diff --git a/compiler/rustc_resolve/src/lib.rs b/compiler/rustc_resolve/src/lib.rs
index 300d2c01cb5d0..c36aa91a5e8f5 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_resolve/src/lib.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_resolve/src/lib.rs
@@ -330,15 +330,15 @@ impl UsePlacementFinder {
                     if self.span.map_or(true, |span| item.span < span)
                         && !item.span.from_expansion()
                     {
+                        self.span = Some(item.span.shrink_to_lo());
                         // don't insert between attributes and an item
-                        if item.attrs.is_empty() {
-                            self.span = Some(item.span.shrink_to_lo());
-                        } else {
-                            // find the first attribute on the item
-                            for attr in &item.attrs {
-                                if self.span.map_or(true, |span| attr.span < span) {
-                                    self.span = Some(attr.span.shrink_to_lo());
-                                }
+                        // find the first attribute on the item
+                        // FIXME: This is broken for active attributes.
+                        for attr in &item.attrs {
+                            if !attr.span.is_dummy()
+                                && self.span.map_or(true, |span| attr.span < span)
+                            {
+                                self.span = Some(attr.span.shrink_to_lo());
                             }
                         }
                     }
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_typeck/src/check/method/suggest.rs b/compiler/rustc_typeck/src/check/method/suggest.rs
index 2320a29e6d823..2aab29d3f7c5b 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_typeck/src/check/method/suggest.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_typeck/src/check/method/suggest.rs
@@ -1557,16 +1557,16 @@ impl intravisit::Visitor<'tcx> for UsePlacementFinder<'tcx> {
                 _ => {
                     if self.span.map_or(true, |span| item.span < span) {
                         if !item.span.from_expansion() {
+                            self.span = Some(item.span.shrink_to_lo());
                             // Don't insert between attributes and an item.
                             let attrs = self.tcx.hir().attrs(item.hir_id());
-                            if attrs.is_empty() {
-                                self.span = Some(item.span.shrink_to_lo());
-                            } else {
-                                // Find the first attribute on the item.
-                                for attr in attrs {
-                                    if self.span.map_or(true, |span| attr.span < span) {
-                                        self.span = Some(attr.span.shrink_to_lo());
-                                    }
+                            // Find the first attribute on the item.
+                            // FIXME: This is broken for active attributes.
+                            for attr in attrs {
+                                if !attr.span.is_dummy()
+                                    && self.span.map_or(true, |span| attr.span < span)
+                                {
+                                    self.span = Some(attr.span.shrink_to_lo());
                                 }
                             }
                         }
diff --git a/src/test/ui/resolve/use_suggestion_placement.fixed b/src/test/ui/resolve/use_suggestion_placement.fixed
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..63676327aa041
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/ui/resolve/use_suggestion_placement.fixed
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+// run-rustfix
+#![allow(dead_code)]
+
+use m::A;
+
+use std::collections::HashMap;
+
+macro_rules! y {
+    () => {}
+}
+
+mod m {
+    pub const A: i32 = 0;
+}
+
+mod foo {
+    // FIXME: UsePlacementFinder is broken because active attributes are
+    // removed, and thus the `derive` attribute here is not in the AST.
+    // An inert attribute should work, though.
+    // #[derive(Debug)]
+    use std::path::Path;
+
+#[allow(warnings)]
+    pub struct Foo;
+
+    // test whether the use suggestion isn't
+    // placed into the expansion of `#[derive(Debug)]
+    type Bar = Path; //~ ERROR cannot find
+}
+
+fn main() {
+    y!();
+    let _ = A; //~ ERROR cannot find
+    foo();
+}
+
+fn foo() {
+    type Dict<K, V> = HashMap<K, V>; //~ ERROR cannot find
+}
diff --git a/src/test/ui/resolve/use_suggestion_placement.rs b/src/test/ui/resolve/use_suggestion_placement.rs
index 56d4b8d6d11cf..ecc74d781679d 100644
--- a/src/test/ui/resolve/use_suggestion_placement.rs
+++ b/src/test/ui/resolve/use_suggestion_placement.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+// run-rustfix
+#![allow(dead_code)]
+
 macro_rules! y {
     () => {}
 }
@@ -7,7 +10,11 @@ mod m {
 }
 
 mod foo {
-    #[derive(Debug)]
+    // FIXME: UsePlacementFinder is broken because active attributes are
+    // removed, and thus the `derive` attribute here is not in the AST.
+    // An inert attribute should work, though.
+    // #[derive(Debug)]
+    #[allow(warnings)]
     pub struct Foo;
 
