diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/loops/needless_collect.rs b/clippy_lints/src/loops/needless_collect.rs
index 96b0f2e6cd7..e0c5caf5136 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/loops/needless_collect.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/loops/needless_collect.rs
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ use rustc_hir::intravisit::{walk_block, walk_expr, NestedVisitorMap, Visitor};
 use rustc_hir::{Block, Expr, ExprKind, GenericArg, HirId, Local, Pat, PatKind, QPath, StmtKind};
 use rustc_lint::LateContext;
 use rustc_middle::hir::map::Map;
-use rustc_span::source_map::Span;
 use rustc_span::symbol::{sym, Ident};
+use rustc_span::{MultiSpan, Span};
 
 const NEEDLESS_COLLECT_MSG: &str = "avoid using `collect()` when not needed";
 
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ fn check_needless_collect_indirect_usage<'tcx>(expr: &'tcx Expr<'_>, cx: &LateCo
                     Local { pat: Pat { hir_id: pat_id, kind: PatKind::Binding(_, _, ident, .. ), .. },
                     init: Some(ref init_expr), .. }
                 ) = stmt.kind;
-                if let ExprKind::MethodCall(ref method_name, _, &[ref iter_source], ..) = init_expr.kind;
+                if let ExprKind::MethodCall(ref method_name, collect_span, &[ref iter_source], ..) = init_expr.kind;
                 if method_name.ident.name == sym!(collect) && is_trait_method(cx, &init_expr, sym::Iterator);
                 if let Some(ref generic_args) = method_name.args;
                 if let Some(GenericArg::Type(ref ty)) = generic_args.args.get(0);
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ fn check_needless_collect_indirect_usage<'tcx>(expr: &'tcx Expr<'_>, cx: &LateCo
                     is_type_diagnostic_item(cx, ty, sym::vecdeque_type) ||
                     match_type(cx, ty, &paths::LINKED_LIST);
                 if let Some(iter_calls) = detect_iter_and_into_iters(block, *ident);
-                if iter_calls.len() == 1;
+                if let [iter_call] = &*iter_calls;
                 then {
                     let mut used_count_visitor = UsedCountVisitor {
                         cx,
@@ -87,11 +87,12 @@ fn check_needless_collect_indirect_usage<'tcx>(expr: &'tcx Expr<'_>, cx: &LateCo
                     }
 
                     // Suggest replacing iter_call with iter_replacement, and removing stmt
-                    let iter_call = &iter_calls[0];
+                    let mut span = MultiSpan::from_span(collect_span);
+                    span.push_span_label(iter_call.span, "the iterator could be used here instead".into());
                     span_lint_and_then(
                         cx,
                         super::NEEDLESS_COLLECT,
-                        stmt.span.until(iter_call.span),
+                        span,
                         NEEDLESS_COLLECT_MSG,
                         |diag| {
                             let iter_replacement = format!("{}{}", Sugg::hir(cx, iter_source, ".."), iter_call.get_iter_method(cx));
diff --git a/clippy_utils/src/diagnostics.rs b/clippy_utils/src/diagnostics.rs
index e9c9cb12b9d..73a2fa992b3 100644
--- a/clippy_utils/src/diagnostics.rs
+++ b/clippy_utils/src/diagnostics.rs
@@ -133,9 +133,11 @@ pub fn span_lint_and_note<'a, T: LintContext>(
 ///
 /// If you need to customize your lint output a lot, use this function.
 /// If you change the signature, remember to update the internal lint `CollapsibleCalls`
-pub fn span_lint_and_then<'a, T: LintContext, F>(cx: &'a T, lint: &'static Lint, sp: Span, msg: &str, f: F)
+pub fn span_lint_and_then<C, S, F>(cx: &C, lint: &'static Lint, sp: S, msg: &str, f: F)
 where
-    F: for<'b> FnOnce(&mut DiagnosticBuilder<'b>),
+    C: LintContext,
+    S: Into<MultiSpan>,
+    F: FnOnce(&mut DiagnosticBuilder<'_>),
 {
     cx.struct_span_lint(lint, sp, |diag| {
         let mut diag = diag.build(msg);
diff --git a/tests/ui/needless_collect_indirect.stderr b/tests/ui/needless_collect_indirect.stderr
index 76e789d9052..c773b841f3b 100644
--- a/tests/ui/needless_collect_indirect.stderr
+++ b/tests/ui/needless_collect_indirect.stderr
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 error: avoid using `collect()` when not needed
-  --> $DIR/needless_collect_indirect.rs:5:5
+  --> $DIR/needless_collect_indirect.rs:5:39
    |
-LL | /     let indirect_iter = sample.iter().collect::<Vec<_>>();
-LL | |     indirect_iter.into_iter().map(|x| (x, x + 1)).collect::<HashMap<_, _>>();
-   | |____^
+LL |     let indirect_iter = sample.iter().collect::<Vec<_>>();
+   |                                       ^^^^^^^
+LL |     indirect_iter.into_iter().map(|x| (x, x + 1)).collect::<HashMap<_, _>>();
+   |     ------------------------- the iterator could be used here instead
    |
    = note: `-D clippy::needless-collect` implied by `-D warnings`
 help: use the original Iterator instead of collecting it and then producing a new one
@@ -13,11 +14,12 @@ LL |     sample.iter().map(|x| (x, x + 1)).collect::<HashMap<_, _>>();
    |
 
