diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 3a5e33347..543001c0f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # Release History
 
 # Unreleased
+- Correct explicit `DecimalParameter` precision and scale ordering and honor a declared zero scale. Callers that followed the previously reversed parameter descriptions must use `precision` for total digits and `scale` for fractional digits. Explicit zero precision is now sent as declared instead of silently using automatic sizing.
 - Add the `escape_catalog_name` connection parameter (default `False`) to opt in to escaping unescaped `_` in metadata catalog names on Thrift and kernel connections. Existing escapes and `%` wildcards are preserved.
 
 # 4.6.0 (2026-09-24)
diff --git a/src/databricks/sql/parameters/native.py b/src/databricks/sql/parameters/native.py
index d0d811940..01339cdac 100644
--- a/src/databricks/sql/parameters/native.py
+++ b/src/databricks/sql/parameters/native.py
@@ -615,9 +615,9 @@ def __init__(
 
             The `name` argument to this function would be `my_param`.
         :scale:
-            The maximum precision (total number of digits) of the number between 1 and 38.
+            The number of digits to the right of the decimal point, from 0 to precision.
         :precision:
-            The number of digits to the right of the decimal point.
+            The maximum precision (total number of digits) of the number between 1 and 38.
         """
         self.value: decimal.Decimal = value
         self.name = name
@@ -638,8 +638,8 @@ def valid_scale_and_precision(self):
             return False
 
     def _cast_expr(self):
-        if self.scale and self.precision:
-            return self.CAST_EXPR.format(self.scale, self.precision)
+        if self.scale is not None and self.precision is not None:
+            return self.CAST_EXPR.format(self.precision, self.scale)
         else:
             return self.calculate_decimal_cast_string(self.value)
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_parameters.py b/tests/unit/test_parameters.py
index 0588eb499..66b0e48e9 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_parameters.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_parameters.py
@@ -107,6 +107,21 @@ def test_calculate_decimal_cast_string(value, expected):
     assert p._cast_expr() == expected
 
 
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "value,precision,scale,expected",
+    (
+        (Decimal("123.45"), 10, 2, "DECIMAL(10,2)"),
+        (Decimal("123"), 10, 0, "DECIMAL(10,0)"),
+        (Decimal("123.45"), None, None, "DECIMAL(5,2)"),
+    ),
+)
+def test_decimal_parameter_explicit_type(value, precision, scale, expected):
+    parameter = DecimalParameter(value, precision=precision, scale=scale)
+    bound = parameter.as_tspark_param(named=False)
+    assert bound.type == expected
+    assert bound.value.stringValue == str(value)
+
+
 class Primitive(Enum):
     """These are the inferrable types. This Enum is used for parametrized tests."""