     // test whether the use suggestion isn't
diff --git a/src/test/ui/resolve/use_suggestion_placement.stderr b/src/test/ui/resolve/use_suggestion_placement.stderr
index af0495a57a1e0..217c08a560b77 100644
--- a/src/test/ui/resolve/use_suggestion_placement.stderr
+++ b/src/test/ui/resolve/use_suggestion_placement.stderr
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 error[E0412]: cannot find type `Path` in this scope
-  --> $DIR/use_suggestion_placement.rs:15:16
+  --> $DIR/use_suggestion_placement.rs:22:16
    |
 LL |     type Bar = Path;
    |                ^^^^ not found in this scope
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ LL |     use std::path::Path;
    |
 
 error[E0425]: cannot find value `A` in this scope
-  --> $DIR/use_suggestion_placement.rs:20:13
+  --> $DIR/use_suggestion_placement.rs:27:13
    |
 LL |     let _ = A;
    |             ^ not found in this scope
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ LL | use m::A;
    |
 
 error[E0412]: cannot find type `HashMap` in this scope
-  --> $DIR/use_suggestion_placement.rs:25:23
+  --> $DIR/use_suggestion_placement.rs:32:23
    |
 LL |     type Dict<K, V> = HashMap<K, V>;
    |                       ^^^^^^^ not found in this scope
diff --git a/src/test/ui/suggestions/use-placement-resolve.fixed b/src/test/ui/suggestions/use-placement-resolve.fixed
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..afe74cff2e92d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/ui/suggestions/use-placement-resolve.fixed
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+// compile-flags: --test
+// run-rustfix
+// Checks that the `use` suggestion appears *below* this inner attribute.
+// There was an issue where the test synthetic #[allow(dead)] attribute on
+// main which has a dummy span caused the suggestion to be placed at the top
+// of the file.
+#![allow(unused)]
+
+use std::fmt::Debug;
+
+fn main() {}
+
+fn foobar<T: Debug>(x: T) {} //~ ERROR expected trait, found derive macro
diff --git a/src/test/ui/suggestions/use-placement-resolve.rs b/src/test/ui/suggestions/use-placement-resolve.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..b30ddb3af07b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/ui/suggestions/use-placement-resolve.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+// compile-flags: --test
+// run-rustfix
+// Checks that the `use` suggestion appears *below* this inner attribute.
+// There was an issue where the test synthetic #[allow(dead)] attribute on
+// main which has a dummy span caused the suggestion to be placed at the top
+// of the file.
+#![allow(unused)]
+
+fn main() {}
+
+fn foobar<T: Debug>(x: T) {} //~ ERROR expected trait, found derive macro
diff --git a/src/test/ui/suggestions/use-placement-resolve.stderr b/src/test/ui/suggestions/use-placement-resolve.stderr
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..9da9e8e27021d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/ui/suggestions/use-placement-resolve.stderr
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+error[E0404]: expected trait, found derive macro `Debug`
+  --> $DIR/use-placement-resolve.rs:11:14
+   |
+LL | fn foobar<T: Debug>(x: T) {}
+   |              ^^^^^ not a trait
+   |
+help: consider importing this trait instead
+   |
+LL | use std::fmt::Debug;
+   |
+
+error: aborting due to previous error
+
+For more information about this error, try `rustc --explain E0404`.
diff --git a/src/test/ui/suggestions/use-placement-typeck.fixed b/src/test/ui/suggestions/use-placement-typeck.fixed
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..40c55d1dd06bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/ui/suggestions/use-placement-typeck.fixed
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+// compile-flags: --test
+// run-rustfix
+// Checks that the `use` suggestion appears *below* this inner attribute.
+// There was an issue where the test synthetic #[allow(dead)] attribute on
+// main which has a dummy span caused the suggestion to be placed at the top
+// of the file.
+#![allow(unused)]
+
+use m::Foo;
+
+fn main() {
+    let s = m::S;
+    s.abc(); //~ ERROR no method named `abc`
+}
+
+mod m {
+    pub trait Foo {
+        fn abc(&self) {}
+    }
+    pub struct S;
+    impl Foo for S{}
+}
diff --git a/src/test/ui/suggestions/use-placement-typeck.rs b/src/test/ui/suggestions/use-placement-typeck.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..aab20d2e90a38
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/ui/suggestions/use-placement-typeck.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+// compile-flags: --test
+// run-rustfix
+// Checks that the `use` suggestion appears *below* this inner attribute.
+// There was an issue where the test synthetic #[allow(dead)] attribute on
+// main which has a dummy span caused the suggestion to be placed at the top
+// of the file.
+#![allow(unused)]
+
+fn main() {
+    let s = m::S;
+    s.abc(); //~ ERROR no method named `abc`
+}
+
+mod m {
+    pub trait Foo {
+        fn abc(&self) {}
+    }
+    pub struct S;
+    impl Foo for S{}
+}
diff --git a/src/test/ui/suggestions/use-placement-typeck.stderr b/src/test/ui/suggestions/use-placement-typeck.stderr
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..21f22dade2c22
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/ui/suggestions/use-placement-typeck.stderr
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+error[E0599]: no method named `abc` found for struct `S` in the current scope
+  --> $DIR/use-placement-typeck.rs:11:7
+   |
+LL |     s.abc();
+   |       ^^^ method not found in `S`
+...
+LL |         fn abc(&self) {}
+   |            --- the method is available for `S` here
+LL |     }
+LL |     pub struct S;
+   |     ------------- method `abc` not found for this
+   |
+   = help: items from traits can only be used if the trait is in scope
+help: the following trait is implemented but not in scope; perhaps add a `use` for it:
+   |
+LL | use m::Foo;
+   |
+
+error: aborting due to previous error
+
+For more information about this error, try `rustc --explain E0599`.