diff --git a/tests/ui/lint/for_loop_over_fallibles.rs b/tests/ui/lint/for_loop_over_fallibles.rs
index 52c3b8f2aae..76049453126 100644
--- a/tests/ui/lint/for_loop_over_fallibles.rs
+++ b/tests/ui/lint/for_loop_over_fallibles.rs
@@ -41,3 +41,25 @@ fn _returns_result() -> Result<(), ()> {
 
     Ok(())
 }
+
+fn _by_ref() {
+    // Shared refs
+    for _ in &Some(1) {}
+    //~^ WARN for loop over an `&Option`. This is more readably written as an `if let` statement
+    //~| HELP to check pattern in a loop use `while let`
+    //~| HELP consider using `if let` to clear intent
+    for _ in &Ok::<_, ()>(1) {}
+    //~^ WARN for loop over a `&Result`. This is more readably written as an `if let` statement
+    //~| HELP to check pattern in a loop use `while let`
+    //~| HELP consider using `if let` to clear intent
+
+    // Mutable refs
+    for _ in &mut Some(1) {}
+    //~^ WARN for loop over an `&mut Option`. This is more readably written as an `if let` statement
+    //~| HELP to check pattern in a loop use `while let`
+    //~| HELP consider using `if let` to clear intent
+    for _ in &mut Ok::<_, ()>(1) {}
+    //~^ WARN for loop over a `&mut Result`. This is more readably written as an `if let` statement
+    //~| HELP to check pattern in a loop use `while let`
+    //~| HELP consider using `if let` to clear intent
+}
diff --git a/tests/ui/lint/for_loop_over_fallibles.stderr b/tests/ui/lint/for_loop_over_fallibles.stderr
index 96efdf85c49..00134e468ba 100644
--- a/tests/ui/lint/for_loop_over_fallibles.stderr
+++ b/tests/ui/lint/for_loop_over_fallibles.stderr
@@ -97,5 +97,65 @@ help: consider using `if let` to clear intent
 LL |     if let Ok(_) = Ok::<_, ()>([0; 0]) {}
    |     ~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~
 
-warning: 6 warnings emitted
+warning: for loop over an `&Option`. This is more readably written as an `if let` statement
+  --> $DIR/for_loop_over_fallibles.rs:47:14
+   |
+LL |     for _ in &Some(1) {}
+   |              ^^^^^^^^
+   |
+help: to check pattern in a loop use `while let`
+   |
+LL |     while let Some(_) = &Some(1) {}
+   |     ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~
+help: consider using `if let` to clear intent
+   |
+LL |     if let Some(_) = &Some(1) {}
+   |     ~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~
+
+warning: for loop over a `&Result`. This is more readably written as an `if let` statement
+  --> $DIR/for_loop_over_fallibles.rs:51:14
+   |
+LL |     for _ in &Ok::<_, ()>(1) {}
+   |              ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+   |
+help: to check pattern in a loop use `while let`
+   |
+LL |     while let Ok(_) = &Ok::<_, ()>(1) {}
+   |     ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~
+help: consider using `if let` to clear intent
+   |
+LL |     if let Ok(_) = &Ok::<_, ()>(1) {}
+   |     ~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~
+
+warning: for loop over an `&mut Option`. This is more readably written as an `if let` statement
+  --> $DIR/for_loop_over_fallibles.rs:57:14
+   |
+LL |     for _ in &mut Some(1) {}
+   |              ^^^^^^^^^^^^
+   |
+help: to check pattern in a loop use `while let`
+   |
+LL |     while let Some(_) = &mut Some(1) {}
+   |     ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~
+help: consider using `if let` to clear intent
+   |
+LL |     if let Some(_) = &mut Some(1) {}
+   |     ~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~
+
+warning: for loop over a `&mut Result`. This is more readably written as an `if let` statement
+  --> $DIR/for_loop_over_fallibles.rs:61:14
+   |
+LL |     for _ in &mut Ok::<_, ()>(1) {}
+   |              ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+   |
+help: to check pattern in a loop use `while let`
+   |
+LL |     while let Ok(_) = &mut Ok::<_, ()>(1) {}
+   |     ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~
+help: consider using `if let` to clear intent
+   |
+LL |     if let Ok(_) = &mut Ok::<_, ()>(1) {}
+   |     ~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~
+
+warning: 10 warnings emitted