheCorrectRules()
             Assert.NotEmpty(rules);
 
             // Update the number if you add new default rule(s).
-            Assert.Equal(20, rules.Count);
+            Assert.Equal(21, rules.Count);
         }
     }
 }