 error: avoid using `collect()` when not needed
-  --> $DIR/needless_collect_indirect.rs:7:5
+  --> $DIR/needless_collect_indirect.rs:7:38
    |
-LL | /     let indirect_len = sample.iter().collect::<VecDeque<_>>();
-LL | |     indirect_len.len();
-   | |____^
+LL |     let indirect_len = sample.iter().collect::<VecDeque<_>>();
+   |                                      ^^^^^^^
+LL |     indirect_len.len();
+   |     ------------------ the iterator could be used here instead
    |
 help: take the original Iterator's count instead of collecting it and finding the length
    |
@@ -26,11 +28,12 @@ LL |     sample.iter().count();
    |
 
 error: avoid using `collect()` when not needed
-  --> $DIR/needless_collect_indirect.rs:9:5
+  --> $DIR/needless_collect_indirect.rs:9:40
    |
-LL | /     let indirect_empty = sample.iter().collect::<VecDeque<_>>();
-LL | |     indirect_empty.is_empty();
-   | |____^
+LL |     let indirect_empty = sample.iter().collect::<VecDeque<_>>();
+   |                                        ^^^^^^^
+LL |     indirect_empty.is_empty();
+   |     ------------------------- the iterator could be used here instead
    |
 help: check if the original Iterator has anything instead of collecting it and seeing if it's empty
    |
@@ -39,11 +42,12 @@ LL |     sample.iter().next().is_none();
    |
 
 error: avoid using `collect()` when not needed
-  --> $DIR/needless_collect_indirect.rs:11:5
+  --> $DIR/needless_collect_indirect.rs:11:43
    |
-LL | /     let indirect_contains = sample.iter().collect::<VecDeque<_>>();
-LL | |     indirect_contains.contains(&&5);
-   | |____^
+LL |     let indirect_contains = sample.iter().collect::<VecDeque<_>>();
+   |                                           ^^^^^^^
+LL |     indirect_contains.contains(&&5);
+   |     ------------------------------- the iterator could be used here instead
    |
 help: check if the original Iterator contains an element instead of collecting then checking
    |
@@ -52,11 +56,12 @@ LL |     sample.iter().any(|x| x == &5);
    |
 
 error: avoid using `collect()` when not needed
-  --> $DIR/needless_collect_indirect.rs:23:5
+  --> $DIR/needless_collect_indirect.rs:23:48
    |
-LL | /     let non_copy_contains = sample.into_iter().collect::<Vec<_>>();
-LL | |     non_copy_contains.contains(&a);
-   | |____^
+LL |     let non_copy_contains = sample.into_iter().collect::<Vec<_>>();
+   |                                                ^^^^^^^
+LL |     non_copy_contains.contains(&a);
+   |     ------------------------------ the iterator could be used here instead
    |
 help: check if the original Iterator contains an element instead of collecting then checking
    |