"if ... then \case -> else ..." causes a "missing else clause" error

The following program:

{-# LANGUAGE LambdaCase #-}

foo =
    if True
    then
        \case ->
            1 -> 2
    else id

Produces this message:

problem.hs:4:5:
    parse error in if statement: missing required else clause

The problem in the code is that there's a -> after the \case.

I don't know if a better error message can be generated, but this one is really unhelpful.

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Trac field	Value
Version	7.10.1
Type	Bug
TypeOfFailure	OtherFailure
Priority	normal
Resolution	Unresolved
Component	Compiler (Parser)
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