diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/items_after_statements.rs b/clippy_lints/src/items_after_statements.rs
index 8998fae09de..0927d218446 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/items_after_statements.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/items_after_statements.rs
@@ -58,12 +58,12 @@ impl EarlyLintPass for ItemsAfterStatements {
             return;
         }
 
-        // skip initial items
+        // skip initial items and trailing semicolons
         let stmts = item
             .stmts
             .iter()
             .map(|stmt| &stmt.kind)
-            .skip_while(|s| matches!(**s, StmtKind::Item(..)));
+            .skip_while(|s| matches!(**s, StmtKind::Item(..) | StmtKind::Empty));
 
         // lint on all further items
         for stmt in stmts {
diff --git a/tests/ui/item_after_statement.rs b/tests/ui/item_after_statement.rs
index 377e58e4417..d439ca1e4e1 100644
--- a/tests/ui/item_after_statement.rs
+++ b/tests/ui/item_after_statement.rs
@@ -37,3 +37,16 @@ fn mac() {
     b!();
     println!("{}", a);
 }
+
+fn semicolon() {
+    struct S {
+        a: u32,
+    };
+    impl S {
+        fn new(a: u32) -> Self {
+            Self { a }
+        }
+    }
+
+    let _ = S::new(3);
+}